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Hallas Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clearwater Beach, Florida · EIN 436889350

Hallas Family Foundation is a private foundation in Clearwater Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,880 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,5005$545,389
2024$21,8805$537,761
2025$42,5006$510,494

How to apply

Hallas Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$15,000
North Carolina1$15,000
Florida2$12,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Methodist Foundation
Durham, NC
Hallas Nature Sanctuary maintenance fund and signage$15,000
Friends of Strays
Saint Petersburg, FL
Annual commitment to Cat Holding Area$10,000
Horizons Montessori Denver
Denver, CO
Continued funding for summer program$5,000
Horizons Colorado
Denver, CO
Initial funding State-wide program$5,000
Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue
Broomfield, CO
Calendars & Christmas Cards for mailing list$5,000
Grey Bull Rescue
Tampa, FL
Jamaican rescue operations of American Citizens$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hallas Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hallas Family Foundation give?

$42,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Hallas Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Margaret E Hallas (Trustee), Matthew Andrea Hallas (Trustee), Lorien Eric Butler (Trustee) and Laurence E Hallas (Managing Trustee).

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