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The Hastings Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 450632100

The Hastings Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.9 million in 35 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $1.4 million. 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 down from $2.0 million the year before.

71% 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$2.0 million40$1.3 million
2024$2.0 million20$446,221
2025$1.9 million35$592,716

How to apply

The Hastings Family Foundation Inc 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

What The Hastings Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts12$1.5 million
Vermont3$251,300
Wyoming1$50,000
Ohio2$37,000
Alabama1$30,000
Colorado2$20,300
Florida4$6,605
California3$6,470
Maine1$5,000
New York3$1,424

Grants paid in 2025

All 35 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brimmer and May School
Chestnut Hill, MA
General purpose$1.4 million
Woodstock Area Council
Woodstock, VT
General purpose$250,000
Caminos de Accion
Lander, WY
General purpose$50,000
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Boston, MA
General purpose$45,000
Childcare Resources
Birmingham, AL
General purpose$30,000
Denison University
Granville, OH
General purpose$27,000
Colorado College
Colorago Springs, CO
General purpose$20,000
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Fund
Independence, OH
General purpose$10,000
New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
General purpose$10,000
Pioneer Institute
Boston, MA
General purpose$10,000
Johns Island Foundation
Indian River Shores, FL
General purpose$5,000
St James Episopal Church
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$5,000
The New School
Kennebunk, ME
General purpose$5,000
909 Wbur
Boston, MA
General purpose$2,000
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Wellesley, MA
General purpose$2,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
General purpose$1,750
Irsc WQCS
Fort Pierce, FL
General purpose$1,200
Voteorg
Oakland, CA
General purpose$1,200
WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA
General purpose$1,200
Elc
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
Sustainable Woodstock
Woodstock, VT
General purpose$1,000
Urban Golf Club
Stoughton, MA
General purpose$1,000
Nyrr
New York, NY
General purpose$795
American Foundation for Suicide
New York, NY
General purpose$523
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
General purpose$500
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Boston, MA
General purpose$500
CPR KRCC & Denverite
Centennial, CO
General purpose$300
Nhprorg
Concord, NH
General purpose$300
Vermont Public Radio
Colchester, VT
General purpose$300
Bionic Project Inc
Cambridge, MA
General purpose$295
10000 Brains Project
Oakland, CA
General purpose$270
ALS Association
Arlington, VA
General purpose$270
Riverside Theatre
Vero Beach, FL
General purpose$250
John's Island Comm
Vero Beach, FL
General purpose$155
National Ms Society
New York, NY
General purpose$106

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hastings Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hastings Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.9 million in tax year 2025, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs The Hastings Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Lisa R Hastings (President) and Mark E Hastings (Treasurer).

What does The Hastings Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and health.

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