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Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 736107759

Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,913 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $32,456 and the largest $55,967. 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 $114,405 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$84,6131$2.0 million
2024$114,4052$2.1 million
2025$64,9132$2.3 million

How to apply

Frank Bacon Hathaway 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

What Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma2$64,913

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma City Parks & Rec Dept
Oklahoma City, OK
General$55,967
Oklahoma City Downtown Lions Club
Oklahoma, OK
General$8,946

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation give?

$64,913 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $32,456.

Who runs Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Frank Bacon Hathaway Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and community development.

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