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H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newburyport, Massachusetts · EIN 043267731

H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Newburyport, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $185,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $86,000. 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 down from $195,600 the year before.

43% 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$160,0006$3.5 million
2024$195,6006$3.7 million
2025$185,0007$3.7 million

How to apply

H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable 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 H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$185,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Historical Society of Old Newbury
Newburyport, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$86,000
Mass Audubon Society
Newburyport, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$25,000
Theater in the Open
Newburyport, MA
Unrestricted General Support$20,000
Custom House Maritime Musuem
Newburyport, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$20,000
Lowell's Boat Shop & Musuem
Amesbury, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$14,000
Newburyport Art Association
Newburyport, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$12,000
Sawyer's Hill Burying Ground
Newburyport, MA
UnrestrictedGeneral Support$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation give?

$185,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leslie A Ferlazzo (Trustee) and Katharine Lord (Trustee).

What does H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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