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The Hagerty Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 200509132

The Hagerty Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 28 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $360,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.4 million the year before.

56% of its 2024 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$1.4 million15$5.8 million
2024$1.2 million28$6.2 million

How to apply

The Hagerty 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

What The Hagerty Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts10$420,000
New York1$360,000
Rhode Island7$116,500
Virginia2$110,000
Indiana2$75,000
Minnesota1$50,000
Nevada1$50,000
Connecticut1$30,000
Ohio1$25,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Roundabout Theatre Company
New York, NY
General$360,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
General$200,000
Navy Seal Foundation Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
General$100,000
Buckingham Browne and Nichols
Cambridge, MA
General$60,000
The Folded Flag Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
General$50,000
Dayforce Cares US
Minneapolis, MN
General$50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County
Newport, RI
General$50,000
University of Notre Dame du Lac
Notre Dame, IN
General$50,000
Catholic Schools Foundation
Boston, MA
General$40,000
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
General$30,000
Bethany Land Institute USA LTD
South Bend, IN
General$25,000
Hope Floats for Cancer Research
Cincinnati, OH
General$25,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
General$25,000
Hope Funds for Cancer Research
Newport, RI
General$25,000
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Inc
Boston, MA
General$25,000
Beaver Country Day School
Chestnut Hill, MA
General$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County
Newport, RI
General$25,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
General$15,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
General$15,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
General$10,000
Service Academies Golf
MC Lean, VA
General$10,000
Redwood Library - Annual Fund
Newport, RI
General$5,000
Newport Preservation Society
Newport, RI
General$5,000
Rhode Island Arts Foundation
Newport, RI
General$5,000
The Steppingstone Foundation
Boston, MA
General$5,000
29 Bellevue Foundation Inc
Newport, RI
General$1,500
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation
North Palm Beach, FL
General$1,000
Swim Across America
Charlotte, NC
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hagerty Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hagerty Family Foundation give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Hagerty Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas M Hagerty (Trustee) and Jeanne M Hagerty (Trustee).

What does The Hagerty Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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