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Hager Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ocean City, New Jersey · EIN 261378182

Hager Foundation is a private foundation in Ocean City, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $30,250 and the largest $60,000. 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 $65,500 the year before.

50% 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$165,5004$1.2 million
2024$65,5005$1.4 million
2025$60,5002$1.7 million

How to apply

Hager 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 Hager Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$60,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
George Hager Donor Advised Fund
Little Falls, NJ
Charitable$60,000
Blind Center of the Jersey Cape
Cape May CH, NJ
Support of daily operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hager Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hager Foundation give?

$60,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $30,250.

Who runs Hager Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark A Daniele (Trustee) and D Daniele Hager (Trustee).

What does Hager Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability.

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