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Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 201983266

Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $35,000. 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 up from $54,000 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$24,5001$503,249
2024$54,0004$536,524
2025$70,5006$780,501

How to apply

Lanette and Rick Hale 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 Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$57,500
Oregon1$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Seminary Foundation
Dallas, TX
Scholarships$35,000
Arm Ministries
Dundee, OR
To support general operations$13,000
Opened Bible Academy
Houston, TX
To support the mission to offer biblical and theological education tuition-free to anyone$10,000
St Mark's Episcopal Church
Houston, TX
To support general operations$5,000
Houston Habitat for Humanity
Houston, TX
To support general operations$5,000
Texas Southern University Baptist Student Ministry
Houston, TX
Loving houston fundraising event$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation give?

$70,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lanette Hale (Trustee) and Richard Hale (Trustee).

What does Lanette and Rick Hale Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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