The Hale Foundation
EIN 364321543Total Given 2016–2024
$787K
417 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 90/125 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2024)
125
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 381-7726
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $69K | $1.4M | $42K | 51 |
| 2017 | $68K | $1.6M | $94K | 49 |
| 2018 | $79K | $1.6M | $184K | 55 |
| 2020 | $110K | $2.2M | $28K | 60 |
| 2021 | $130K | $2.5M | $230K | 29 |
| 2022 | $122K | $1.9M | $129K | 59 |
| 2023 | $116K | $1.9M | $131K | 64 |
| 2024 | $92K | $2.4M | $33K | 50 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 417 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$49K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RW
Ruth Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anity W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anity W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anity W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anity W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anity W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth a Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anita W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth a Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anita W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Ruth a Weiler
President
Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Anita W Reiche
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (417 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various 501C3 Organizations Donation Less Than 1500 | Barrington, IL | $48,750 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2022 |
| Profiserv Membership Orgs | Lake Forest, IL | $9,950 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2017 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $8,500 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| Chicago Tribune Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2018 |
| Chicago Tribune Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| Chicago Tribune Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Chicago Tribune Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2016 |
| Chicago Tribune Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $5,500 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2018 |
| McCormick Foundation Comm | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| McCormick Foundation Comm | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| Northern Il Food Bk | Geneva, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| McCormick Foundation Comm | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2021 |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2023 |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 |