The Hale Foundation

EIN 364321543

Lake Forest, IL 60045 |(847) 381-7726

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

RW
Ruth Weiler
President Leadership
KW
Kurt Weiler
Vice President Leadership
AR
Anity 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