Private foundation · EIN 36-3735095

William M Hales Foundation

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Kenilworth, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621279349103097
Total assets (EOY)$4,608,252
Grants paid$366,000
Typical (median) grant$12,500
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (IL)47%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K5
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $30,000

Geographic focus

IL
47%
CO
16%
WI
14%
SD
12%
CA
7%
TN
3%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$342,000$4,496,0361
2024$353,000$4,513,49024
2025$366,000$4,608,25225

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Oglala Lakota CollegeKYLE, SDGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Center Of HopeCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Clearwater Camp FoundationMINOCQUA, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Sierra Club FoundationOAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Mediators Foundation IncBOULDER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Chicago Symphony OrchestraCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Living Lands & WatersEAST MOLINE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Beloit CollegeBELOIT, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Big City MountaineersARVADA, COGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Food Bank For Lamier CountyLOVELAND, COGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
One SpiritRAPID CITY, SDGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
St Judes Children'S Research HospitalMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
Union League Boys & Girls ClubCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Mercy Home For Boys & GirlsCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Hadley School For The BlindWINNETKA, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Chicago Horticultural SocietyGLENCOE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Good News PartnersCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Wellness HouseHINSDALE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Wttw Channel 11CHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
Josselyn CenterNORTHFIELD, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Northshore Hospitals FoundationEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
Counseling Center Of The North ShoreWINNETKA, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
Northshore Senior CenterNORTHFIELD, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
Adler PlanetariumCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
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