The Hassenfeld Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; approach it through an existing connection or a warm introduction.
- Its stated priority is Rhode Island and its work centres on public service, so a Rhode Island focus is the clearest fit.
- Typical grants fall between $15,000 and $400,000, with a median of $150,000, and the largest was about $1,300,000, so a request near the middle of that typical band is the most realistic size.
- Because 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the earlier filings, most of its money goes to organisations it already knows.
Overview
The Hassenfeld Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Providence, RI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (newsroom.hasbro.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation is described as focused on supporting individuals committed to the public welfare of Rhode Island’s citizens through outstanding service in state, local and nonprofit agencies. Its filed purposes and recipients show grants to universities and hospitals for child health, public health and cardiovascular work; career services and education; Jewish communal organisations; and museums and arts institutions. It also makes unrestricted grants to nonprofits. Taken together, its public statement is centred on Rhode Island public service, while the grant record spans these institutional areas.
Themes
- Public service
Geographic Focus
Priority: Rhode Island. (as reported in other published sources) From its grants, not stated by the foundation: Massachusetts; New York; Illinois; Florida.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 130 grants to organisations were $150,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations The Hassenfeld Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 44 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $105k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Brown University · Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute$977,5502024 tax year
- University of Chicago Medicine · Trauma and Chicago's Southside$964,1742024 tax year
- Brown University · Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute$698,7002024 tax year
- Strong National Museum of Play · Hasbro Game Park and Hasbro Board Game Place$500,2502024 tax year
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Hassenfeld Cardiovascular Scholars Program Fund$340,2752024 tax year
- Dream It Foundation · Unrestricted$295,0002024 tax year
- Dream It Foundation · Unrestricted$295,0002024 tax year
- Dream It Foundation · Unrestricted$295,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lori Holland — Secretary
- Susan Block Casdin — Director
- Ellen Block — VP / Treasurer
- Alan G Hassenfeld — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $10,246,715 | $8,907,925 | $72,678,755 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $10,673,725 | $10,052,341 | $70,221,317 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $8,939,929 | $8,360,135 | $69,334,316 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Providence, RI