Gene Haas Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 95-4724825 · since 1999ghaasfoundation.org·Cabarrus County, Clark County, Ventura County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$30M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

A mix of rolling and fixed deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Gene Haas Foundation funds CNC manufacturing education, community quality-of-life work and manufacturing competitions, and its geographic focus is Ventura County, Clark County and Cabarrus County, with community applicants required to be 501(c)(3) organisations whose mission aligns with the Foundation's own.
No general grant range is stated, though for single programmes it gives a figure of up to $4,000 for SAE support, which is a useful guide to the size of request for that kind of activity; overall annual giving was $29,967,047 paid.
Applications are made online, with the method and information required varying by programme, so check which category fits before applying; the Secondary Scholarship Program has an annual deadline of December 1 and the Post Secondary Scholarship Program an annual deadline of March 31, so plan ahead of these dates.
Community organisations unsure of eligibility can email a description of their organisation and work together with a valid 501(c)(3) tax ID number before applying, and should note that goods from Gene Haas's other companies are never funded, while under the Scholarship Grant Program equipment or products made by Haas Automation or sold by Haas Factory Outlet resellers are excluded.
On repeat applications the Foundation asks for evidence of how funds were used, including student counts, grant values, pictures and stories, so keeping good records of outcomes will help with any future request.

Overview

Gene Haas Foundation is a US private foundation based in Oxnard, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Gene Haas Foundation’s mission is to introduce and educate individuals for the field of manufacturing technologies, specifically CNC machining. It supports technical education through scholarship grants to schools and training centres, student teams in manufacturing competitions, teacher training, educator conferences and advanced training facilities. Scholarship grants help schools meet students’ training needs, including admission, camps, tooling and safety gear. The Foundation also supports community organisations working to improve quality of life in specified communities. Grants are made to tax-exempt entities through an online application process; community applicants must be 501(c)(3) organisations whose mission aligns with the Foundation’s.

Themes

CNC manufacturing education
Community quality of life
Manufacturing competitions

Geographic Focus

Ventura County; Clark County; Cabarrus County.

What They Don't Fund

Goods from Gene Haas’ other companies
Scholarship Grant Program only: equipment or products made by Haas Automation or sold by the Haas Factory Outlet resellers

How to apply

Organisations submit applications online; information requirements are set out by programme category. Community organisations may ask about eligibility by email, describing their organisation and work and providing a valid 501(c)(3) tax ID number.

Deadlines:

Secondary Scholarship Program applications have an annual deadline of December 1.
Post Secondary Scholarship Program applications have an annual deadline of March 31.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

Community applicants must be 501(c)(3) organisations whose mission aligns with the Foundation’s mission.
Teams seeking support for other competitions should describe how they use CNC technology to build the product they compete with.
Gene Haas Center candidates teach advanced manufacturing processes, need to expand facilities for waiting lists, are well staffed, and have strong ties to local industry and a record of obtaining grants for students.
On repeat applications, the Foundation asks how funds were used and wants student counts, grant values, pictures and stories about students and activities.

Officers and directors

Robert Murray — C.F.O.
Darlene Hilz — Secretary
Gene F Haas — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$27,129,598	$27,144,843	$686,073,838	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$31,441,928	$27,505,702	$805,519,878	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$31,099,324	$29,967,047	$979,964,746	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.