The Hassenfeld Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyProvidence, Rhode Island · EIN 05-6015373 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$8.4M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$69.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
61% of grants went outside Rhode Island.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute | $977,550 |
| University Of Chicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | Trauma and Chicago's Southside | $964,174 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute | $698,700 |
| The Strong National Museum of Play | Rochester, NY | Hasbro Game Park and Hasbro Board Game Place | $500,250 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Hassenfeld Cardiovascular Scholars Program Fund | $340,275 |
| Dream It Foundation Inc | Doral, FL | Unrestricted | $295,000 |
| Dream It Foundation Inc | Doral, FL | Unrestricted | $295,000 |
| Dream It Foundation Inc | Doral, FL | Unrestricted | $295,000 |
| Dream It Foundation Inc | Doral, FL | Unrestricted | $295,000 |
| The Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $272,220 |
| Women & Infants Development Foundation | Providence, RI | Brown University Labor and Delivery Center at Women & Infants. | $265,320 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Hassenfeld Cardiovascular Scholars Program Fund | $250,000 |
| The Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Hassenfeld Fund for the Study of Social Media and Childrens Mental Health | $221,904 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Ellie Block and Family Career Services Center/Friedman School of Nutrition | $204,350 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Ellie Block and Family Career Services Center/Friedman School of Nutrition | $200,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Hassenfeld Fellows Overseas Immersion Program | $175,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | International Business School Peace Scholarship | $175,000 |
| Women & Infants Development Foundation | Providence, RI | Brown University Labor and Delivery Center at Women & Infants | $150,000 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | New York, NY | Iron Tree Acquisition | $130,000 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | New York, NY | Iron Tree Acquisition | $130,000 |
| The Strong National Museum of Play | Rochester, NY | Hasbro Game Park and Hasbro Board Game Place | $110,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Performing Arts Building | $100,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Jewish Alliance Of Greater Rhode Island | Providence, RI | JUF Annual Campaign | $100,000 |
| Jewish Alliance Of Greater Rhode Island | Providence, RI | JUF Annual Campaign | $100,000 |
| Jewish Alliance Of Greater Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream | Washington, DC | Corporate Stories Project | $100,000 |
| Population & Development International | Kailua, HI | Mechai Bamboo School | $100,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Annual Fund | $60,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Hassenfeld Fund for the Study of Social Media and Childrens Mental Health | $51,600 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Roads to Home Campaign | $50,000 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | Fund for the Future Phase II | $50,000 |
| The Hummel Report | Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute - Public Health | $37,032 |
| The Hispanic Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $26,400 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | New York, NY | AFIM Board Of Director Annual Fund | $25,000 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Downtown Providence Park Network | Providence, RI | Splendor of Florence Climate Festival | $25,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals | San Francisco, CA | Dreamfest 2024 | $25,000 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | Contemporary And Modern Art Council | $15,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Public Health Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute - Public Health | $9,371 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Development Events | $5,989 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,360,135 | 44 |
| 2023 | $10,052,341 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349101145
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 05-6015373
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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