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The Hastings Trust at a glance

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The Hastings Trust

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$102k
Granted FY2024still arriving
41
Grants FY2024still arriving
13
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0191% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.

Education$73kArts & Culture$55kHealth$36kPublic Benefit$31kFood & Nutrition$22kCrime & Legal$15kCivil Rights$15kHuman Services$12kOther$0
02FY2024 · 41 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k40 grants · $92k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$2,000
Median grant
13
States reached
$243k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - SAN DIEGO$10,000
JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION$6,500
VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM$6,000
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH$5,500
MEALS-ON-WHEELS GREATER SAN DIEGO$5,000
FLAT ROCK ELEMENTARY PTO$4,500
YELLOWHAMMER FUND$4,000
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC$4,000
Individual grant recipient$3,500
THE TREVOR PROJECT$3,000
CIVIL AIR PATROL$3,000
PFLAG$3,000
THE REASON FOUNDATION$3,000
PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER$3,000
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF COLONIAL COAST$2,500
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY23–24, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 89% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%YMCA OF METROPOLITAN FORT WORTH: $2k → 11%LOVE OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY INC: $500 → 10%YMCA OF SAN DIEGO: $2k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

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MT
MN
IL
NY
PA
CA
MO
VA
DC
MS
AL
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

66%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$216k · 28 repeat orgs$109k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against +7% for those funded once.

28 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 16 since wound down; 28 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

28
15

Total granted

$216k
$56k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
+7%

Still filing today

46%
20%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 47% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $53k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23’24
EducationArts & CulturePublic BenefitCivil RightsHealthHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • JF
    JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $33k · revenue +168%
  • TR
    THE REASON FOUNDATION
    3× · 2021–2024 · $24k · revenue +47%
  • VL
    VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $13k · revenue +28%

Funded once

  • TN
    THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    one grant, 2021 · $20k
  • VP
    VA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    one grant, 2023 · $15k
  • RF
    RYAN FAMILY YMCA
    one grant, 2023 · $5k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
2
Association for the Preservation of Va Antiquities

To preserve, promote and serve as an advocate for virginia's irreplaceable historic places for cultural, economic and educational benefits for everyone.

Arts & Culture
3
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
4
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association

Collaborating with our members and stakeholders, vhha works to ensure the sustainability of virginia's health care system and improve the health of all virginians.

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5
Virginia Housing Alliance

Tracing its roots to the 1980s, the virginia housing alliance (vha) is the statewide leader in expanding housing opportunities, strengthening the capacity of affordable housing and homelessness service organizations, and advancing…

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6
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors

Elevating realtor success by delivering exceptional value, driving innovation and impacting the industry.

Community Improvement
7
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
8
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign

The american wild horse campaign is the nation's leading conservation organization dedicated to preserving the freedom and habitat of wild horses and burros. through its initiatives in advocacy, conservation, land preservation, and legal…

Animals
9
Housing Virginia Campaign Inc

Housingforward virginia helps community leaders take action to solve their housing challenges. as a trusted partner and innovator, we use evidence- based solutions to build a future where everyone has a safe, stable home they can afford.

Housing & Shelter
10
William & Mary Foundation

The William & Mary Foundation advances the university's highest aspirations by securing private support, guiding a multi-asset investment portfolio, and offering strategic leadership. In this work, we propel the university toward national…

Education
11
University of Virginia Investment Management Company

The university of virginia investment management company (uvimco) is organized to invest funds on behalf of the rector and visitors of the university of virginia (the university or uva) and university-associated organizations (uaos).

Education
12
Maymont Foundation

The maymont foundation is committed to creating experiences that delight, educate and inspire.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Lgbtqia Emergency Fund of North Mississippi. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

39 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 39 of the 72 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
39/39
Grantees still filing
20/39
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $20,000 · OtherTHOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTOPHER NEWPORT COLLEGE: $17,000 · OtherCHRISTOPHER NEWPORT COLLEGEVA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $14,500 · OtherVA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGEMEALS ON WHEELS: $11,500 · OtherMEALS ON WHEELSPERC: $7,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $6,500 · OtherPacific Legal Foundation: $7,500 · Other+46 more: $103,500 · Other+46 moreJAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION INC: $32,500 · Arts & CultureJAMESTOWN-YORKTO…VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC: $12,500 · Arts & CultureVIRGINIA LIVING …HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC: $2,500 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $1,000 · Arts & CultureTHE REASON FOUNDATION: $23,500 · EducationTHE REASON FO…HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY: $5,500 · EducationHAMPTON ROADS…FLAT ROCK ELEMENTARY PTO: $4,500 · EducationFLAT ROCK ELE…JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 · EducationJAMES MADISON…+1 more: $500 · EducationRADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO: $20,000 · PhilanthropyYellowhammer Fund: $8,000 · Civil RightsTREVOR PROJECT INC: $4,000 · Civil RightsINSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE: $2,000 · Civil RightsTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $7,500 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,000 · HealthSouthside Support INC: $500 · HealthCATO INSTITUTE: $4,500 · Public BenefitPROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER: $3,000 · Public BenefitWreaths Across America: $1,000 · Public Benefit
Other$188,000Arts & Culture$48,500Education$38,000Philanthropy$20,000Civil Rights$14,000Health$9,000Public Benefit$8,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetJAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION INC: $32,500 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetTHE REASON FOUNDATION: $23,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetRADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC: $12,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetYellowhammer Fund: $8,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetPacific Legal Foundation: $7,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY: $5,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMEALS-ON-WHEELS GREATER SAN DIEGO INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFLAT ROCK ELEMENTARY PTO: $4,500 over 1y, 20% of budgetCATO INSTITUTE: $4,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetJAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRI-RIVER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC: $3,000 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetPFLAG: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCIVIL AIR PATROL INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC: $2,650 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetWILLOW WOODS EQUINE SANCTUARY AND FARM: $2,500 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetHAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF COLONIAL COAST: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLGBTQIA Emergency Fund of North Mississippi: $2,000 over 1y, 80% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY PENINSULA AND GREATER WILLIAMSBURG: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAMPTON ROADS: $2,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetYMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOUSE OF UKRAINE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSOLIDARITY SANDY SPRINGS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSamaritan House Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWreaths Across America: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSouthside Support INC: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLove Outreach Food Pantry Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROYAL ANIMAL REFUGE: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Townebank FoundationJp Yancey FoundationThe Blocker FoundationDominion Energy Chari…Abbitt Family Foundat…Bernardine Franciscan…Langley for Families …Hampton Roads Communi…Sentara HealthThe Bank of America C…Verizon FoundationEnterprise Holdings F…
Townebank FoundationVA17.6× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Townebank Foundation · Jp Yancey Foundation · The Blocker Foundation · Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation · Abbitt Family Foundation · Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation Inc · Langley for Families - the Foundation of Lfcu · Hampton Roads Community Foundation · Sentara Health · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Verizon Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Hastings Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Hastings Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    11report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 72 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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