The Gene Haas Foundation makes very large, concentrated gifts to a very small number of recipients and treats the details of those grants as confidential. All recorded giving in this dataset is bundled under a withheld/attachment-referenced payee, indicating strategic, high-dollar commitments (likely to capital projects, endowments, or named initiatives) rather than many small community grants. Because grant details are redacted, the foundation’s specific issue priorities cannot be confirmed from this file alone.
Extremely concentrated: three grants totaling $84.6M to a single withheld/attachment-referenced recipient. Prefers very large, likely multi-year or capital gifts and maintains donor/recipient confidentiality rather than broad, distributed giving.
Gene Haas Foundation’s recorded giving is defined by very large, confidential grants delivered to a tiny set of beneficiaries. The three largest recent grants in the file each went to the same withheld payee described as "Detail Upon Request - See Attached Statement B," with amounts of $29,967,047 in 2025, $27,505,702 in 2024, and $27,144,843 in 2023. That pattern suggests structured, high-dollar commitments rather than a broad portfolio of smaller awards. The foundation’s disclosure format matters as much as the amounts: recipient details are attached rather than named in the main record, so the file preserves scale while obscuring the underlying projects. All three grants are listed for California recipients, and the dataset shows 100% of grants to recipients in the United States. Gene Haas Foundation is led by Gene F Haas, and the available record shows assets near $980 million alongside annual grants of more than $84 million. Within this dataset, the foundation reads as a concentrated funder making strategic commitments at a very large scale.
Because recipient names are withheld, the clearest pattern in the record is the size and confidentiality of the foundation’s support. The 2025 grant of $29,967,047 to "Detail Upon Request - See Attached Statement B" is one example of a payment that appears to be tied to a specific attachment rather than a publicly named program. The same structure appears in 2024, when Gene Haas Foundation gave $27,505,702 to the same withheld payee. A third grant of $27,144,843 in 2023 follows the same pattern. Across those entries, the file points to large, targeted commitments that may be linked to capital, endowment, or other strategic purposes, but the underlying cause areas are not identified in the record itself.
Gene Haas Foundation’s grant size distribution is extremely tight: the 25th percentile is $27,235,058, the median is $27,325,272, and the 75th percentile is $27,415,487. That narrow band shows a highly standardized approach to grant sizing. The recent record also shows repetition over time: the same withheld recipient appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation funds as a foundation rather than through individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the file.
$29.1M
$980M
$195.1M
$31.1M
Most grants fall between $27.2M and $27.4M, with a median of $27.3M.
25th Percentile
$27.2M
Median
$27.3M
75th Percentile
$27.4M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
GENE F HAAS
PRESIDENT
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Notable grantees: DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B (recipient details withheld)
The giving footprint in this dataset is entirely domestic: 100% of recorded grants go to recipients in the United States. The top state by grant count is California, and every grant in the file lands there. The recipient location is listed broadly as "FOR VARIOUS CITIES ST, CA," which shows California-based recipients without identifying a single city. The geographic picture is therefore concentrated in one state and does not extend beyond the U.S. in the available record.
The recorded grants are unusually large and tightly grouped. The 25th percentile is $27,235,058, the median is $27,325,272, and the 75th percentile is $27,415,487. The three largest recent grants in the file are $29,967,047, $27,505,702, and $27,144,843.
Yes. The recent record shows the same withheld payee, "Detail Upon Request - See Attached Statement B," receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern indicates recurring support across multiple years.
All recorded grants in this dataset go to U.S. recipients, and every grant is listed in California. The top state by grant count is CA, and the recipient location is described as "FOR VARIOUS CITIES ST, CA."
The file does not identify named issue areas or grantee programs. What it does show is a pattern of very large, confidential payments described as "Detail Upon Request - See Attached Statement B," which points to strategic, high-dollar commitments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Gene Haas Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Grants awarded exclusively to tax-exempt entities (schools/training programs) teaching CNC technology. Institutions must describe CNC classes and student enrollment; funds cannot be used to purchase Haas Automation products or services.
Deadline: Annual application deadline: June 30
Who can apply: Approved competition teams that design and build a product using CNC machining may apply. FIRST FRC and FTC teams are accepted for the 2026/2027 season; SAE teams are eligible; some international teams are eligible subject to listed country rules. Grants are not for individual students.
Deadline: FIRST Robotics (FRC & FTC) 2026/2027 applications open after May 1, 2026. International team windows for some competitions run May 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.
Who can apply: Grants are awarded exclusively to tax-exempt entities through an online application process. High school, secondary, post-secondary, and university programs that teach CNC technology may apply. Competition teams such as FIRST FRC/FTC and SAE/Formula Student teams may also be eligible, subject to geographic and program rules.
Deadline: International FIRST FRC teams outside the US and Canada and FTC teams in Mexico have a stated application window of May 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations whose mission aligns with the foundation’s mission and that serve the specified counties. For eligibility questions, applicants can email the foundation with organizational details and tax ID.
Deadline: Not specified on the provided pages.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants are public and private high schools and high school tech centers offering CNC training. Grants are awarded to tax-exempt entities and cannot be made to individuals directly.
Deadline: Annual application deadline - December 1
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B | FOR VARIOUS CITIES ST, CA | $29,967,047 | 2025 | SEE ATTACHMENT B |
| DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B | FOR VARIOUS CITIES ST, CA | $27,505,702 | 2024 | SEE ATTACHMENT B |
| DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B | FOR VARIOUS CITIES ST, CA | $27,144,843 | 2023 | SEE ATTACHMENT B |
DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B
$29,967,047SEE ATTACHMENT B
DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B
$27,505,702SEE ATTACHMENT B
DETAIL UPON REQUEST - SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT B
$27,144,843SEE ATTACHMENT B
