About Hatch Foundation
The Hatch Foundation concentrates its giving on Springfield, MO-area civic infrastructure and youth-focused services, favoring transformational, capital-style investments (buildings, playgrounds, centers) and place-based community organizations. Grants are large and targeted — often supporting local institutions (schools, libraries, Boys & Girls Club) and occasional environmental or community stewardship projects — with some funding routed through donor-advised/philanthropic vehicles.
Focus Areas
Youth facilities and programming (e.g., Boys & Girls Club teen center)K–12 school capital projects and play/learning spaces (e.g., Ag Academy playground)Public library infrastructure and cultural space (e.g., auditorium)Community centers and neighborhood development (e.g., community center grants)Local environmental conservation and watershed stewardship (e.g., Watershed Committee anniversary/project)
Who They Fund
children and school-aged youth (after-school participants, youth clubs)local Springfield community residents (neighborhoods, general public)
About Hatch Foundation
Among Hatch Foundation’s largest recent commitments is $600,765 through Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund for community funding, a signal that the foundation sometimes routes substantial support through philanthropic vehicles as well as directly to local organizations. The rest of its giving shows a clear Springfield, Missouri, orientation: the foundation backs youth-serving institutions, school capital projects, neighborhood development, public recreation, and civic spaces. Recent examples include $425,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Springfield for a teen center, $300,000 to Goldman - Hatch Philanthropy Fund for various programs, and $250,000 to Drew Lewis Foundation for a community center. That pattern fits a grantmaker focused on place-based improvements rather than broad, multi-state dispersal. Awards are often tied to physical assets or program-building efforts that affect how local residents use shared spaces. In the recent grants list, Hatch Foundation supported an Ag Academy playground, a library auditorium, a trail property, and a park, alongside youth wellness and matching programs. The foundation’s latest 990 year on file is 2025, and its annual grants given total $4,959,995, indicating a sizable local grant portfolio rather than a narrow one-off giving pattern.
What Hatch Foundation Funds
Youth development appears repeatedly in Hatch Foundation’s recent grants. The Boys & Girls Club of Springfield received $108,920 for a wellness degree program, following $94,791 for the same purpose, and earlier the foundation gave $425,000 for a teen center. Those awards show support for both programming and facilities serving school-aged youth. Capital and place-based projects are another clear theme. Sps Foundation received $270,352 for an Ag Academy playground and $54,490 for The Living School Yard, while The Library Foundation received $200,000 for an auditorium. The foundation also gave $112,000 to Ozark Greenways for BNSF Railway property and $81,500 to improve the Frisco Highline Trail. Community and arts organizations also appear in the grant list. Drew Lewis Foundation received $250,000 for a community center, and Sculpture Walk Springfield received $60,000 for a Spider Tag art piece, showing support for civic gathering spaces and cultural programming.
How Hatch Foundation Gives
Hatch Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $5,000, a median of $14,926, and a p75 of $35,624, but the recent grants list shows several much larger project grants above that range. The pattern includes repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for matching programs and capital campaigns, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. It also uses philanthropic vehicles and matching structures, including Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund and Goldman - Hatch Philanthropy Fund. The foundation funds individuals is false, and there is no program-related investment activity listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$49.4M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $36K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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