The foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal and religious life, with grants to synagogues and Jewish community organizations alongside support for Jewish/near‑Eastern scholarship and archaeology. Its funding is focused and limited in number, favoring a handful of targeted recipients rather than broad distribution. The grants suggest interest in sustaining local congregational operations and supporting academic or cultural Jewish projects that have national reach.
Concentrated and selective: a small number of mid‑to‑large grants in a year, primarily to Jewish religious/community organizations and one national scholarly/cultural project; no wide geographic diversification in this sample (local congregations plus one national partner).
A single grant to Jgive-Friends of Asor Fund USA Inc. for general support stands out in the foundation’s recent giving, accounting for $51,466 in 2024. That large award sits alongside a smaller set of grants to Jewish synagogues, federations, and community organizations, showing a pattern of direct support for Jewish communal life rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. The foundation also backs Jewish studies and Near Eastern archaeology through ASOR-related funding, linking religious-community support with academic and cultural interests. Recent gifts include support for Congregation B'nai Torah in Indianapolis, Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and Agudath Israel of America in New York. The overall record points to targeted grants with a recurring emphasis on core operating or general support needs. With annual grants of $135,551 against assets of $2,999,512, Mark and Anna Ruth Hasten Family Foundation Inc. gives in a limited number of places and appears to favor organizations with established Jewish missions or community roles.
Jewish communal institutions are a clear focus. The foundation gave $19,661 to Denver Kehillah in 2024 for general support, and it also funded Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis with $10,400 in 2025. Congregational life is another recurring thread: Congregation B'nai Torah received $14,039 in 2025 for general support. Educational and cultural Jewish work appears as well, including $7,625 to Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis in 2025. The foundation’s support for Agudath Israel of America in New York, at $10,000 in 2024, extends that pattern to a national Jewish advocacy and community organization. Across these grants, the common denominator is general or core support for institutions tied to Jewish religious, educational, or communal life.
Typical grants sit in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $9,590, the median is $14,830, and the 75th percentile is $27,612. The distribution suggests a small number of targeted awards rather than many small gifts, with one clear outlier above that band. Congregation B'nai Torah appears in multiple years, indicating at least some recurring support rather than strictly one-time giving. The foundation is a family foundation, and the recent records show general support or unrestricted-style funding as the dominant approach. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
$84K
$3M
$140K
$135K
Most grants fall between $10K and $28K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Notable grantees: JGIVE–Friends of ASOR Fund USA Inc, Denver Kehillah, Congregation B'nai Torah
Giving is national, but it is weighted toward New York recipients, which is the top state by grant count. Indianapolis organizations also receive multiple grants, including recipients in the foundation’s headquarters city. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Denver, Alexandria, Memphis, and Manchester, New Hampshire. All recorded grants in the provided data went to U.S. organizations.
Recent grants go to synagogues, Jewish federations, Jewish community organizations, and Jewish educational or scholarly projects. Examples in the data include Congregation B'nai Torah, Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Denver Kehillah, and Jgive-Friends of Asor Fund USA Inc.
The grant-size distribution centers in the mid-teens. The 25th percentile is $9,590, the median is $14,830, and the 75th percentile is $27,612.
Its scope is national, with recipients in several states. New York is the top state by grant count, and Indiana recipients account for 25% of grants in the data.
The recent grants shown are overwhelmingly labeled general support, including awards to Denver Kehillah, Congregation B'nai Torah, Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and Agudath Israel of America.
Yes. Congregation B'nai Torah appears more than once in the recent grants list, with awards in both 2024 and 2025, which suggests some recurring support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $14,039 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITY WARRIORS | MEMPHIS, TN | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY OF INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,625 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GUSH ETZION FOUNDATION | MANCHESTER, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JGIVE-FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $51,466 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DENVER KEHILLAH | DENVER, CO | $19,661 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $8,360 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $27,837 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY OF INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $17,838 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOURO COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $17,838 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $17,837 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH
$14,039GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITY WARRIORS
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GUSH ETZION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
DENVER KEHILLAH
$19,661GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH
$8,360GENERAL SUPPORT
TOURO COLLEGE
$17,838GENERAL SUPPORT