The Patricia S. and William J. Hagenah Foundation concentrates on a small number of substantial gifts that support higher education, medical institutions, and land conservation, often via endowed or capital-type awards. They make repeat multi-grant commitments to favored institutions (including elite universities and a regional college) and fund both program/capital projects (student housing) and unrestricted support for research and institutional priorities.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with multiple awards to the same institutions; funds are typically large, institutional gifts (some restricted/endowed or capital-focused) rather than many small community grants.
A small set of $200,000 to $250,000 grants defines the Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation’s recent pattern, with repeated support going to higher education, medical institutions, and land conservation. The foundation has backed Hanover College Trustees across multiple years, including a 2024 award for the Stockton Family townhouses Fund and a 2025 general grant, showing a preference for sustained institutional commitments rather than one-off gifts. Stanford University also appears more than once in the recent record, through the William J. Hagenah Fund and the William J. Hagenah Pending Fund, indicating an ongoing relationship tied to endowed support. Alongside those university awards, the foundation has provided unrestricted funding to Rush University Medical Center and Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, which places research, hospital operations, and stewardship work within the same grantmaking portfolio. The recent grants show a regional funder that favors substantial awards to a small number of named institutions and uses both designated and general support.
Higher education is a clear theme. The foundation gave $250,000 to Hanover College Trustees for the Stockton Family townhouses Fund and also awarded $250,000 to Hanover College Trustees for General & Unrestricted support. Stanford University received $200,000 for the William J. Hagenah Fund and additional support through the William J. Hagenah Pending Fund in 2023 and 2024, pointing to continuing institutional ties. Medical support is another strand: Rush University Medical Center received $200,000 for General & Unrestricted support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Conservation appears as well, with $200,000 to Santa Catalina Island Conservancy for General & Unrestricted support in 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $200,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which means most recent awards cluster at the same level. The record also shows a few larger and smaller exceptions, including $250,000 and $150,000 grants. Grants recur across years to the same institutions, especially Hanover College Trustees, Rush University Medical Center, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, and Stanford University. The foundation is not shown making program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The pattern is direct institutional grantmaking, with both named-purpose and general/unrestricted awards.
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Most grants fall between $200K and $200K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Hanover College, Rush University Medical Center, Stanford University, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. Illinois is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated awards to Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center. Indiana also appears through Hanover College Trustees in Hanover, and California appears through Santa Catalina Island Conservancy in Avalon and Stanford University in Stanford. The foundation’s giving is regional, with no grants recorded to recipients in Delaware.
Recent grants go to higher education institutions, a medical center, and a land conservancy. The named recipients include Hanover College Trustees, Stanford University, Rush University Medical Center, and Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, showing a mix of academic, health, and conservation support.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $200,000. Recent awards also include $250,000 and $150,000, but the core pattern is repeated $200,000 grants.
Yes. Hanover College Trustees appears in 2024 and 2025, Rush University Medical Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy appears in 2024 and 2025, and Stanford University appears in 2023 and 2024.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. In the recent grants list, that pattern is driven by multiple awards to Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, while other grants land in Indiana and California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | William J. Hagenah Fund |
| HANOVER COLLEGE TRUSTEES | HANOVER, IN | $200,000 | 2026 | Stockton Family Townhouse Fund |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2026 | Rubschlager Building Campaign |
| HANOVER COLLEGE TRUSTEES | HANOVER, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | William J. Hagenah Fund |
| HANOVER COLLEGE TRUSTEES | HANOVER, IN | $250,000 | 2024 | Stockton Family townhouses Fund |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | William J. Hagenah Pending Fund |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | William J. Hagenah Pending Fund |
| HANOVER COLLEGE TRUSTEES | HANOVER, IN | $150,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$200,000William J. Hagenah Fund
General & Unrestricted
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$200,000William J. Hagenah Fund
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$200,000William J. Hagenah Pending Fund
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$200,000General & Unrestricted
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$200,000William J. Hagenah Pending Fund