Private foundation · EIN 45-2803183 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Thomas C and Mary Ann Hays Family Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 72 grants paid, $413K total, median $4,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
72
$413K
Median grant
$4,000
Stays in MN
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.0M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 72 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Devereux FoundationVillanova, PAGeneral operating$79K
Charlottesville Albemarle SPCACharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$38K
Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$11K
Blue Ridge Area Food BankVerona, VAGeneral operating$10K
Alameda Emergency FoodAlameda, CAGeneral operating$9,000
San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$9,000
San Francisco Public Health FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$9,000
LyricSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$8,500
Blue Ridge Food BankVerona, VAGeneral operating$8,000
Homeless Youth Alliance IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$7,000
Central City Hospitality HouseSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$7,000
Ufw FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating$7,000
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYGeneral operating$6,000
Loaves and Fishes Food PantryCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$6,000
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social ServicesColumbus, OHGeneral operating$6,000
Icftpainternational Center for the -- PCumberland, OHGeneral operating$6,000
Ohio Environmental CouncilColumbus, OHGeneral operating$6,000
Ohio Wildlife CenterPowell, OHGeneral operating$6,000
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAGeneral operating$6,000
SF Bar AssociationSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$5,800
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Grange Insurance Audubon CenterColumbus, OHGeneral operating$5,000
San Francisco Bicycle CoalitionSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$5,000
Roy G Biv Gallery for -- Emerging ArtistColumbus, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Ohio Craft MuseumColumbus, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Columbus Historical SocietyColumbus, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Columbus Museum of ArtColumbus, OHGeneral operating$5,000
The American Civil Liberties Union Ohio FoundationCincinnati, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Emergency Food NetworkCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$5,000
Greenpeace Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral operating$5,000
Lyon-Martin Community HealthSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$4,900
City Hope San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$4,500
Council on American-Islamic Relations-OhDublin, OHGeneral operating$4,000
Border AngelsSan Diego, CAGeneral operating$4,000
Hospice of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$4,000
Foothills Child Advocacy CenterCharlottesvle, VAGeneral operating$4,000
ReadykidsCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$4,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central VirginiaCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$4,000
Delancey Street CaliforniaSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$4,000
Huckleberry Youth Programs IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$4,000
San Francisco Bicycle CoalitionSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$3,500
Community InitiativesOakland, CAGeneral operating$3,200
Meals on WheelsLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating$3,000
Piedmont CASACharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Planned Parenthood Federation ofNew York, NYGeneral operating$3,000
Monticello Area Community Action AgyCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$3,000
LA Raza Centro LegalSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$3,000
Roxie TheaterSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$3,000
Ohio Historical SocietyColumbus, OHGeneral operating$3,000
Womens InitiativeCanton, OHGeneral operating$3,000
Shelter for Help in EmergencyCharlottesvle, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Sexual Assault Resource AgencyCharlottesvle, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Charlottesville Free ClinicCharlottesvle, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Piedmont Housing AllianceCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Aufscsamericans United for Separation OWashington, DCGeneral operating$3,000
Columbus African FestivalColumbus, OHGeneral operating$3,000
Healthright 360San Francisco, CAGeneral operating$3,000
Thomasmary Ann Hays Fam Char TrustCharlottesville, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Friends of the Urban ForestSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$2,600
Museum of Ceramics FoundationEast Liverpool, OHGeneral operating$2,000

By state: California 25 · Virginia 16 · Pennsylvania 1 · Ohio 18 · New York 5 · District of Columbia 3

About this foundation

Thomas C and Mary Ann Hays Family Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of US Bank Julie M Harrington, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Thomas C and Mary Ann Hays Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Thomas C and Mary Ann Hays Family Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $413K across 72 grants, a median of $4,000.

Where does Thomas C and Mary Ann Hays Family Charitable Trust give?

California (25 grants), Virginia (16 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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