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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0161415

Hafener Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sanibel, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $144,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Steven Hafener
610 N Yachtsman
Sanibel, FL 33957
(530) 268-0106
[email protected]
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $144,700

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,074,448

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,250

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,710,469

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,550

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391,056

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,076

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,206

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,157,872

  • Tax year 2020

    $34,540

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $756,691

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heights FoundationFt Myers, FL

    Charitable needs

    $60,250
  2. Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY

    Charitable needs

    $30,000
  3. Ability Partners FoundationRochester, NY

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  4. Bainbridge Island Land TrustBainbridge Is, WA

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  5. Child Advocacy Center of Snohomish County - Dawson PlaceEverett, WA

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  6. Children's Advocacy Center of SW FloridaFort Myers, FL

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  7. Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  8. Foundation for the School of Young ChildrenHouston, TX

    Charitable needs

    $5,000
  9. Marvin Ridge Band BoostersWaxhaw, NC

    Charitable needs

    $3,000
  10. Bainbridge Island PickleballBainbridge Island, WA

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  11. Charitable Foundation of the Islands IncSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  12. Fish of Sanibel-CaptivaSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  13. Friends of SenegalPortland, OR

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  14. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  15. Vision QuiltPortland, OR

    Charitable needs

    $2,000
  16. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable needs

    $1,000
  17. Sanibel Historical SocietySanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $1,000
  18. Bailey-Matthews National Shell MuseumSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  19. Bainbridge Island Parks and Trails FoundationBainbridge Is, WA

    Charitable needs

    $500
  20. Big ArtsSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  21. Bloedel ReserveBainbridge Is, WA

    Charitable needs

    $500
  22. Captains for Clean WatersFort Myers, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  23. Ding Darling Wildlife SocietySanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  24. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    Charitable needs

    $500
  25. Florida Wildlife FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  26. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation FoundationSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  27. The CrawfordcreworgWesterville, OH

    Charitable needs

    $500
  28. The Friends of the Cornell Lab of Orinthology IncRiverside, CT

    Charitable needs

    $500
  29. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Charitable needs

    $500
  30. WgcuFort Myers, FL

    Charitable needs

    $500
  31. The Seattle Aquarium SocietySeattle, WA

    Charitable needs

    $350
  32. CrowSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $250
  33. Florida Audubon OrgMiami, FL

    Charitable needs

    $250
  34. Sanibel Community AssociationSanibel, FL

    Charitable needs

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development2 grants $62,25054% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $37,00032% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $7,0006% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $5,5005% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $850<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida15 grants $74,350
  2. New York3 grants $35,500
  3. Washington6 grants $13,350
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000
  6. Oregon2 grants $4,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $3,000
  8. California1 grant $2,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Steven HafenerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laurel HafenerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julia WareDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jason JafenerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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