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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0522431

Hackett Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $99,837 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $99,837

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,040,351
  • Tax year 2024

    $105,313

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $139,411
  • Tax year 2023

    $227,478

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $103,685
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,906

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $256,700
  • Tax year 2021

    $215,280

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $76,229
  • Tax year 2020

    $142,005

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $326,464
  • Tax year 2018

    $200,250

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $754,559

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $11,040
  2. Boy Scouts of AmericaHouston, TX

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  3. The RoseHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  5. Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound IncHyannis, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston, TX

    Cardinal's Circle

    $5,000
  7. Dominican Sisters of HoustonHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas IncHouston, TX

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  9. Nantucket Golf Club Foundation IncSiasconset, MA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  10. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  11. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,500
  12. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusaleHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Houston IncHouston, TX

    SJ Education Scholarship Fund in support of the 19th Hole Society and Golf Classic

    $2,500
  14. Indiana University FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Society for Leading Medicine

    $2,500
  16. St Michaels Catholic SchoolHouston, TX

    The Tiger Fund

    $2,500
  17. Texas 2036Austin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  18. Mental Health America of Greater Houston IncHouston, TX

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  19. Misericordia FoundationChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,023
  20. Bryan Educational InstituteGalveston, TX

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  21. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusaleHouston, TX

    Ensuring the Future Capital Campaign

    $1,000
  22. Nantucket Land and Water Council IncNantucket, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. St Joan of ARC Roman Catholic Parish PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $511
  24. Common Room IncBrighton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  25. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusaleHouston, TX

    The Children's Education Fund

    $400
  26. Young Mens Christian Association of Greater HoustoHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $263
  27. Kids Meals IncHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00033% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $9,50021% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $6,00013% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $3,0007% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $4,1239% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas20 grants $84,303
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $11,500
  3. Indiana1 grant $2,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $1,023
  5. Arizona1 grant $511

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James T HackettDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen HackettDir, VP Hours 15Pay $0
  • Maureen HackettDir, Pres, Sec Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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