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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 90-0925621

Hacet Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Prospect, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $2.3 million 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

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

    $2,337,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,373,636
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,194,840

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $22,543,171
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,324,840

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,028,096
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,153,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,202,899
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,285,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,351,118
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,371,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,161,557
  • Tax year 2019

    $670,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,392,790
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,665,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,971,656

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children of Armenia FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,125,000
  2. Mayo ClinicBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  3. The Paros FoundationRochester, MN

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Fund for Armenian ReliefNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $17,000
  6. Center for Women and FamiliesLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Big Brothers Big SistersLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $2,142,000100% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $2,142,000
  2. California1 grant $100,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $50,000
  4. Kentucky4 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ara HacetPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sonya HacetVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara ThomasSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nicole WaskoDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Danielle McWhorterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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