Martin F Hatch Fund For Religious & Charitable Uses
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to general charitable purposes. Its mission reflects a commitment to various causes, including religious organizations, environmental conservation, and humanitarian efforts, as evidenced by its support for groups like the Armenian Missionary Association of America and the International Rescue Committee. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, focusing on both local and international initiatives. It demonstrates a broad commitment to social issues, including food security and human services, while also emphasizing environmental concerns through grants to conservation groups. The foundation is based in New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits or projects seeking relatively modest one-time grants that align with general charitable purposes (environment, international relief, faith-based or human services), preferably with a local/regional connection or an introduction.
Good Fit
- • Request size matches the fund's typical grants (roughly $500–$10,000).
- • Existing relationship or warm introduction to a trustee or an organization already in the funder's portfolio.
- • Programmatic fit with previously funded areas such as environmental conservation, international relief, faith-based activities, or human services.
- • Located in New York or one of the several states the fund has supported.
Geography
The latest year shows grants across eight states with a multi-state footprint; roughly one-third of dollars went to New York but a majority of funding is out-of-state, indicating a regional/multi-state pattern.
Recipient Variety
Each year funds roughly 26–31 distinct independent recipients spanning environmental groups, international relief, faith-based organizations and human services, so the observed recipient set is broad rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The fund documents an invitation-only (preselected) approach and no public website or contact route was found; although a few new grantees appear each year, the pattern and stated policy indicate access is primarily relationship-driven and not open to unsolicited applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
