- Form
- cash
- Status
- pledged or paid
- Channel
- several (company giving programs and personal)
- Recipient
- Many causes
- Date
- to 2022
- As of
- 16 December 2022
What it means: Mixes money pledged and money paid; the split is not published.
Mixes money pledged and money paid; the split is not published.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$300M+
Pledged or donated across the Hale family's giving channels
Scope
Cumulative giving total to confirm
Period
to 2022
As of
2022-12-16
Attribution
Channel: several (company giving programs and personal). Recipient: Many causes.
Original currency
USD as reported
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$300M+ [1]
Pledged or donated across the Hale family's giving channels
Scope: Cumulative giving total to confirm. Period: to 2022. As of: 2022-12-16.
Sources
- [1] S01 Karen and Rob Hale Establish $1M Endowment to NVNA and Hospice PR Newswire · 2022-10-11 · checked 2026-10-11 “…Cares, and other personal giving by the Hales. Through a variety of giving channels, the Hale family has pledged or donated more than $300 million to a broad range of worthy causes. About NVNA and Hospice NVNA and Hospice is an independent non-profit providing the full…” Page states the figure used here ($300M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Rob and Karen Hale: The couple who gave $1 million to charity every week this year - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe · checked 2026-10-11 “… a lesson you never forget.” The Hales plan to give away the majority of their wealth. So far they’ve donated about $300 million. “Karen and I are blessed to have plenty. We’re keenly aware of that,” Hale says. “We subscribe to Maya Angelou’s …” Page states the figure used here ($300M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
Identity-claim verification is not live. Use the intake form to add sources. Eligible recognition does not depend on a claimed profile. Public update history in this edition is the 2026-10-11 research preview.
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