Hernandez Family Foundation plans cornhole fundraiser for educators in Keyport

The Hernandez Family Foundation turned a simple pub cornhole day into a third annual fundraiser built around educators, and the format fit the mission almost perfectly. The tournament ran for four hours, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at McDonagh’s Pub & Restaurant, 2 West Front Street in Keyport, New Jersey. It was an in-person event with spectator tickets available, and the listing carried a no-refunds policy.

That setup matched the foundation’s broader goal. Hernandez Family Foundation says its mission is to empower and celebrate individuals and organizations that positively impact the community, with a steadfast commitment to education. Its donate page says support helps the group pour into the lives of educators and leaders, empowering the next generation. Cornhole, with its quick pace and low barrier to entry, gave that mission a practical stage: seasoned players and casual participants could share the same boards while supporters who were not competing still had a reason to show up and contribute.

The tournament also showed clear signs of becoming a tradition rather than a one-off fundraiser. The foundation’s website listed both a 1st Annual Cornhole Tournament and a 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament at McDonagh’s Pub & Restaurant, the same venue used for the third annual event. On its Eventbrite profile, the foundation listed 41 followers, three total events, two years hosting and 281 total attendees, suggesting a small but steady base that has grown around its event calendar.

Ticket pricing started from $41.78 on the Eventbrite profile page, giving the fundraiser a defined entry point for players and supporters alike. The event was labeled a four-hour gathering, and the no-refunds policy reinforced that it was designed as a live, same-day experience centered on turnout and participation. For a sport that travels well from driveway to barroom, cornhole offered the foundation an easy way to turn a social afternoon into a charitable engine.

Hernandez Family Foundation Inc. is identified in nonprofit databases as an independent foundation headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, with EIN 46-5766061. ProPublica’s nonprofit explorer shows $0 revenue and $180 expenses in the most recent filing year displayed, underscoring how modest the organization’s public footprint remains even as its event slate has expanded. At McDonagh’s, with its food, cold beer and Irish charm, the cornhole boards gave the foundation a repeatable formula for keeping education at the center of a local gathering.