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Hess Philanthropic Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-3520745 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023
- Total grants paid
- $21.3M
- Grants reported
- 69
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- $54M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 | $21.3M |
Where Hess Philanthropic Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $8.9M |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $5.1M |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $4.5M |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $2.6M |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $1.5M |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $1.4M |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $1.2M |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $1.1M |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $1M |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $726K |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $630K |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $600K |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $540K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $500K |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $350K |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $335K |
| COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $300K |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $275K |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $250K |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $225K |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $225K |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $200K |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2023 | $200K |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $200K |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $195K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Hess Philanthropic Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.