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Richard C Von Hess Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-6962077 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $6M
- Grants reported
- 37
- Median grant
- $75K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $3.4M |
| 2024 | 24 | $2.7M |
Where Richard C Von Hess Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISE STEINMAN VON HESS FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, PA | SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION OF THE ADJACENT RAILROAD BUILDING INTO A VISITOR'S CENTER, MUSEUM AND LIBRARY ANNEX | 2025 | $2M |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | JACOBS WING | 2024 | $500K |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT THE RICHARD C. VON HESS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AND TRAVEL AWARDS, THE RECONFIGURED MEMORIAL TRAVEL AWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH PAFA CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, THE HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR PAFA'S HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING, AND THE A NATION OF ARTISTS EXHIBITION | 2025 | $314.6K |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | RESTORATION OF ENTRYWAY TO | 2024 | $280.5K |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | SECURE NAMING RIGHTS | 2024 | $250K |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND TO SECURE NAMING RIGHTS FOR FRANCES M. MAGUIRE HALL | 2025 | $250K |
| The Frick Art & Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | SUPPORT VERMEER MONET | 2024 | $200K |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE FALLINGWATER | 2025 | $200K |
| Rubicon Productions Inc | Sparks Glencoe, MD | CREATION OF A DOCUMENTARY | 2024 | $150K |
| ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT THE BOOK OF ESTHER IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT EXHIBITION | 2025 | $150K |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | PAFA'S HISTORIC LANDMARK | 2024 | $125K |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT RENOVATIONS OF HSP'S CONSERVATION SERVICES LABORATORY | 2025 | $125K |
| Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Upperville, VA | CONSERVATION OF THE | 2024 | $122.1K |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | THE DECLARATION'S JOURNEY | 2024 | $100K |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | SALEM, MA | SUPPORT THE SAINTS, SINNERS, LOVERS AND FOOLS: 300 YEARS OF FLEMISH MASTERWORKS EXHIBITION | 2025 | $100K |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | SUPPORT THE SAINTS, | 2024 | $100K |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | FOUNDATION REINTERPRETATION | 2024 | $76.4K |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | SUPPORT 200TH ANNIVERSARY | 2024 | $75K |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | CREATION OF EXHIBITION | 2024 | $75K |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | 2025 EXHIBITION VAN GOGH | 2024 | $75K |
| Walters Art Museum Foundation | Baltimore, MD | ETHIOPIA AT THE CROSSROADS | 2024 | $62.5K |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | BONNARD'S WORLDS EXHIBITION | 2024 | $62.5K |
| DELAWARE ART MUSEUM | WILMINGTON, DE | RENOVATION OF GALLERIES 15 & 16 | 2025 | $60K |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | JAZZ AGE ILLUSTRATION | 2024 | $55K |
| James A Michener Art Museum | Doylestown, PA | INTERWOVEN EXHIBITION | 2024 | $55K |
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 Richard C Von Hess Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.