The Hearst Foundation Grants
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-6161746 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
The Hearst Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-6161746). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $17M paid in 111 grants, with a median grant of $150K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $430.3M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · hearstfdn.org
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- See the Fdn's website Hearstfdnorg
- support.nyhearstfdn.org
- Deadlines
- See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
- Application materials
- Applications are available on the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
- Restrictions
- See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
Original filing text
- Contact
- See the Fdn's website Hearstfdnorg
- Address
- 300 W 57th St New York, NY, 10019
- support.nyhearstfdn.org
- Deadlines
- See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
- Application materials
- Applications are available on the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
- Restrictions
- See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
Reported organization name: The Hearst Foundation
Where The Hearst Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Federation | Fairfield, CT | To provide support for Early learning in Rural Areas | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | To support the restoration renovation of a landmark bldg to become the museums new home | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| New Museum | New York, NY | To provide support for the capital expansion of the museum and service capacity | Tax year 20242024 | $350K |
| Center for Disability Services Inc | Albany, NY | To support the Center Health Care clinic for patients with intellectual and development disabilities | Tax year 20242024 | $300K |
| Hunter College Foundation | New York, NY | To support the Nursing Program | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (111 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Hearst Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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