THE HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
https://WWW.HFG.ORG
$64.8M
Total Assets (2019)
$1.3M
Total Giving (2019)
179
Grants on File (2018–2024)
$33K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JOEL WALLMAN
Phone
6464280971
Deadlines
FEBRUARY 1ST AND AUGUST 1ST
How to Apply
SEE ATTACHMENT B
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHMENT B
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $983K | $57.8M | $1.2M | 35 |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $64.8M | $3.4M | 38 |
| 2020 | $891K | $72.4M | $2.4M | 36 |
| 2023 | $742K | $70.2M | $3.6M | 39 |
| 2024 | $607K | $73.5M | $3.5M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 179 grants on record
Minimum
$460
25th Pctl
$14K
Median
$25K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$106K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DANIEL F WILHELM | PRESIDENT | $635K |
| DEIRDRE HAMILL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $349K |
| JOEL WALLMAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | $341K |
| TINA BENNETT | DIRECTOR | — |
| THOMAS L PIPER III | DIRECTOR | — |
| TANIA MCCLEERY | DIRECTOR | — |
| PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON II | CHAIRMAN | — |
| PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — |
| PATRICIA L ROSENFIELD | DIRECTOR | — |
| MATTHEW DUVENECK | DIRECTOR | — |
| JEREMIAH MILBANK III | DIRECTOR | — |
| JACQUELINE JONES | DIRECTOR | — |
| DONALD C HOOD | DIRECTOR | — |
| CAROL LANGSTAFF | DIRECTOR | — |
| BROGANN BOWDEN | DIRECTOR | — |
| ANDRE DAVIS | DIRECTOR | — |
| WILLIAM G BARDEL | DIRECTOR | — |
| TUCKER MCNEIL | DIRECTOR | — |
| H KIRK UNRUH JR | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | — |
| REEVE LINDBERGH | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | — |
| KAREN COLVARD | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | — |
| THOMAS MCNEIL | DIRECTOR | — |
| THOMAS PIPER III | DIRECTOR | — |
| BROGANN SANDERSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| DANA DRAPER | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | — |
Grants Awarded (179 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTIC | NEW YORK, NY | $105,971 | 14TH ANNUAL HF GUGGENHEIM SYMPOSIUM ON CRIME IN AMERICA | 2019 |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $90,000 | ASSESSING MENTAL DISTRESS, RELATIVE LONENESS, IDEOLOGY, AND LEAKAGE IN THE PARENTS4PEACE DATASET | 2023 |
| DR ROMINA ISTRATI | LONDON | $63,439 | RELIGION, CONSCIENCE AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE DETERRENCE OF... | 2019 |
| DR STEVEN PIERCE | MANCHESTER | $61,363 | CULPABLE IDENTITIES: VIOLENCE, CRIMINAL LAW, AND THE POLITICS OF PERSONHOOD IN COLONIAL NORTHERN NIGERIA | 2019 |
| GREG BERMAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | DEMOCRACY PROJECT (DISTINGUISHED FELLOW OF PRACTICE) | 2023 |
| CHARLES ANDERSON | BELLINGHAM, WA | $48,335 | IN SEARCH OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY: BRITISH RULE AND THE GREAT REVOLT IN PALESTINA | 2018 |
| ANDERSON CHARLES | BELLINGHAM, WA | $48,335 | IN SEARCH OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY: BRITISH RULE AND THE GREAT REVOLT (1936-39) IN PALESTINE | 2019 |
| DR NEETI NAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $47,250 | HURT SENTIMENTS AND BLASPHEMY IN SOUTH ASIA | 2019 |
| DR NEETI NAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $47,250 | HURT SENTIMENTS AND BLASPHEMY IN SOUTH ASIA | 2020 |
| MR JAMES AUSTIN | CAMDEN, SC | $45,000 | PROJECTING FUTURE CRIME RATES AND VIOLENCE | 2018 |
| ARON LUND | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | INSURGENT FRAGMENTATION AND STATE ATTACHMENT IN THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | 2018 |
| MR ARON LUND | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | INSURGENT FRAGMENTATION AND STATE ATTACHMENT IN THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | 2019 |
| RAUL SANCHEZ DE LA SIERRA | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | MORALITY, VIOLENCE, AND OPPORTUNISM: INSIDE THE NDUMA DEFENSE OF CONGO MILITIA | 2023 |
| ARON LUND | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | INSURGENT FRAGMENTATION AND STATE ATTACHMENT IN THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | 2018 |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY | NEWARK, NJ | $44,977 | "NEVER AGAIN! AND THE PROBLEM OF PREVENTION | 2023 |
| DAVID BROTHERTON JOHN JAY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $42,240 | VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN ECUADOR | 2018 |
| MR DAVID BROTHERTON | NEW YORK, NY | $42,240 | VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN ECUADOR - LEGALIZING STREET GANGS AND DECLINING RATES OF HOMICIDE | 2019 |
| JUAN LUNA | SANTIAGO DE CHILE | $41,816 | ORGANIZED CRIME, STATE CRISES, AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF VIOLENT DEMOCRACIES | 2023 |
| DR DAVID WILDERMUTH | SHIPPENSBURG, PA | $41,775 | ORDINARY SOLDIERS? A CASE STUDY OF THE NAZI-SOVIET WAR OF ANNIHILATION | 2019 |
| DAVID WILDERMUTH | SHIPPENSBURG, PA | $41,775 | ORDINARY SOLDIERS? A CASE STUDY OF THE NAZI-SOVIET WAR OF ANNIHILATION | 2018 |
| JENNIFER SKEEM | BERKELEY, CA | $41,054 | TARGETING INSTITUTIONAL RISK FACTORS TO REDUCE PATIENT VIOLENCE | 2018 |
| DR JENNIFER SKEEM | BERKELEY, CA | $41,054 | TARGETING INSTITUTIONAL RISK FACTORS TO REDUCE PATIENT VIOLENCE | 2019 |
| STEPHEN KAPINDE | KINGSTON | $40,730 | TOWARDS A CONSTRUCTIVIST GROUNDED THEORY: UNDERSTANDING THE TRANSNATIONAL PRODUCTION OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT SENTIMENTS IN... | 2024 |
| GIANMARCO DANIELE | MILANO | $40,000 | DRUG CARTELS VIOLENCE IN NEW AND TRADITIONAL ILLEGAL MARKETS | 2020 |
| DR ERIN KINNALLY | DAVIS, CA | $40,000 | EPIGENETIC DISRUPTION OF THE "CYCLE OF VIOLENCE" IN RHESUS CAMAQUES | 2018 |