The Hearst Foundation

EIN 136161746

Madison, NJ 07940 |(212) 649-3748

https://hearstfdn.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$108.0M
740 grants · $21.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $100K–$150K
grant size
7%
transactional · 50/678 multi-year
repeat
$430.3M
Assets (2024)
678
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person See the Fdn's website Hearstfdnorg
Phone (212) 649-3748
Deadlines See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
How to Apply Applications are available on the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org
Restrictions See the Fdns website Hearstfdn.org

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $32.6M $400.5M $41.1M 206
2021 $16.5M $439.2M $42.0M 143
2022 $21.1M $343.8M $-10.3M 155
2023 $18.3M $394.1M $36.0M 122
2024 $19.6M $430.3M $31.7M 114

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 740 grants on record

Minimum
$30K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$100K
Average
$146K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$2.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

4.6% of US grants · Rank #3 of 50 states $5.3M across 34 grants 7 of 254 counties

Top 7 counties

  1. 1 Harris 12 grants · $2.1M
  2. 2 Bexar 11 grants · $2.0M
  3. 3 Travis 3 grants · $425K
  4. 4 Dallas 3 grants · $280K
  5. 5 Bell 2 grants · $275K
  6. 6 Tarrant 2 grants · $150K
  7. 7 Webb 1 grant · $75K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (740 total)

Purpose
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc New York, NY $2,000,000 Operating Support 2020
Save the Children Fairfield, CT $1,000,000 To support Early Learning in Rural America 2024
Children's Museum of Manhattan New York, NY $1,000,000 To support the restoration renovation of a landmark bldg to become the museums new home 2024
NY Pubic Library New York, NY $750,000 Support of general operations 2022
Hunter College Foundation New York, NY $750,000 Support of general operations 2022
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA $750,000 Operating Support 2020
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA $750,000 Operating Support 2020
The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY $750,000 Support operations 2023
New Museum New York, NY $650,000 To provide support for the capital expansion of the museum and service capacity 2024
Save the Chidren Fairfield, CT $500,000 Support of general operations 2022
American Museum of Natural History New York, NY $500,000 Operating Support 2020
California Science Center Los Angeles, CA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Los Angeles, CA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
New York Public Library New York, NY $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Norton Museum of Art West Palm Beach, FL $500,000 Operating Support 2020
San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY $500,000 Operating Support 2020
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $500,000 Operating Support 2020
Save the Chidren Fairfield, CT $500,000 Operating Support 2021
Univerity of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $500,000 Operating Support 2021
Children's Museum of Manhattan New York, NY $500,000 To support the restoration renovation of a landmark bldg to become the museums new home 2024
Save the Children Federation Fairfield, CT $500,000 To provide support for Early learning in Rural Areas 2024