Hess Foundation Inc
EIN 221713046Total Given 2017–2024
$283.8M
1,015 grants · $35.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
53%
supporter · 198/377 multi-year
repeat
$1.2B
Assets (2024)
377
Distinct Recipients
About
See explanation provided in Statements 14 and 18
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 403-7997
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33.9M | $387.6M | $62.1M | 160 |
| 2018 | $27.9M | $430.5M | $34.3M | 152 |
| 2019 | N/A | $484.4M | $38.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $34.4M | $446.6M | $35.3M | 163 |
| 2021 | $50.4M | $640.8M | $48.4M | 136 |
| 2022 | $32.9M | $1.1B | $50.7M | 128 |
| 2023 | $41.0M | $1.1B | $21.6M | 135 |
| 2024 | $63.4M | $1.2B | $43.2M | 141 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1015 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$280K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$20.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 24 states
$2.4M across
12 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Montgomery
- 3 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Outgoing Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
JF
John B Hess Co Hess Foundation
7 yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
CF
Constance Williamsco Hess Foundatn
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
MF
Marlene Hess Co Hess Foundation
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JF
John Hess Co Hess Foundation
Director, President
Leadership
EF
Eugene Wgoodwillie Jr Co Hess Fnd
8+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TF
Thomas H Kean Co Hess Foundation
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (1,015 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine | New York, PA | $20,150,000 | THE RAQUEL AND JAIME GILINSKI DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE AND UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000,000 | IN SUPPORT OF NEW FACILITIES | 2021 |
| Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $5,750,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | Boston, MA | $5,333,333 | ENDOWMENT FOR STAFF SALARIES AND UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $5,250,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2021 |
| Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $5,250,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,150,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,150,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,150,000 | JOHN B. HESS FUND FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, THE HBS DEAN'S HONORARY ENDOWMENT FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIETY AND... | 2024 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,100,000 | DEAN'S HONORARY ENDOWMENT FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIETY/FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,100,000 | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $5,095,000 | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Mt Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $5,000,000 | JBH FUND FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP | 2022 |
| Steppingstone Scholars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |
| College of Physicians of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2024 |
| Mt Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $4,600,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2018 |
| Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts | New York, PA | $4,350,000 | FOR THE DESIGN, RECONSTRUCTION AND ENDOWMENT OF DAVID GEFFEN HALL AND UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Mt Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $3,200,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |