The Richard C. VON HESS Foundation
EIN 236962077 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$7.7M
78 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$68K
typical mid grants · $50K–$100K
grant size
52%
supporter · 23/44 multi-year
repeat
$25.1M
Assets (2024)
44
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 419-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $25.5M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $26.5M | $1.3M | 1 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $28.6M | $2.6M | 15 |
| 2022 | $890K | $25.2M | $2.1M | 14 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $25.5M | $1.6M | 24 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $25.1M | $2.2M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$68K
Average
$99K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | Philadelphia, PA | $1,115,571 | GENERNAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 | JACOBS WING | 2024 |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | $280,500 | RESTORATION OF ENTRYWAY TO | 2023 |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | $280,500 | RESTORATION OF ENTRYWAY TO | 2024 |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | SECURE NAMING RIGHTS | 2024 |
| The von Hess Foundation | Columbia, PA | $237,500 | PURCHASE OF FLORINE | 2023 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EARLY | 2021 |
| The Frick Art & Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | SUPPORT VERMEER MONET | 2024 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | REINSTALLATION OF ARTS & | 2021 |
| Rubicon Productions Inc | Sparks Glencoe, MD | $150,000 | CREATION OF A DOCUMENTARY | 2024 |
| Maryland Center for History and Culture | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | NEW FACILITY FOR VISITING | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | PAFA'S HISTORIC LANDMARK | 2024 |
| Maryland Center for History and Culture | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | NEW FACILITY FOR VISITING | 2022 |
| Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Upperville, VA | $122,130 | CONSERVATION OF THE | 2024 |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $108,280 | SCHOLARSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, | 2023 |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $100,327 | RENEWAL OF A THREE YEAR | 2021 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF | 2021 |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | ETTA CONE AND HENRI MATISSE | 2021 |
| Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens | Washington, DC | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR GRACE OF MONACO | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SUPPORT INTERIOR RENOVATION | 2023 |
| University of Iowa Center for | Iowa City, IA | $100,000 | STANLEY MUSEUM'S | 2023 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE SAINTS, | 2024 |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | THE DECLARATION'S JOURNEY | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SUPPORT INTERIOR RENOVATION | 2022 |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $97,950 | SCHOLARSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, | 2022 |
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