The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
EIN 273406311
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$71.2M
127 grants · $8.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $79K–$745K
grant size
18%
balanced · 14/79 multi-year
repeat
$144.5M
Assets (2023)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
EMILY HARGER
Phone
(212) 649-2045
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.5M | $138.3M | $33.1M | 22 |
| 2017 | $6.3M | $151.3M | $30.2M | 9 |
| 2018 | $14.7M | $127.0M | $8.2M | 27 |
| 2019 | $75K | $140.3M | $3.5M | 2 |
| 2021 | $9.1M | $160.9M | $12.4M | 19 |
| 2022 | $17.0M | $127.6M | $2.9M | 27 |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $144.5M | $8.0M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 127 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$79K
Median
$250K
Average
$561K
75th Pctl
$745K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 14 states
$8.3M across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (127 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | $5,961,154 | TO FUND THE BRIDGEUP MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AT THE MENNINGER CLINIC: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LOW... | 2018 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $3,005,364 | TO FUND THE BRIDGEUP STEM PROGRAM FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: TO PROVIDE... | 2018 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BRIDGEUP SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: TO... | 2016 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | $1,940,000 | BOLD CIRCLE GRANT (BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE GRANT)PURPOSE: TO CREATE A NETWORK OF WOMEN ARTISTIC... | 2022 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | $1,940,000 | BOLD CIRCLE GRANT (BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE GRANT)PURPOSE: TO CREATE A NETWORK OF WOMEN ARTISTIC... | 2021 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | $1,910,000 | GRANT FOR THE BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE: TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S... | 2017 |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx, NY | $1,900,000 | BRIDGEUP 2.0 GRANT PURPOSE: "BRIDGEUP:CORE AND BRIDGEOUT" PROGRAMS-TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT... | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Center | Boston, MA | $1,900,000 | GRANT TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR WOMEN FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS TO ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMOTION AND... | 2018 |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx, NY | $1,891,099 | BRIDGEUP 2.0 GRANT: PURPOSE: "BRIDGEUP:CORE AND BRIDGEOUT" PROGRAMS-TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT... | 2023 |
| The Center for Investigative Reporting | Emeryville, CA | $1,825,000 | GRANT TO HELP PROMOTE WOMEN FILMMAKERS TELLING STORIES ON SUBJECTS OF SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE. | 2016 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | $1,795,000 | BOLD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK GRANTPURPOSE: TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT ITHACA... | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $1,795,000 | BOLD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK GRANTPURPOSE: TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT THE... | 2022 |
| College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY | $1,781,151 | BOLD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK GRANTPURPOSE: TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT THE... | 2022 |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $1,750,000 | GRANT FOR STAFF AND PROGRAMS FOR DAVID AND HELEN GURLEY BROWN INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA INNOVATION, AN INSTITUTE AND... | 2016 |
| The Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | $1,725,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BRIDGEUP MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM AT THE MENNINGER CLINIC: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH... | 2016 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | $1,637,000 | BOLD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK GRANTPURPOSE: TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT... | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $1,595,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT... | 2016 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,470,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT... | 2016 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $1,385,323 | THE HGB PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE GRANT (BOLD):PURPOSE: FUNDING FOR "HELEN FELLOWS", "HELEN MENTORS",... | 2023 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | $1,350,000 | GRANT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO WOMEN IMMIGRANTS | 2018 |
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $1,295,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON: TO DEVELOP... | 2016 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $1,295,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD SCHOLARS NETWORK PROGRAM AT SMITH COLLEGE: TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT YOUNG... | 2016 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,125,000 | TO FUND THE BRIDGEUP STEM PROGRAM FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: TO PROVIDE... | 2017 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | $1,085,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE BOLD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK PROGRAM AT ITHACA COLLEGE:TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND... | 2017 |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx, NY | $1,075,763 | BRIDGEUP 2.0 GRANT PURPOSE: "BRIDGEUP:CORE AND BRIDGEOUT" PROGRAMS-TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT... | 2021 |