Hugh M Hefner Foundation
EIN 366108843 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2021
$294K
13 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $11K–$25K
grant size
18%
balanced · 2/11 multi-year
repeat
$491K
Assets (2023)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CO AMANDA WARREN
Phone
(323) 337-9737
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
BY LETTER
Restrictions
FIRST MADE IN 1980, THE HUGH M. HEFNER FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD IS GRANTED PERIODICALLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN RECOGNITION OF PAST CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF RIGHTS UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SELECTION PROCESS AND THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, PLEASE VISIT HTTP:HMHFOUNDATION.ORG.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $51K | $1.5M | $265K | 2 |
| 2017 | $30K | $1.2M | $61K | 1 |
| 2018 | N/A | $2.2M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2019 | $201K | $2.1M | $763K | 7 |
| 2020 | $5K | $1.6M | $22K | 1 |
| 2021 | $6K | $1.6M | $17K | 2 |
| 2022 | N/A | $857K | $10K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $491K | $28K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$11K
Median
$15K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$96K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CH
Christie Hefner
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CH
Cooper Hefner
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hefner
7 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RR
Richard S Rosenzweig
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AW
Amanda Warren
10+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
ME
Michael R Whalen Esq
2 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RR
Richard S Rosenzweig
2 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
HH
Hugh M Hefner
President
Leadership
AW
Amanda Warren
10+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GI
Gary Iskowitzcpa
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Michael R Whalen Esq
2 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AE
Anthony M Glassman Esq
Director
CH
Christie Hefner
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart N Brotman | Knoxville, TN | $96,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2019 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $40,000 | LENNY BRUCE ARCHIVESLENNY BRUCE ARCHIVESLENNY BRUCE ARCHIVES | 2016 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $30,000 | LENNY BRUCE ARCHIVESLENNY BRUCE ARCHIVESLENNY BRUCE ARCHIVES | 2017 |
| Aclu | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | $20,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $15,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights Ed | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | $15,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| Student Press Law Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2019 |
| Aclu Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $11,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Aclu | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2020 |
| American Writers Museum | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | OPERATING GRANT | 2021 |
| Reporters Comm for Fdm of the Press | Washington Dc, DC | $1,500 | OPERATING GRANT | 2021 |
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