The Hurd Foundation
EIN 953789957Total Given 2016–2024
$1.9M
193 grants · $208K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$5K
grant size
24%
balanced · 32/136 multi-year
repeat
$952K
Assets (2024)
136
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(323) 850-3040
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $793K | $60K | 12 |
| 2017 | $37K | $1.8M | $1.0M | 18 |
| 2018 | $268K | $2.1M | $531K | 26 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.0M | $46K | N/A |
| 2020 | $185K | $1.9M | $40K | 29 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $894K | $16K | 24 |
| 2022 | $158K | $803K | $68K | 30 |
| 2023 | $41K | $850K | $60K | 25 |
| 2024 | $142K | $952K | $104K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 193 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$950K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gale Anne Hurd
President
Leadership
JT
Julie Thomson
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (193 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $950,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Icij) | Washington, DC | $60,500 | TO INSPIRE AND CULTIVATE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF REPORTERS | 2018 |
| Conservation International | Washington, DC | $60,025 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO PROTECT NATURE | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $54,000 | PROMOTE TOLERANCE, PEACE AND JUSTICE | 2018 |
| Cure Cervical Cancer | Beverly Hills, CA | $52,573 | IMPROVE HEALTH IN RESOURCE POOR COUNTRIES | 2020 |
| Legal Aid at Work | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | SOICAL JUSTICE | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | Glendale, CA | $50,000 | TO AID REFUGEES & PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE SHATTERED BY CONFLICT & DISASTER | 2018 |
| Citizens for Resposibility and Ethics | Washington Dc, DC | $40,000 | FOSTER & PROMOTE ETHICAL AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT | 2022 |
| International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Icij) | Washington, DC | $30,000 | PROMOTE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2022 |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington | Washington, DC | $25,000 | FOSTER AND PROMOTE ETHICAL AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT | 2020 |
| The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Icij) | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PROMOTE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2020 |
| Crew | Washington, DC | $25,000 | DEMOCRACY INVESTIGATION AND CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| Galvanize | Washington, DC | $25,000 | DEMOCRACY AND AMERICAN WORKFORCE AID | 2024 |
| State Democracy Defenders Fund | Concord, NH | $25,000 | DEMOCRACY INVESTIGATION AND CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| Academy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Academy Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $22,635 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2016 |
| League of Conservation Voters | Washington Dc, DC | $22,500 | BUILDS POLITICAL POWER TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND THE PLANET | 2022 |
| Mother Jones | Big Sandy, TX | $20,010 | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2024 |
| International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Icij) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PROMOTE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2021 |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | $10,300 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | $10,200 | HARD HITTING NONPROFIT JOURNALISM | 2018 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Citizens for La Wildstudio City | Studio City, CA | $10,000 | LAND CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2022 |