The Hearthland Foundation
EIN 954016320Total Given 2016–2024
$183.0M
994 grants · $20.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$150K
grant size
33%
supporter · 161/490 multi-year
repeat
$624.5M
Assets (2024)
490
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 481-3513
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15.3M | $121.3M | $119.3M | 206 |
| 2017 | $16.5M | $113.1M | $1.5M | 149 |
| 2018 | $14.6M | $170.9M | $77.0M | 145 |
| 2019 | N/A | $244.1M | $64.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $32.0M | $316.2M | $64.4M | 195 |
| 2021 | $17.3M | $385.2M | $63.1M | 62 |
| 2022 | $14.5M | $390.8M | $82.5M | 35 |
| 2023 | $24.9M | $500.6M | $84.9M | 65 |
| 2024 | $48.0M | $624.5M | $96.8M | 137 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 994 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$184K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.8% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 40 states
$3.5M across
18 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Collin
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Brazos
- 6 Webb
- 7 Hidalgo
- 8 Taylor
Officers & Directors
MR
Michael Rutman
10+ yrs
President , Director
Leadership
GB
Gerald Breslauer
9+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
TA
Tammy Anderson
10+ yrs
Cfo , Director
MR
Michael Rutman
10+ yrs
Cfo , Director
MC
Meghan Christiansen
Secretary
Leadership
TA
Tammy Anderson
10+ yrs
Secretary , Director
Leadership
KS
Kate Capshaw Spielberg
6 yrs
Director
KK
Kristie Macosko Krieger
9+ yrs
Director
SS
Steven Spielberg
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (994 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GOTV | 2020 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GOTV | 2021 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,380,000 | JEWISH | 2021 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $3,325,000 | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | 2024 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,172,466 | SOCIAL WELFARE | 2018 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000,000 | HEALTH | 2023 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,840,000 | SOCIAL WELFARE | 2017 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,639,333 | SOCIAL WELFARE | 2016 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,475,500 | JEWISH | 2020 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GOTV | 2020 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GOTV | 2021 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GOVT | 2022 |
| American Exchange Project Inc | Sudbury, MA | $2,000,000 | BRIDGING DIVIDES | 2022 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000,000 | HEALTH | 2024 |
| Upper West Side Cinema Center Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | 2024 |
| National Women'S Law Center | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | WOMEN | 2017 |
| Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,685,000 | JEWISH | 2022 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $1,675,000 | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | 2024 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500,000 | JEWISH LIFE | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| National Women'S Law Center | Washington, DC | $1,333,332 | WOMEN | 2018 |
| The Righteous Persons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,251,660 | SOCIAL WELFARE | 2017 |
| American Exchange Project Inc | Sudbury, MA | $1,250,000 | BRIDGING DIVIDES | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2020 |