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Private Foundation · NJ

Hess Foundation Inc

Parsippany, NJ  ·  EIN 221713046  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$219.2M

Total Giving

$73.8M

Grants on File

262

Average Grant

$282K

Giving Radius

Where Hess Foundation Inc Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — $20K across 2 grants CA — $2.6M across 8 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $5.0M across 26 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $1.0M across 5 grants GA — $30K across 3 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $200K across 2 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $17.1M across 28 grants MD — $52K across 3 grants ME — $30K across 4 grants MI — no grants on file MN — $4K across 1 grant MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $20K across 2 grants NJ — $370K across 8 grants NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $22.2M across 43 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — $10K across 1 grant PA — $24.4M across 119 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $600K across 3 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $200K across 2 grants VT — $10K across 2 grants WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 169 recipients across 18 states. Top concentrations: PHILADELPHIA ($23.8M, 97 grants), NEW YORK ($20.0M, 40 grants), CAMBRIDGE ($10.7M, 7 grants), WASHINGTON ($5.0M, 26 grants), DEERFIELD ($3.1M, 3 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Wxpn $5K 2022
Women's Cancer Research Fund $25K 2022
Whyy $20K 2022
Why Not Prosper INC $5K 2022
World Jewish Congress American Section $100K 2022
Weitzman Museum $5K 2022
Washington International School $15K 2022
Whitney Museum of American Art $1.5M 2022
Volunteer Medical Service Lmn $5K 2022
Usta Foundation Incorporated $1.0M 2022
Via Art Fund INC $25K 2022
Visionspring INC $50K 2022
University of Pennsylvania $500K 2022
Trustees of the University of Pa $75K 2022
United Way of Southeastern Pa $15K 2022
Trustees of the University of Pa $200K 2022
Trustees of the University of Pa $25K 2022
Trustees of the University of Pa $800K 2022
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism $10K 2022
Theatre Horizon $75K 2022
The Teak Fellowship $50K 2022
The Lab School of Washington $5K 2022
Support Center for Child Advocates $15K 2022
The Fabric Workshop and Museum $10K 2022
The Barack Obama Foundation $100K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $211.0M $53.0M $21.6M $49.0M
2022 $195.4M $41.6M $50.7M $35.6M
2021 $164.5M $29.8M $48.4M $52.2M
2020 $144.0M $21.7M $35.3M $35.8M
2019 $98.9M $23.6M $38.0M $36.2M
2015 $286.8M $36.7M $69.2M $46.5M
2014 $264.1M $43.2M $50.4M $37.8M
2013 $251.5M $35.7M $48.5M $31.9M
2012 $235.0M $29.4M $44.9M $39.0M
2011 $229.1M $35.2M $43.4M $31.1M