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Who does Hess Foundation INC fund?

Hess Foundation INC has awarded $172 million across 567 grants to 252 organizations between 2019 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $30,000, with most between $10,000 and $125,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $17,500 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$171.7M
Typical grant
$30K
Grantees
252
Grants
567
Years
2019–2023

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
I Icahn School of Medicine $21.2M32019–20232023
H Harvard Business School $20.6M52019–20232023
L Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts $15.6M42019–20232023
P Philadelphia Orchestra $8.5M42019–20232023
Steppingstone Foundation INC $6.2M42019–20232023MA
P Park Avenue Synagogue $5.5M42019–20232023
Steppingstone Scholars INC $5.3M32019–20212021PA
Heights Philadelphia $5.0M22022–20232023PA
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia $5.0M120232023PA
T The Mt Sinai Medical Center $5.0M220192019OH
D Deerfield Academy $4.7M42019–20222022
Philadelphia Museum of Art $4.3M62019–20232023PA
Usta Foundation Incorporated $4.0M42019–20232023NY
Center for Strategic and International Studies INC $4.0M22022–20232023DC
T Trustees of the University of PA $3.7M92019–20232023
M Museum Associates $3.3M32021–20232023
Whitney Museum of American Art $2.7M42019–20232023NY
P Project Home $2.2M62019–20232023
B Brigham and Women's Hospital $2.0M22019–20222022
The Franklin Institute $1.7M42019–20232023PA
C College of Physicians $1.6M42019–20232023
U University of Pennsylvania $1.5M32019–20212021
C Cp 2023 $1.5M120232023PA
E Ejs Presidential Foundation $1.4M42019–20232023
Children's National Medical Center $1.3M32019–20212021DC
United Way of Greater Houston $1.2M32019–20232023TX
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships INC $1.2M32021–20232023PA
C Center for Strategic & Int'l Studies $1.0M220192019
W Whitney Museum $1.0M120192019
Jackson Health Foundation INC $1.0M22021–20222022FL
Barnard College $950K42019–20232023NY
Center for Reproductive Rights INC $905K42019–20232023NY
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity INC $850K42019–20232023NY
F Film Society of Lincoln Center INC $800K42019–20232023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art $790K42019–20232023NY
L Lincoln Center $700K120192019
Ryan's Case for Smiles $600K32019–20232023PA
H Hias Pennsylvania $600K42019–20232023
K Kings Academy $600K120192019
The Studio Museum in Harlem $600K42019–20232023NY
Philabundance $590K42019–20232023PA
W Washington International School $580K42019–20232023
F Fund - School District of Philadelphia $558K32021–20232023
T Techtogether INC (kode with Klossy) $500K120222022
Kode with Klossy INC $500K120232023NY
Nuclear Threat Initiative INC $495K32021–20232023DC
Greenlight Fund INC $450K42019–20232023MA
K Kleinlife $450K22022–20232023
H Harvard College Fund $450K42019–20232023
The Trustees of Princeton University $426K42019–20232023NJ
Baby2baby $425K42019–20232023CA
P Philadelphia Zoo $405K42019–20232023
Inglis Foundation $400K42019–20232023PA
C Columbia University $400K22022–20232023
Society of General Internal Medicine $400K42019–20232023VA
D Dept of State - Diplomatic Reception Room $400K42019–20232023
H Harvard Medical School $400K42019–20232023
Animal Care and Control Team $350K22022–20232023PA
D Derby Academy $333K52019–20232023
Mount Sinai Hospital $325K120232023NY
Philadelphia City Rowing $320K42019–20232023PA
H Hospital for Special Surgery $300K22021–20232023
The Barack Obama Foundation $300K32019–20222022IL
The Phillips Collection $293K52019–20232023DC
D Double Edge Theatre $271K32019–20222022
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 $270K32021–20232023PA
E Elmwood Park Zoo $260K42019–20232023
Share Food Program INC $250K120232023PA
The Trust for Public Land $250K120232023CA
T The Mayor's Fund for Philadelphia $250K120192019
Harvard Business School Club of Michigan $250K120222022MI
J Jewish Federation of Greater Phila $250K52019–20232023
Anti-Defamation League $245K42019–20232023NY
N New York Philharmonic $225K22019–20232023
City Harvest INC $205K120212021NY
J Jewish Family & Children's Services $200K42019–20232023
A Als Association $200K42019–20232023
Kenyan Schools of Hope $200K32021–20232023TX
Maternity Care Coalition $200K32021–20232023PA
J Jules Stein Eye Institute $200K120192019
Bail Project INC $200K120192019CA
Elevate 215 $200K22022–20232023PA
B Beth David Reform Congregation $198K42019–20232023PA
C Columbia University - Mailman School $175K32019–20222022
Education Law Center INC $160K42019–20232023NJ
C Culture Trust - Greater Philadelphia $150K32019–20232023
M Morehouse College $150K120232023
Medical Missions for Children INC $150K32019–20222022MA
B Barnes Foundation $125K52019–20232023
Teak Fellowship INC $125K32019–20222022NY
C Caron Foundation $125K42019–20232023
T Trustees of Derby Academy $125K120192019
Please Touch Museum $125K120192019PA
Emerging Public Leaders $125K32019–20232023DC
C Caring for Friends $110K42019–20232023
P Philadelphia Skating Club - Humane Society $110K22022–20232023
T The Massachusetts General Hospital $105K22019–20232023
The Buckley School $101K32019–20232023CA
Rutgers University Foundation $100K42019–20232023NJ
C City of Hope $100K120222022

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