Hess Philanthropic Fund
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 81-3520745 · reported 2025
72grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1smallest grant
$14.9Mtotal paid
8states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 72 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.3M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $5,125,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $2,550,000 |
| Museum OF Modern Art | New York, NY | $1,424,425 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $1,200,000 |
| American Museum OF Natural History | New York, NY | $600,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | $540,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Trinity School | New York, NY | $350,000 |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | $275,000 |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $225,000 |
| WNET | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Jazz AT Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $195,000 |
| Conversation Productions | Parkersburg, WV | $186,000 |
| Council OF Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement Art Show | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| NY Police Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Services for the Underserved | Brooklyn, NY | $76,500 |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | $75,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | $71,100 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $60,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $50,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| The 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $50,000 |
| Sus Services for the Underserved CHARTIABLE | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Civilians Theater Company | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 |
| Moma PS1 | Long Island City, NY | $25,000 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Hypertension Center | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Seleni Institute CHARTIABLE | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Equality Now | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| International Council OF Moma | New York, NY | $22,500 |
| American Associates OF the National Theater | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Ladies' Village Improvement Society OF East Hampton INC | East Hampton, NY | $20,000 |
| Four Freedoms Park Conservancy | Roosevelt Island, NY | $20,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | $16,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Public Theatreny Shakespeare | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| American Theatre Wing | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Cuny TV Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | East Hampton, NY | $10,000 |
| Guild Hall OF East Hampton | East Hampton, NY | $10,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation -LA | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation -NY | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Neue Galerie | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation OF America | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Greater New York | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| American Foundation OF the Serpentine Galleries | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Washington Monthly Institute CHARTIABLE | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Art and Preservation IN Embassies | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Citizens Committee for NYC | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Center for Curatorial Leadership | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Film Society OF Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| MQ Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| NY Landmarks Conservancy | New York, NY | $3,000 |
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