Funding search · EIN 203409415 · Ellicott City, MD
Lisa Higgins Hussman Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 43
- grants reported
- $832,500
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Organization for Autism Research3 grants · $313,000
- Angels Place3 grants · $150,000
- Center for Music By People W Disabi3 grants · $60,000
- Autism Speaks2 grants · $50,000
- Towson University Foundation3 grants · $32,500
- Ursuline High School3 grants · $30,000
- Harbor Lights Pregnancy and Info Ct3 grants · $30,000
- Special Olympics of Howard County3 grants · $30,000
- Wayne State University3 grants · $22,500
- Nova Southeastern University2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 43 reported grants, largest first.
- $107,000
Organization for Autism Research · Arlington, VA · 2024
Supports programs and services dedicated to promoting research that helps individuals with autism and their families find much-needed answers to their immediate and urgent questions.
- $105,000
Organization for Autism Research · Arlington, VA · 2022
Supports programs and services dedicated to promoting research that helps individuals with autism and their families find much-needed answers to their immediate and urgent questions.
- $101,000
Organization for Autism Research · Arlington, VA · 2023
Supports programs and services dedicated to promoting research that helps individuals with autism and their families find much-needed answers to their immediate and urgent questions.
- $50,000
Angels Place · Southfield, MI · 2024
Supports programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
- $50,000
Angels Place · Southfield, MI · 2023
Supports programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
- $50,000
Angels Place · Southfield, MI · 2022
Supports programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
- $40,000
Autism Speaks · New York, NY · 2022
Supports programs for individuals wtih autism.
- $20,000
Center for Music By People W Disabi · Missoula, MT · 2024
Supports programs that make music-related activities - music learning, music making, composing, performing and recording - accessible to children, teenagers and adults with disabilities in the county of Missoula, MT.
- $20,000
Center for Music By People W Disabi · Missoula, MT · 2023
Supports programs that make music-related activities - music learning, music making, composing, performing and recording - accessible to children, teenagers and adults with disabilities in the county of Missoula, MT.
- $20,000
Center for Music By People W Disabi · Missoula, MT · 2022
Supports programs that make music-related activities - music learning, music making, composing, performing and recording - accessible to children, teenagers and adults with disabilities in the county of Missoula, MT.
- $17,500
Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Pediatric speech support
- $15,000
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults · Columbia, MD · 2024
Supports cancer programs for young adults
- $12,500
Towson University Foundation · Towson, MD · 2024
Supports autism programs.
- $10,000
Harbor Lights Pregnancy and Info Ct · E Tawas, MI · 2024
Support programs and services for women who experience unplanned and planned pregnancies.
- $10,000
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Supports their autism scholarship program
- $10,000
Special Olympics of Howard County · Columbia, MD · 2024
Supports programs for individuals with disabilities.
- $10,000
Ursuline High School · Youngstown, OH · 2024
Supports educational programs at Ursuline High School.
- $10,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Supports student scholarship programs.
- $10,000
Autism Speaks · Boone, IA · 2023
Supports programs for individuals wtih autism.
- $10,000
Harbor Lights Pregnancy and Info Ct · E Tawas, MI · 2023
Support programs and services for women who experience unplanned and planned pregnancies.
- $10,000
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Supports their autism scholarship program
- $10,000
Special Olympics of Howard County · Columbia, MD · 2023
Supports programs for individuals with disabilities.
- $10,000
St Louis Parish · Clarksville, MD · 2023
Supports church and missionary programs
- $10,000
St William Catholic School · Walled Lake, MI · 2023
Supports programs for Catholic students.
- $10,000
Towson University Foundation · Towson, MD · 2023
Supports autism programs.
- $10,000
Ursuline High School · Youngstown, OH · 2023
Supports educational programs at Ursuline High School.
- $10,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Supports student scholarship programs.
- $10,000
Harbor Lights Pregnancy and Info Ct · E Tawas, MI · 2022
Support programs and services for women who experience unplanned and planned pregnancies.
- $10,000
Special Olympics of Howard County · Columbia, MD · 2022
Supports programs for individuals with disabilities.
- $10,000
St William Catholic School · Walled Lake, MI · 2022
Supports programs for Catholic students.
- $10,000
Towson University Foundation · Towson, MD · 2022
Supports autism programs.
- $10,000
Ursuline High School · Youngstown, OH · 2022
Supports educational programs at Ursuline High School.
- $5,000
Autism Society of Maryland · Columbia, MD · 2023
Supports autism programs
- $5,000
Persephone Mae Foundation · Homewood, FL · 2023
Provides support for program for shcildren with disabilities.
- $5,000
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults · Columbia, MD · 2023
Supports cancer programs for young adults
- $5,000
Persephone Mae Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
Provides support for program for shcildren with disabilities.
- $2,500
Autism Society of Maryland · Columbia, MD · 2024
Supports autism programs
- $2,500
Howard County Autism Society · Columbia, MD · 2022
Supports programs that provide services to individuals with autism and their families.
- $2,500
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2022
Supports student scholarship programs.
- $2,000
Multicultural Children'S Tennis Ass · Columbia, MD · 2024
Supports tennis programs at local schools.
- $2,000
Multicultural Children'S Tennis Ass · Columbia, MD · 2023
Supports tennis programs at local schools.
- $2,000
Multicultural Children'S Tennis Ass · Columbia, MD · 2022
Supports tennis programs at local schools.
- $1,000
Association of Community Services · Columbia, MD · 2024
Supports programs to connect non-profits
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