Funding search · EIN 221713046 · Parsippany, NJ

Hess Foundation

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$137.2M
in grants paid: 404
grants: 212
recipients: 2021–2023
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$20.1M
Icahn School of Medicine · New York, PA · 2023
The raquel and jaime gilinski department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science and unrestricted purposes
$5.3M
Steppingstone Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Endowment for staff salaries and unrestricted purposes
$5.2M
Harvard Business School · Cambridge, MA · 2023
John b. Hess fund for innovation and leadership, the hbs dean's honorary endowment for business and society and unrestricted purposes
$5.0M
College of Physicians of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$4.3M
Lincoln Ctr for the Performing Arts · New York, PA · 2023
For the design, reconstruction and endowment of david geffen hall and unrestricted purposes
$4.0M
Philadelphia Orchestra · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$2.0M
Center for Strategic & International Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$1.6M
Franklin Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Earth systems exhibit and unrestricted purposes
$1.5M
Cp 2023 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$1.1M
Park Avenue Synagogue · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$1.1M
Museum Associates · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$1.0M
Usta Foundation Incorporated · White Plains, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$550,000
Ejs Presidential Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$500,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$500,000
Kode With Klossy · Burlington, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$500,000
Film Society of Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$350,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, CA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$325,000
Mount Sinai Hospital · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$320,000
Trustees of the University of Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Williams fellowship/ldi healthcare access & affordability research fund/unrestricted
$300,000
Studio Museum in Harlem · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$260,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$250,000
Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$250,000
The Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$250,000
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Endowing the dr. Walter t. Gwenigale fellowship
$250,000
Ryan'S Case for Smiles · Wayne, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$250,000
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$218,000
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$200,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$200,000
New York Philharmonic · New York, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$200,000
Animal Care and Control Team · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$200,000
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, PA · 2023
To endow the david w. Altchek chair in sports medicine at the sports medicine institute
$200,000
Barnard College · New York, CA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$187,500
Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2023
Artificial intelligence and emerging technology programs
$175,000
Greenlight Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$150,000
Hias Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$150,000
Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$150,000
Kleinlife · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$145,000
Anti-Defamation League · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$140,000
Philabundance · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$125,000
Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$125,000
Baby2baby · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Philadelphia City Rowing · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Philadelphia Zoo · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Community impact fund/unrestricted
$100,000
Philadelphia City Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Harvard Medical School · Cambridge, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Kenyan Schools of Hope · Spring, TX · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Inglis Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Efi Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Harvard College Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Elmwood Park Zoo · Norristown, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Culture Trust - Greater Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Dept of State - Diplomatic Reception Room · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Elevate 215 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
United Jewish Appeal · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
The Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Society of General Internal Medicine · Alexandria, VA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Maternity Care Coalition · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000
Princess Grace Foundation -USA · New York, GA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$90,000
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$60,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$60,000
Philadelphia Skating Club - Humane Society · Ardmore, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$55,000
Washington International School · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
Als Association · Washington, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Main Line · Ardmore, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
Riverdale Country School · Bronx, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
The Phillips Collection · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
A Better Chance in Lower Merion · Ardmore, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$50,000
Education Law Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$40,000
Derby Academy · Hingham, MA · 2023
Steppingstone scholars fund/unrestricted
$35,000
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$35,000
Beth David Reform Congregation · Gladwyne, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$30,000
Whyy · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$30,000
First Up · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Young Audiences of New Jersey · Princeton, NJ · 2023
Picasso project
$25,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Phila · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Barnes Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Family Promise of the Main Line · Norristown, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Federation Early Learning Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Baker Industries · Malvern, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Caron Foundation · Wernersville, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Academy of Natural Sciences · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Heights Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Lyford Cay Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Nationalities Service Cener · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Project 440 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Student Sponsor Partners · New York, NY · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$25,000
Via Art Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$20,000
Ford'S Theatre Society · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$20,000
Support Center for Child Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$20,000
College of Physicians · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$20,000
Fair Elections Center · Washington, DC · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$15,000
United Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$15,000
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$15,000
North10 Philadelphia · Wayne, PA · 2023
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.