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 20222024. 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

$277,000
2022
$278,000
2023
$277,500
2024

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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