Hi Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Hi Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.2 million in 93 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$1.2 million
- Number of grants93
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$30.2 million
- New grantees11%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.1 million the year before.
11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.0 million | 78 | $23.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.1 million | 86 | $26.6 million |
| 2025 | $1.2 million | 93 | $30.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Patty Chandoo 2848 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (954) 566-7559 |
| What to submit | Letter of request |
What Hi Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to Florida.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 53 | $867,370 |
| Virginia | 6 | $67,500 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $42,500 |
| New York | 3 | $40,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $40,000 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $37,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $30,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $20,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $15,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Crest Prepatory School Inc | To offer a challenging academic experience complemented by excellence in the arts and athletics. | $60,000 |
| American Cancer Society | For cancer research, education, advocacy, and service. | $50,000 |
| Funding Arts Broward | To preserve and cultivate the arts in broward county. | $50,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation | To prevent and cure cancer, care for patients, and provide education and conduct cancer research. | $50,000 |
| South Florida PBS | To support public broadcasting | $50,000 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | To provide support to the broward center for performing arts. | $35,000 |
| Feeding America | To help provide support for programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. | $35,000 |
| Feeding South Florida | To help end hunger in south florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food and leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts. | $32,500 |
| American Red Cross - South Florida | To provide disaster relief at home and abroad, cpr certification and first aid courses, and emergency preparedness. | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | To find cures and save children with pediatric cancer and other diseases. | $30,000 |
| Broward Public Library Foundation | To provide educational resources. | $29,550 |
| Community Foundation of Broward | To provide leadership on community solutions and foster philanthropy. | $25,000 |
| Gold Coast Jazz Society | To preserve jazz music with an annual concert season in fort lauderdale, fl and various events to celebrate jazz. | $25,000 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | To provide excellent medical care and high personalized care. | $25,000 |
| PBS Foundation | To support public broadcasting | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services. | $25,000 |
| United Way of Broward | To focus and unite our entire community to create signifcant lasting change in the communtity. | $25,000 |
| Women in Distress | To stop domestic violence for everyone through intervention, education, and advocacy. | $25,000 |
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | To provide support for cancer research and care. | $20,000 |
| The Salvation Army | To preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs in his name. | $20,000 |
| American Heart Association | To build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. | $15,000 |
| Art and Culture Center of Hollywood | To foster a creative environment where new and challenging work can flourish. | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | To provide health care and medical training to multiple countries. | $15,000 |
| Finca International Inc | Develop solutions to end the cycle of poverty. | $15,000 |
| Fire | To support the individual rights of all americans to free speech and free thought. | $15,000 |
| Friends of Birch State Park | To help preserve, conserve, enhance and promote hugh taylor birch state park through community support. | $15,000 |
| Pen America | To protect free expression in the united states and worldwide. | $15,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | To act in service of truth through the formation of leaders, the discovery of knowledge and the treatment of patients for the betterment of our region, our nation and our world. | $15,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | To give local boys and girls a positive alternative to the streets. | $12,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises | $12,500 |
| ALS Association | For als research, education, advocacy, and service. | $10,000 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | To support basic and applied research and provide education for eye diseases. | $10,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | To enhance quality of life in iowa as an affordable destination and as a center for education and endangered species conservation. | $10,000 |
| Broward Outreach Center | To support the homeless and needy men, women, and children. | $10,000 |
| Children's Home Society of Florida | To protect and heal children within the communities of florida. | $10,000 |
| Covenant House | To provide shelter to the homeless youth across america. | $10,000 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development Centers | To provide quality childcare, education, and family support programs | $10,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University Department of Economics | To prepare students for careers in banking, government, data analysis, teaching and advanced graduate or doctoral work. | $10,000 |
| Florida Grand Opera | To support awareness and deeper appreciation of opera. | $10,000 |
| Friends of WLRN Inc | To provide assistance to noncommerical publicly supported broadcasting | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Richard S Ingham Jr
- Timothy C Ingham
- Annelle I Carney
- Hilary I Hickman
- Sharon I Horal
Questions people ask
Does Hi Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Hi Foundation Inc give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2025, across 93 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Hi Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Richard S Ingham Jr (Director), Timothy C Ingham (Director), Annelle I Carney (Director) and Hilary I Hickman (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Hi Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.