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Hearn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 921404675

Hearn Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $338,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $53,500 and the largest $230,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $157,500 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$157,5006$4.2 million
2024$338,0004$6.8 million

How to apply

Hearn Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hearn Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$231,000
Illinois1$97,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General operating support for european sculpture & decorative arts specific acquisitions fund and paper conservation department.$230,500
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General operating support for department of prints and drawings.$97,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
General operating support for tanglewood annual fund.$10,000
The Inn
Hempstead, NY
General operating support for the 2024 luncheon events.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hearn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hearn Family Foundation give?

$338,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $53,500.

Who runs Hearn Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles Hack (President), Angella Hearn (Secretary), Richard Tropp (Treasurer) and Jeryl Oristaglio (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Hearn Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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