Also known as: Hearst Foundation
Based on their 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing (EIN 136019226) — historical reported giving, not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation.
In its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing, William Randolph Hearst Foundation reported 235 grants totaling $34,656,900 to 229 organizations across 46 states and territories, most often for scholarships & financial aid. Its largest reported grant was $2,000,000 to New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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74 of the 235 grants in this filing (2024) — $5,011,900 — were reported for scholarships, fellowships, tuition or student financial aid.
Individual scholarship recipients named in the filing are not listed here.
| Recipient | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $2,000,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $647,500 |
| Alamo Trust Inc | San Antonio, TX | $500,000 |
| Columbia University in the City of NY | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Inner City Scholarship ( Partnership Schools) | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| The Paley Center for Media | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $443,500 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $375,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $375,000 |
| Pioneer Works Art Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $350,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $306,000 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 |
| Sustainable Development Solutions Network | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $300,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Beacon Education | Wilmington, NC | $250,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | Providence, RI | $250,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health | Edison, NJ | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| New York Genome Center | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 |
| Scripps Health | San Diego, CA | $250,000 |
| Translational Genomics Research Institute Fdn | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| American Federation for Aging Research | New York, NY | $225,000 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | $225,000 |
| Asheville Art Museum Association | Asheville, NC | $200,000 |
| BRIDGE Housing | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 |
| Bronx Childrens Museum | Bronx, NY | $200,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital | Boston, MA | $200,000 |
| MOXI The Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 |
| Pacific Community Ventures | Oakland, CA | $200,000 |
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Source: this foundation’s own public IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024 — Part XV (grants paid). Figures are as reported by the foundation for a single filing year and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.
