Hfo Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-6870251 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$9.1M
Organizations funded90
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$177.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
84% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Harmon 59 scholarship | $500,000 |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | Dan lasko house project | $251,650 |
| Baby Quest Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General | $250,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Nj | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | General | $250,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Nj | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | General | $250,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Nj | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | General | $250,000 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | Hurricane melissa relief | $250,000 |
| Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund | Washington, DC | General | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Compelling perspectives speaker series | $250,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation New Jersey | Monroe Township, NJ | General | $200,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation New Jersey | Monroe Township, NJ | General | $200,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy for Global Ghost Gear | Washington, DC | General | $200,000 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | General | $200,000 |
| Second Helpings | Hilton Head Island, SC | General | $200,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Hurricane helene recovery | $200,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General | $200,000 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | General | $200,000 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | General | $150,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club | Bethlehem, PA | Annual fund athlete support | $150,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, DC | General | $150,000 |
| The Water Project Inc | Concord, NH | General | $110,000 |
| Count Basie Center for the Arts | Red Bank, NJ | General | $103,000 |
| Adult Congenital Heart Association | Media, PA | General | $100,000 |
| Allaire Community Farm | Wall Township, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Allaire Community Farm | Wall Township, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Alsac - St Jude | Memphis, TN | General | $100,000 |
| Bridge to Turkiye Scholarship Program | Chapel Hill Nc, NC | Amputee project | $100,000 |
| Bridge to Turkiye Scholarship Program | Chapel Hill Nc, NC | Amputee center | $100,000 |
| Center for Family Services | Camden, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Center for Family Services | Camden, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Chop - Children Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General | $100,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Texas flood relief | $100,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | General | $100,000 |
| Freehold Open Door | Freehold, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Freehold Open Door | Freehold, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Fulfill Community | Neptune, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Fulfill Community | Neptune, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Hyperemesis Education and Research(Her) Foundation | Clackamas, OR | Support crisis case management program | $100,000 |
| Hyperemesis Education and Research(Her) Foundation | Clackamas, OR | General | $100,000 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Endowed scholarship | $100,000 |
| Magee Womens Research Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | General | $100,000 |
| Nami New Jersey | North Brunswick, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Trenton, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| Second Helpings | Hilton Head Island, SC | General | $100,000 |
| We Make Autism at Work | Pennington, NJ | General | $100,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | For work in gaza | $100,000 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | General | $90,000 |
| Settlement Music School | Philadelphia, PA | General | $75,000 |
| As You Sow Pesticide in US Food System | Berkeley, CA | General | $50,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Hurricane helene recovery | $50,000 |
| Dogs for Life | Vero Beach, FL | General | $50,000 |
| Earthjustice | Philadelphia, PA | General | $50,000 |
| Educational Theatre Foundation | New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Freehold Open Door | Freehold, NJ | General | $50,000 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | Ca wild fires in LA | $50,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | New York, NY | Antakya church renovations | $50,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Homefront | Lawrence Township, NJ | General | $50,000 |
| Homeworks Trenton | Princeton, NJ | General | $50,000 |
| Independence Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 90 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,080,875 | 90 |
| 2023 | $2,520,000 | 39 |
| 2022 | $2,265,600 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621349349102047
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6870251
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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