Richard C Von Hess Foundation
Invitation OnlyColumbia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-6962077 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3.4M
Organizations funded13
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$24.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
38% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Steinman Von Hess Foundation | Columbia, PA | Support transformation of the adjacent railroad building into a visitor's center, museum and library annex | $2,000,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Support the richard C. von hess foundation scholarship and travel awards, the reconfigured memorial travel award in conjunction with pafa… | $314,600 |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | Support the establishment and to secure naming rights for frances M. maguire hall | $250,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Support the preservation of the unesco world heritage site fallingwater | $200,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | Support the book of esther in the age of rembrandt exhibition | $150,000 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Support renovations of hsp's conservation services laboratory | $125,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | Support the saints, sinners, lovers and fools: 300 years of flemish masterworks exhibition | $100,000 |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | Renovation of galleries 15 & 16 | $60,000 |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Support three year strategic plan | $52,150 |
| Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens | Washington, DC | Support the setting sail: the story of sea cloud exhibition | $50,000 |
| Landis Valley Associates | Lancaster, PA | Support the gunsmiths of the early republic: lancaster's legacy in american firearms exhibition | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Maryland State Archives Inc | Annapolis, MD | Support the publication of finding the maryland 400 | $25,000 |
| Longwood Gardens | Kennet Square, PA | Memorial donation - gary hufford | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,357,750 | 13 |
| 2024 | $2,659,630 | 24 |
| 2023 | $1,897,327 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 3, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621549349100762
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6962077
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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