The Hearthland Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-4016320 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$26.7M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$225,000
Total assets$624.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $300,000.
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
74% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Health | $2,000,000 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | Arts, culture & media | $1,675,000 |
| American Exchange Project Inc | Sudbury, MA | Bridging divides | $1,250,000 |
| Eternal Seeds Inc | New Orleans, LA | Arts, culture & media | $1,000,000 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Environment & climate change | $1,000,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| American Exchange Project Inc | Sudbury, MA | Bridging divides | $750,000 |
| Groundtruth Project Inc | Beaverton, OR | Journalism | $750,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | Education | $500,000 |
| Firelight Media Inc | New York, NY | Arts, culture & media | $500,000 |
| Jewish Council of Public Affairs | New York, NY | Bridging divides | $500,000 |
| Liberation Ventures Inc | Oakland, CA | Racial justice | $500,000 |
| More Perfect Union Foundation | Alexandria, VA | Narrative & storytelling | $500,000 |
| On Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | Arts, culture & media | $500,000 |
| Propublica Inc | New York, NY | Journalism | $500,000 |
| Solutions Journalism Network | New York, NY | Journalism | $500,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Civic engagement | $500,000 |
| Equis Institute | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $400,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $400,000 |
| American Journalism Project Inc | Washington, DC | Journalism | $350,000 |
| On Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | Arts, culture & media | $350,000 |
| City Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Arts, culture & media | $300,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Civic engagement | $300,000 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Dream Machine Innovation So Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Bridging divides | $250,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Racial justice | $250,000 |
| Eternal Seeds Inc | New Orleans, LA | Arts, culture & media | $250,000 |
| Freedom Reads | New Haven, CT | Education | $250,000 |
| Geffen Playhouse Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Arts, culture & media | $250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | Jewish life | $250,000 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | Jewish life | $250,000 |
| Institute for Media Analysis Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Narrative & storytelling | $250,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Arts educsation | $250,000 |
| March for Our Lives Foundation | New York, NY | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | Cambridge, MA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Reboot Inc | Longmeadow, MA | Narrative & storytelling | $250,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | Environment & climate change | $250,000 |
| Sos Children's Villages California | Los Angeles, CA | Youth | $250,000 |
| T of L Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridging divides | $250,000 |
| The Art and Advocacy Society | Philadelphia, PA | Arts, culture & media | $250,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| We the People Mi | Detroit, MI | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| The Art and Advocacy Society | Philadelphia, PA | Arts, culture & media | $225,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Arts, culture & media | $211,000 |
| Center for Rural Strategies Inc | Whitesburg, KY | Journalism | $200,000 |
| Freshgrass Public Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Arts, culture & media | $200,000 |
| More in Common Inc | New York, NY | Bridging divides | $200,000 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Washington, DC | Journalism | $200,000 |
| Thread Inc | Baltimore, MD | Youth | $200,000 |
| Translash Media Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Journalism | $200,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Arts, culture & media | $169,000 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | Civic engagement | $150,000 |
| Empower Initiative | Oakland, CA | Bridging divides | $150,000 |
| Harness Community | Los Angeles, CA | Civic engagement | $150,000 |
| Int'l Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | Environment & climate change | $150,000 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | New York, NY | Youth | $150,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Arts, culture & media | $150,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | Arts, culture & media | $3,325,000 |
| Upper West Side Cinema Center Inc | New York, NY | Arts, culture & media | $2,000,000 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | Jewish life | $1,500,000 |
| American Exchange Project Inc | Sudbury, MA | Bridging divides | $1,000,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Health | $1,000,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| Geffen Playhouse Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Arts, culture & media | $750,000 |
| Groundtruth Project Inc | Beaverton, OR | Journalism | $750,000 |
| Sos Children's Villages California | Los Angeles, CA | Youth | $750,000 |
| Freedom Reads | New Haven, CT | Education | $500,000 |
| Liberation Ventures Inc | Oakland, CA | Racial justice | $500,000 |
| March for Our Lives Foundation | New York, NY | Civic engagement | $500,000 |
| Solutions Journalism Network | New York, NY | Journalism | $500,000 |
| We the People Mi | Detroit, MI | Civic engagement | $500,000 |
| Equis Institute | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $400,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $400,000 |
| American Journalism Project Inc | Washington, DC | Journalism | $350,000 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Racial justice | $250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Arts education | $250,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | Cambridge, MA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | Environment & climate change | $250,000 |
| The Art and Advocacy Society | Philadelphia, PA | Arts, culture & media | $250,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Civic engagement | $250,000 |
| Int'l Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | Environment & climate change | $225,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | Accompaniment | $200,000 |
| The Door - a Center of Alternatives Inc | New York, NY | Youth | $200,000 |
| Thread Inc | Baltimore, MD | Youth | $200,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Narrative & storytelling | $175,000 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | Civic engagement | $150,000 |
| Asian Law Caucus | San Francisco, CA | Civic engagement | $100,000 |
| Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Washington, DC | Racial justice | $100,000 |
| City Year Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Youth | $100,000 |
| Epworth Children and Family Services Inc | St Louis, MO | Youth | $100,000 |
| Justice for Migrant Women | Freemont, OH | Civic engagement | $100,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | Youth | $100,000 |
| Mountain-Plains Youth Services Coalition | Bismarck, ND | Youth | $100,000 |
| Next River | Oakland, CA | Narrative & storytelling | $100,000 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Youth | $100,000 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | Youth | $100,000 |
| West End Residences Hdfc Inc | New York, NY | Youth | $100,000 |
| St Louis Artworks | St Louis, MO | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Vip Community Mental Health Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Youth | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,709,000 | 137 |
| 2023 | $11,347,450 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349104910
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4016320
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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