The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 27-3406311 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9.8M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$149,335
Total assets$160.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $79,399 and $389,428.
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
61% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx, NY | Youth and education-"bridgeup" 2.0 grant: purpose: "bridgeup: core", and "bridgeout" programs-to work collaboratively to support selected… | $1,510,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Center | Boston, MA | Leadership-The helen gurley brown presidential initiative grant: purpose: funding "helen fellows", "helen mentors", and "helen trailblazer"… | $1,385,323 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | Leadership-"Bold circle" grant: purpose: to create a network of artistic directors as well as associate artistic directors, producers, and… | $1,260,652 |
| School Seed Foundation | Memphis, TN | Youth and education- "bridgeup" "giddy up" grant:purpose: to offer under-resourced children a unique track to personal development,… | $857,743 |
| National Center for Women and Information Technology | Boulder, CO | Youth and education-"bridgeup" STEM grant:purpose: to provide opportunities for underserved individuals of all backgrounds to learn the… | $624,198 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps (Ijc) | New York, NY | Empowering innovation-robert A. katzmann fellowship grant:purpose: to support ijc in recruiting, training and mentoring katzmann fellows.… | $525,669 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at middlebury college, the… | $403,793 |
| Student Conservation Association | Arlington, VA | Youth and education-"bridgeup" environment grant:purpose: to provide new york city high school youth with the opportunity to learn about… | $389,428 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | Youth and education-"bridgeup" theater in the schools grant:purpose: "changing the lives of students in vermont and new hampshire"-to… | $286,200 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Empowering innovation-brown institute, brown magic projects-deputy director fund:purpose: fund is used for the role of the deputy director… | $283,333 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Newark, NJ | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at the rutgers… | $247,500 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | Leadership-"Bold ventures" grant:purpose: to provide innovative artists with an opportunity to develop new and transformative works for… | $222,000 |
| The Bell Inc | New York, NY | Empowering innovation-grant:purpose: to help catalyze and jump start the the bell's youth journal coalition (yjc) journalism for all (j4a)… | $200,000 |
| Twin Pines Housing | White River Junction, VT | Affordable housing-grant:purpose: funding for an initial investment in the helen gurley brown foundation's move toward supporting… | $187,355 |
| Alys Smith at Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Empowering innovation-genius grant:purpose: this genius grant was awarded to alys smith for use to work with the helen gurley brown… | $150,000 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant: purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at the university of… | $149,335 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at colby-sawyer college,… | $133,920 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Empowering innovation-brown institute, brown magic projects-directors discretionary fund:purpose: fund is used at the direction of the… | $120,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Youth and education-"bridgeup" health grant:purpose: to support and develop the next cadre of young scientists, community advocates, and… | $113,000 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Newark, NJ | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at the rutgers… | $112,500 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT | Youth and education-"bridgeup" bootcamp grant:purpose: "professional training & mentorship for the next generation of theater artists".… | $105,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Empowering innovation-brown institute, brown magic projects-directors discretionary fund:purpose: fund is used at the direction of the… | $100,000 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | Empowering innovation-genius grant for planet forward: purpose: given in honor of frank sesno, founding director of planet forward, these… | $100,000 |
| University at Albany-Suny | Albany, NY | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: scholarship funding for one year of tuition for a scholar(s) who was an enrolled… | $79,399 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Empowering innovation-the william V. campbell center:purpose: fund is used to support center operations that through education,… | $75,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: scholarship funding for one year of tuition for a scholar(s) who was an enrolled… | $38,872 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: scholarship funding for one year of tuition for a scholar(s) who was an enrolled… | $36,088 |
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: scholarship funding for one year of tuition for a scholar(s) who was an enrolled… | $33,670 |
| Siena College | Loudonville, NY | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant:purpose: scholarship funding for one year of tuition for a scholar(s) who was an enrolled… | $21,971 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | Leadership-"Bold leadership network" grant: purpose: to establish and fund the "bold leadership network" program at ithaca college, the… | $17,582 |
| Wardah Samad at Rutgers University | Newark, NJ | Leadership-"Bold" magic grant:purpose: as a part of the "bold leadership network" program at rutgers-newark, wardah samad was awarded a… | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,774,531 | 31 |
| 2023 | $7,432,059 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349101534
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-3406311
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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