Private foundation · EIN 94-2618409 · Palo Alto, California

Hp Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $14M total, median $236K. 6% of grants stayed in California. Stated restrictions: Hp foundation does not restrict grants by geographical areas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$14M
Median grant
$236K
Stays in CA
6%
of grants
Deadline
See below
There are no submission deadlines
Assets
$51M

How to apply

There is no required form in which applications should be submitted. Grant requests should include the following information: A description of the organization, its history and overall purpose, the specific purpose, need and amount of grant requested, current financials statements, a detaled budget showing how a cash grant would be spent, sources and status of other funding, a list of key personnel and qualification of staff and evidence of the organization's tax exempt status. Contact: Executive Director - Hp Foundation, 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, Ca, 8589244341 Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines Restrictions: Hp foundation does not restrict grants by geographical areas. It only gives to institutions in the united states which are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and only for 501(c)(3) purposes outside the united states. It provides grants for programs which stress and enhance the understanding of science, engineering, technology and medicine and academic organizations in the arts and human services field when creative bridges between sciences and the humanities can be built. However, the foundation does not make philanthropic grants to: Organizations which are not ta…

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $14M; Part I reports $12M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DECharitable$9.3M
Trust for the National MallWashington, DCCharitable$1.5M
Girl RisingPittsfield, MACharitable$540K
1mt CaresSan Antonio, TXCharitable$500K
YMCA of the USAChicago, ILCharitable$400K
Junior Achievement WorldwideColorado Springs, COCharitable$281K
American Red CrossWashington, DCCharitable$275K
CareAtlanta, GACharitable$250K
Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAlexandria, VACharitable$222K
Global ImpactAlexandria, VACharitable$200K
NabuNew York, NYCharitable$200K
United Nations Development ProgrammeNew York, NYEntrepreneurial skills development initiative for the sdgs$90K
Information Technology Disaster Resource Center IncFort Worth, TXCharitable$25K
CareervillagePalo Alto, CACharitable$20K
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CTCharitable$15K
Comp-U-DoptHouston, TXCharitable$10K

By state: Delaware 1 · District of Columbia 2 · Massachusetts 1 · Texas 3 · Virginia 2 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Hp Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Palo Alto, California, tax-exempt since 1979. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Hp Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hp Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $14M across 16 grants, a median of $236K.

Where does Hp Foundation give?

Delaware (1 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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