Sponsor a PurposeThe Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | New York, New York |
| Grants on file | 257 |
| Total giving on file | $132.9M |
| Typical grant size | $517K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://thehgbfoundation.org |
What they fund
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING GENIUS GRANTPURPOSE: FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE RURAL NORTHEAST.
- BOLD VENTURES GRANT PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE ARTISTS OUTSIDE THE BOLD CIRCLE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS FOR THE THEATER.
- BOLD VENTURES GRANT:PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE ARTISTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW AND TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS FOR LIVE-THEATER.
- BOLD-MAGIC GRANT (GLASSBREAKER FILMS GRANT)PURPOSE: FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL EDITS AND LENGTHENING OF PREVIOUSLY FUNDED FILM "MAKING THE CASE".
- BROWN INSTITUTE STAFF FUNDPURPOSE: TO SUPPORT TWO POSITIONS FOR THREE YEARS FOR STAFF WHO WILL ASSIST THE DIRECTOR, GRANTEES, AND FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BROWN INSTITUTE.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Stage Company | VT | 37 | $19.7M |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | NY | 10 | $15.2M |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | MA | 4 | $9.4M |
| University of Connecticut | CT | 7 | $8.5M |
| College of Saint Rose | NY | 8 | $8.5M |
| Ithaca College | NY | 7 | $8.4M |
| Middlebury College | VT | 9 | $8.4M |
| Colby-Sawyer College | NH | 11 | $8.3M |
| Columbia University | NY | 25 | $6.1M |
| Rutgers University-Newark Campus | NJ | 4 | $4.8M |
Other general grantmaking funders in New York
The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncThe Ford FoundationFoundation to Promote Open SocietyThe Jpb FoundationWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley
See more foundations in New York or general grantmaking funders nationwide.
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