GHD Foundation USA
GHD Foundation USA is a private foundation, based in Niagara Falls, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $216K. Net investment income was $2K.
GHD Foundation USA at a glance
In short: GHD Foundation USA gave $216K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $215,833
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,833
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $213,546
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who GHD Foundation USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity International ($100K). Together the top 7 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How GHD Foundation USA gives
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $276K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA | To make a lasting difference and help to build resilient communities. | $100,000 |
| The King Center Atlanta, GA | Donation to help empower people to create a just, humane, equitable, and peaceful world through nonviolent philosophies and methodologies. | $40,000 |
| Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities -Beam Buffalo, NY | To provide computers, bus passes, program supplies and nutritious snacks to ghd beam internship which provides engineering activities and curriculum to a diverse group of buffalo public high school students entering their senior year of high school. Our objective is to expose stem careers to students, in hopes they major in stem disciplines. | $38,500 |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers City of Industry, CA | To help empowering the hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through stem awareness, access, support and development. | $16,500 |
| British American Foundation of Texas Houston, TX | Sponsor scholarships to provide equitable access to science, technology, engineering, arts, & mathematics (STEAM) education and careers for underrepresented people and communities. | $15,000 |
| The Trevor Project Inc West Hollywood, CA | To help provide a safe space and support for lgbtq young people who may be experiencing crises related to their sexual orientation or gender identity. | $3,385 |
| Techbridge Girls Oakland, CA | To Build Equitable Systems in STEM Education. | $2,448 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,546 | $286,925 | $258,953 | $215,833 | 7 | $258,953 | $1,862 | $5,380 |
| 2024 | $185,574 | $210,368 | $232,313 | $197,045 | 5 | $232,313 | — | $7,971 |
| 2023 | $207,519 | $237,671 | $303,855 | $275,656 | 11 | $303,855 | — | $7,879 |
| 2022 | $273,703 | $374,491 | $100,788 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,788 | — | $3,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GHD Foundation USA reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GHD Foundation USA is led by Chris Stevenson, Managing Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Stevenson
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Wright
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joanne Metcalfe
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert G. Knott
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Yih May Ngui
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ian Fraser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Iver Skavdal (2021–2022) — President
- Former: J. Duncan Findlay (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Moran (2021–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about GHD Foundation USA
How much does GHD Foundation USA give each year?
GHD Foundation USA gave $216K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 5 grants.
What is GHD Foundation USA's typical grant size?
GHD Foundation USA's median grant in 2025 was $16,500, and its average grant was $30,833, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GHD Foundation USA give grants?
GHD Foundation USA gives mostly in Georgia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and California (10%).
Does GHD Foundation USA give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on GHD Foundation USA's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are GHD Foundation USA's largest grantees?
GHD Foundation USA's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity International ($100,000), The King Center ($40,000) and Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities -Beam ($38,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GHD Foundation USA?
GHD Foundation USA reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is GHD Foundation USA's EIN?
GHD Foundation USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1440814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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