H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Oakland, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants for educational scholarships, charitable organizations, and causes including ALS research, youth homelessness assistance, animal rescue, and homeless assistance.
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc gave $34K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 93% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,000
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,700
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $6,592
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 93% first-time grantees (13 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The 2024 filing describes an online application for the Josh Nichol Memorial Scholarship. It says the scholarship is intended for students interested in careers in marketing and advertising, including areas such as writing, design, production, creative development, video, graphics, digital advertising, research, strategy, finance, and accounting.
- Review Cycle
- N/A, as stated in the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- N/A, as stated in the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Hl Partners
Mailing address: 100 Webster Street 1St Floor, Oakland, CA 94607-3750
Phone: (415) 434-8500
Email: jgeiger@handlpartners.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ALS Association Florida ($3K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($13,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that California recipients received 57% of grant dollars, followed by Florida at 12%, Illinois at 7%, and Georgia and South Carolina at 6% each. The reported grants also include recipients in Arizona and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
93%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 14 grantees (93%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $45K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
| ALS Association Florida Tampa, FL | ALS research | $3,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons Chicago, IL | youth homeless assistance | $2,000 |
| Assistance League of Atlanta Chamblee, GA | Low-Income assistance | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Angel Tree Phoenix, AZ | low-income support | $2,000 |
| Rocket Dog Rescue Oakland, CA | animal rescue | $1,500 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond, CA | homeless assistance | $1,500 |
| Hack the Hood Oakland, CA | youth education | $1,500 |
| Community Kitchens Oakland, CA | homeless assistance | $1,500 |
| Ranfurly Homes for Children Bahamas Parkland, FL | Home for displaced kids | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,592 | $41,250 | $40,979 | $34,000 | 20 | $34,000 | $441 |
| 2024 | $6,321 | $45,000 | $45,285 | $39,500 | 28 | $39,500 | $177 |
| 2023 | $6,606 | $45,618 | $45,915 | $40,617 | 18 | $40,617 | $694 |
| 2022 | $6,903 | $53,048 | $49,075 | $40,204 | 18 | $40,204 | $851 |
| 2021 | $2,930 | $55,054 | $52,124 | $45,030 | 27 | $45,030 | $132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $441 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported activities include holiday-season support for selected charities serving underserved communities and scholarships for students with financial need who are pursuing advertising or marketing careers.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate some of the kinds of organizations supported. Community Kitchens Inc says it distributes meals purchased from local restaurants and community organizations to unhoused people. Hack the Hood Inc says it provides youth and communities of color with tech skills and career navigation support. Bay Area Rescue Mission describes its mission as sharing the Gospel with homeless and needy people and empowering them. Kanbe’s Markets says it redirects excess food to communities facing food insecurity and food crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $34,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest reported grants included two $4,000 educational scholarships to individual recipients, a $3,000 grant to ALS Association Florida for ALS research, and a $2,500 educational scholarship to an individual recipient. Other grants included $2,000 to Cradles to Crayons for youth homeless assistance, $2,000 to Assistance League of Atlanta for low-income assistance, and $1,500 each to Community Kitchens, Hack the Hood, Bay Area Rescue Mission, and Rocket Dog Rescue.
The 2024 filing says the foundation awarded 13 Josh Nichol Memorial Scholarships of $1,500 each to students pursuing advertising and marketing careers. It also says the H&L Holiday Help Program distributed funds to 15 local charities selected by H&L staff and volunteers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Trey Curtola as CEO, Andrea Alfano as Secretary, and Jay Geiger as CFO.
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Trey Curtola, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trey Curtola
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Alfano
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Geiger
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc gave $34K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 28 grants.
What is H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,700, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include ALS Association Florida ($3,000), Cradles to Crayons ($2,000) and Assistance League of Atlanta ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($13,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $441 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported activities include holiday-season support for selected charities serving underserved communities and scholarships for students with financial need who are pursuing advertising or marketing careers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2383091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does H&L Partners Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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