Hexner Foundation
Hexner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $94K.
Hexner Foundation at a glance
In short: Hexner Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,269,778
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 Hexner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc ($85K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hexner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 440% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | to support the US-China dialogue work led by Tom Banchoff | $50,000 |
| National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc New York, NY | Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,269,778 | $-64,366 | $144,436 | $135,000 | 3 | $143,136 | $93,581 | $172,612 |
| 2024 | $3,478,580 | $-19,072 | $72,651 | $60,000 | 2 | $67,809 | $93,166 | $148,573 |
| 2023 | $3,570,303 | $315,955 | $33,894 | $20,000 | 2 | $27,619 | $315,480 | $142,750 |
| 2022 | $3,288,242 | $270,007 | $52,561 | $25,000 | 3 | $32,525 | $824,244 | $143,402 |
| 2021 | $3,070,796 | $1,527,604 | $25,560 | $15,000 | 2 | $22,525 | $707,628 | $101,612 |
| 2020 | $1,568,752 | $109,486 | $113,398 | $105,000 | 2 | — | $109,486 | $67,984 |
| 2019 | $1,572,664 | $68,659 | $108,950 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $68,659 | $76,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hexner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $173K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hexner Foundation is led by Thomas Hexner, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Hexner
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hexner Foundation
How much does Hexner Foundation give each year?
Hexner Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
What is Hexner Foundation's typical grant size?
Hexner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hexner Foundation give grants?
Hexner Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Hexner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Hexner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hexner Foundation?
Hexner Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Hexner Foundation?
Hexner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hexner Foundation's EIN?
Hexner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1543391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 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 July 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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