Hilton Global Foundation
The Hilton Global Foundation is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia. Launched in 2019 as part of Hilton’s 100th anniversary celebration, it works to create a better world to travel and supports projects around the world that advance Hilton’s 2030 Travel with Purpose Goals.
Hilton Global Foundation at a glance
In short: Hilton Global Foundation gave $6.7M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $196K), top state Virginia. 63% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,654,576
- +103.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- -49.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $195,723
- +301.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $135,264
- Total assets
- $5,111,755
- +44.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (20 of 32, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hilton Global Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Mclean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 883-1000
Website: https://hiltonglobalfoundation.hilton.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hilton Global Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Global Impact ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 184 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation supports projects around the world and awards grants to organizations serving communities where Hilton operates. Its 2024 grant recipients included organizations in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas, among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hilton Global Foundation open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 20 of 32 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $141K; repeat grants $320K. How we count
Medians: $108K first-time, $250K repeat.
- 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 358% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $6.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Impact Alexandria, VA | Team Member Assistance Fund | $1,484,512 |
| DC Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $400,000 |
| International Youth Foundation Baltimore, MD | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $350,000 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Spring, MD | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $350,000 |
| Only a Pavement Away | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $350,000 |
| Clean Memphis Memphis, TN | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $300,000 |
| Kechara Soup Kitchen | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $300,000 |
| Second Servings of Houston Houston, TX | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $300,000 |
| The Felix Project | Annual Grant Program 2024 | $300,000 |
| Foundation Marocaine De Leducation Pour Lemploi | Annual Grant Program 2023 | $276,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,111,755 | $7,620,887 | $7,947,238 | $6,654,576 | 34 | $7,396,141 | $173,099 |
| 2023 | $3,546,827 | $6,362,396 | $5,144,534 | $3,263,674 | 67 | $3,785,233 | $227,226 |
| 2022 | $827,521 | $2,711,413 | $2,653,750 | $2,066,905 | 37 | $2,312,998 | $6,749 |
| 2021 | $515,570 | $1,569,258 | $1,569,529 | $1,453,921 | 23 | $1,562,528 | $46,385 |
| 2020 | $1,219,659 | $2,422,146 | $1,985,116 | $1,117,400 | 23 | — | $465 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilton Global Foundation reported a distributable amount of $173K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to create a better world to travel. It supports projects that reduce waste, increase access to clean water, and protect biodiversity; provide training, skills development, and career opportunities, particularly in hospitality; and strengthen communities through disaster relief and recovery, housing, food security, and human-rights and anti-human-trafficking efforts. It also makes Action Grants to Hilton Team Members for volunteer activities.
Grantees illustrate the range of supported work. The International Youth Foundation describes its mission as preparing young people to be healthy, productive, and engaged citizens. The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation says it supports marine environments and protects public waters. Second Servings of Houston describes its work as providing underserved populations with convenient, affordable access to nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste. Streets International says it provides impoverished youth with professional-level training and apprenticeships for careers in culinary arts and hospitality.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $6,654,576. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,484,512, with a median grant of $135,264. The largest grant was $1,484,512 to Global Impact for a Team Member Assistance Fund. Other major awards included $400,000 to DC Central Kitchen and $350,000 each to the International Youth Foundation and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, all for annual grant programs in 2024.
Other 2024 recipients included Clean Memphis, which describes its mission as educating youth, engaging leadership, and empowering communities to sustain a cleaner Memphis, and World Wildlife Fund, whose stated mission is to conserve nature and reduce threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Each received $300,000 and $250,000, respectively.
The Foundation says it has distributed grants to more than 150 nonprofits and community-based organizations since 2019. Its website states that it traditionally does not distribute grants for unsolicited requests; its filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Katherine Lugar as president and Christopher Nassetta, Alan Watts, Danny Hughes, Kevin Jacobs, Anne-Marie D’Angelo, Simon Vincent, Matthew Schuyler, Chris Silcock, and Laura Fuentes as directors. The Foundation’s website identifies Catherine Linskey as vice president.
Hilton Global Foundation is led by Katherine Lugar, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Lugar
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Linskey
Foundation Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Alan Watts
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Silcock
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Nassetta
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Hughes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Fuentes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Vincent
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne-Marie D'angelo
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Duffy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Owen Wilcox
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Sachs
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Zielke
Vice President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Steinhoff
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fallon Bridgeland
Foundation Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Matthew Schuyler (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 072024
- Former: Kristin Campbell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Martin Rinck (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 312021
- Former: Tamdan Vo (2020–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Erica Gordon (2021–2023) — President · Filing note: As of 712021
- Former: Alexander Shockley (2020–2021) — Foundation Manager · Filing note: Until 512021
- Former: Ian Carter (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 1222021
- Former: Kate Mikesell (2020–2021) — President · Filing note: Until 712021
- Former: Abigail Hotchkin (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Fred Schacknies (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jonathan Witter (2020) — Director
- Former: Katie Beirne Fallon (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $167K, to Catherine Linskey (Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about Hilton Global Foundation
How much does Hilton Global Foundation give each year?
Hilton Global Foundation gave $6.7M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.3M across 67 grants.
What is Hilton Global Foundation's typical grant size?
Hilton Global Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $135,264, and its average grant was $195,723, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hilton Global Foundation that year got $141K on average.
Where does Hilton Global Foundation give grants?
Hilton Global Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Alexandria, VA (2 grants), Baltimore, MD (2 grants) and Silver Spring, MD (2 grants).
Does Hilton Global Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Hilton Global Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Grant Program 2024" (23 grants) and "Annual Grant Program 2023" (10 grants).
Who are Hilton Global Foundation's largest grantees?
Hilton Global Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Global Impact ($1,484,512), International Youth Foundation ($455,528 across 2 grants) and DC Central Kitchen ($400,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Hilton Global Foundation?
Hilton Global Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hilton Global Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to create a better world to travel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hilton Global Foundation?
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hilton Global Foundation's EIN?
Hilton Global Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1854168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Hilton Global Foundation 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 September 2026.
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