HMC Designing Futures Foundation
HMC Designing Futures Foundation is a private foundation based in Ontario, California. Its 2024 grants supported organizations and programs involving architecture and design education, student scholarships, youth education, community development, and environmental projects.
HMC Designing Futures Foundation at a glance
In short: HMC Designing Futures Foundation gave $126K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $125,500
- +23.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,457
- +34.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,731,914
- -2.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (84% 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 HMC Designing Futures Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3546 Concours Street, Ontario, CA 91764
Phone: (909) 989-9979
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who HMC Designing Futures Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sac ($25K). Together the top 10 received $81K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 217 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other recipient-state shares were Vermont, 8%; Illinois, 4%; New York, 2%; and Colorado, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is HMC Designing Futures Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 32% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of 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 $101K (2023) to $219K (2020). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sac Sacramento, CA | Support the construction of habitat's cirtrus heights community revidalization development of 26 affordable homes | $25,000 |
| Ace Mentoring Program Riverside, CA | Provied Scholarships for Ace Mentor Graduates | $10,000 |
| One Tree Planted Shelburne, VT | Fund planting of 10,000 trees in the California 2025 rim wildfire restoration project. | $10,000 |
| Bright Prospect Pomona, CA | Provide comprehensive counseling and support for students 9th - 12th grade | $5,500 |
| Architecture for Communities Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 2X8 and DXD Student Scholorships | $5,000 |
| DIY Girls Burbank, CA | Support invent girls program at sylmar high school for 23 girls and gender-expansive youth | $5,000 |
| AIA LA Los Angeles, CA | Donar wall sponsorship to support aia la's new home | $5,000 |
| Socal Noma Los Angeles, CA | Support the Project Pipeline Architecture Summer Bootcamp | $5,000 |
| Leap Arts in Education San Francisco, CA | Provide equity-driven, student-centered architecture artist-in-residencies programs for 120 bay area students with qualified architecture teaching artists with a 12-week curriculum. | $5,000 |
| AIA Inland California Riverside, CA | Sponsor and support the 2024 aiaic student design awards program for students in the regional architecture schools. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,731,914 | $101,169 | $144,376 | $125,500 | 23 | $129,288 | $92,544 | $121,907 |
| 2023 | $1,783,625 | $114,286 | $118,266 | $101,310 | 25 | $104,808 | $103,167 | $99,780 |
| 2022 | $1,802,242 | $35,854 | $205,478 | $181,623 | 46 | $184,849 | $69,770 | $98,774 |
| 2021 | $1,663,530 | $281,090 | $227,233 | $206,945 | 58 | $217,050 | $270,985 | $110,031 |
| 2020 | $1,700,223 | $92,587 | $239,680 | $219,075 | 65 | — | $83,537 | $99,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HMC Designing Futures Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants show support for architecture and design education, including scholarships, student awards, and training programs, as well as youth education, community initiatives, and environmental restoration.
Grantees describe a range of activities. An individual recipient says it supports first-generation, low-income students through counseling during high school and college. DIY Girls says it works to increase girls’ and gender-expansive youths’ interest and long-term success in technology, engineering, and making. LEAP Arts in Education says it provides arts education to help students reach their potential. One Tree Planted describes its mission as fostering a sustainable and resilient future through nature-based solutions rooted in tree science.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $125,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grant was $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento for support of an affordable-homes development. Other notable grants included $10,000 to ACE Mentoring Program for scholarships for graduates and $10,000 to One Tree Planted for tree planting in a California wildfire restoration project. Architecture and design education awards included $5,000 to Architecture for Communities Los Angeles for student scholarships, $5,000 to SoCal NOMA for an architecture summer bootcamp, and $5,000 to an individual recipient for a student design awards program. An individual recipient received $5,500 for counseling and student support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Adrienne Luce as executive director; Brian Staton as president; Israel Pena as secretary; and Eera Babtiwale, Eric Carbonnier, Shweta Joshi, and Steven Wilson as board members.
HMC Designing Futures Foundation is led by Adrienne Luce, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adrienne Luce
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Staton
President
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eera Babtiwale
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Carbonnier
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Israel Pena
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shweta Joshi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Pasqual Gutierrez (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Thomas Ferrer (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about HMC Designing Futures Foundation
How much does HMC Designing Futures Foundation give each year?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation gave $126K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $101K across 25 grants.
What is HMC Designing Futures Foundation's typical grant size?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,457, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from HMC Designing Futures Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does HMC Designing Futures Foundation give grants?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does HMC Designing Futures Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on HMC Designing Futures Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are HMC Designing Futures Foundation's largest grantees?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sac ($25,000), Ace Mentoring Program ($10,000) and One Tree Planted ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is HMC Designing Futures Foundation?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does HMC Designing Futures Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants show support for architecture and design education, including scholarships, student awards, and training programs, as well as youth education, community initiatives, and environmental restoration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from HMC Designing Futures Foundation?
The foundation 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 HMC Designing Futures Foundation's EIN?
HMC Designing Futures Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3935702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does HMC Designing Futures 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 October 2026.
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