Hourglass Charitable Foundation
Hourglass Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $570K. Net investment income was $278K.
Hourglass Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hourglass Charitable Foundation gave $570K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $143K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $570,000
- +14.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $142,500
- -71.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $130,000
- Total assets
- $5,214,869
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hourglass Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City Harvest Inc ($300K). Together the top 4 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hourglass Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 214% of 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2023) to $570K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $570K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | Delivering together for nyc campaign and 2024 gala support | $300,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Support for Global Health Equity | $250,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice Newyork, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Democracy Forward Washington, DC | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,214,869 | $278,256 | $570,732 | $570,000 | 4 | $570,232 | $278,256 | $266,575 |
| 2023 | $5,507,345 | $5,011,404 | $504,059 | $500,000 | 1 | $502,309 | $9,654 | $54,816 |
| 2022 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,745 | $745 | — | — | $745 | — | $3,788 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hourglass Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hourglass Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynn M. Edens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison C. Edens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mallory B. Edens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quentin J. Edens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan L. Edens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Hourglass Charitable Foundation
How much does Hourglass Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hourglass Charitable Foundation gave $570K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
What is Hourglass Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Hourglass Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $130,000, and its average grant was $142,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hourglass Charitable Foundation give grants?
Hourglass Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (44%).
Does Hourglass Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Hourglass Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hourglass Charitable Foundation?
Hourglass Charitable Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $570K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $267K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hourglass Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hourglass Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2162781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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