Huffington Foundation
The Huffington Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting medical research and education, child-focused programs, environmental preservation, housing, and other services.
Huffington Foundation at a glance
In short: Huffington Foundation gave $9.1M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $269K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,139,000
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- -17.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $268,794
- +17.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $142,790,519
- +4.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (6 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (74% 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 Huffington Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 4337, Houston, TX 77210
Phone: (713) 753-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Huffington Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Yampa Valley Community Foundation ($2.4M). Together the top 10 received $7.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
198 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 198 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 26% to recipients in Colorado. The largest reported grant that year went to Yampa Valley Community Foundation in Colorado; several other large grants went to Houston-area organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Huffington Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 34 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $517K; repeat grants $216K. How we count
Medians: $200K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $8.9M (2020) to $10.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $9.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation Steamboat Springs, CO | To Support the Casey's Pond Project | $2,350,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | For Medical Research Programs | $2,000,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | For Medical Education and Research | $1,000,000 |
| Camp for All Foundation Houston, TX | For Child Special Education Programs | $500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Houston, TX | For Environmental Preservation Programs | $500,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship Houston, TX | For Secondary Education Support and Counseling Programs | $350,000 |
| Women's Home (The) Houston, TX | For Women's Health Services Programs | $335,000 |
| Halo House Foundation Houston, TX | For Housing for Cancer Patients in Need | $300,000 |
| Beta Foundation (The) Houston, TX | For Child Education Programs | $250,000 |
| Covenant House Texas Houston, TX | For Homeless Support Programs | $250,000 |
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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 | $142,790,519 | $16,595,162 | $10,012,951 | $9,139,000 | 34 | $9,200,396 | $15,412,369 | $10,416,845 |
| 2023 | $136,478,870 | $6,337,922 | $10,135,181 | $9,401,000 | 41 | $9,416,223 | $5,304,845 | $9,245,297 |
| 2022 | $140,530,867 | $8,529,861 | $11,502,543 | $10,384,000 | 38 | $10,395,144 | $6,804,914 | $9,364,919 |
| 2021 | $143,567,137 | $11,559,123 | $9,783,777 | $8,981,000 | 41 | $8,992,854 | $10,805,990 | $10,395,823 |
| 2020 | $141,841,782 | $2,167,458 | $9,450,014 | $8,864,000 | 44 | — | $2,729,637 | $8,991,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Huffington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.4M 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants included support for medical research and education, child special education and other child education programs, environmental preservation, secondary education and counseling, women’s health services, housing for cancer patients, homeless support, and dementia and Alzheimer support.
Among the organizations it supported, Texas Children’s Hospital describes its mission as creating a healthier future for children and women through patient care, education, and research. Baylor College of Medicine says it advances human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. Camp For All says it transforms the world for children and adults with challenging illnesses, disabilities, or special needs. Halo House Foundation describes providing low-cost temporary housing to cancer patients receiving treatment. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $9,139,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $2,350,000, with a median of $25,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $2,350,000 to Yampa Valley Community Foundation for the Casey’s Pond Project; $2,000,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital for medical research programs; $1,000,000 to Baylor College of Medicine for medical education and research; and $500,000 each to Camp For All Foundation for child special education programs and The Nature Conservancy for environmental preservation programs. Other reported grants included $350,000 to EMERGE Fellowship for secondary education support and counseling programs, $300,000 to Halo House Foundation for housing for cancer patients in need, and $250,000 each to The Beta Foundation, Covenant House Texas, Houston Amazing Place, and Houston Area Women’s Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Terry Huffington, Lindsay Dittman, and Sydney Dittman as trustees.
Huffington Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Terry Huffington
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Dittman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Dittman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ralph Dittman (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Huffington Foundation
How much does Huffington Foundation give each year?
Huffington Foundation gave $9.1M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9.4M across 41 grants.
What is Huffington Foundation's typical grant size?
Huffington Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $268,794, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Huffington Foundation that year got $517K on average.
Where does Huffington Foundation give grants?
Huffington Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (32 grants).
Does Huffington Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Huffington Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Women's Health Services Programs" (4 grants) and "For Homeless Support Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Huffington Foundation's largest grantees?
Huffington Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Yampa Valley Community Foundation ($2,350,000), Texas Children's Hospital ($2,000,000) and Baylor College of Medicine ($1,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Huffington Foundation?
Huffington Foundation reported $142.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.4M (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 does Huffington Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Huffington Foundation?
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 Huffington Foundation's EIN?
Huffington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6040840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Huffington 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Huffington Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/huffington-foundation-morg_be13a202b3604cac9e7ecb4a8c1113f4
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