Huffington Foundation
The Huffington Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, established in 1989. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on charitable grantmaking across multiple sectors including education, health, social services, and environmental conservation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$142.8M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.1M
-2.8% YoY
Grant Count
34
-17.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$269K
+17.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation makes qualifying distributions to various charitable organizations to further educational, scientific, religious, and other charitable causes. Primary funding areas include:
- Medical research and healthcare
- Child health policy
- Education
- Environmental preservation and conservation
- Women's health services
- Homeless support programs
- Cancer survivor support
- Social work research and education
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$25,000-$88,500
Average Grant
amount: $229,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, with a concentration in the Houston area. Some grants have been awarded to organizations in Colorado and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023
- Total assets: $136.5 million
- Total revenues: $6.3 million
- Total expenses: $10.1 million
- Total liabilities: $0
- Giving rate: 6.8-6.9% of assets
- Number of employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $142,790,519 | $136,478,870 | $140,530,867 |
| Revenue | $16,595,162 | $6,337,922 | $8,529,861 |
| Expenses | $10,012,951 | $10,135,181 | $11,502,543 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $9,200,396 | $9,416,223 | $10,395,144 |
| Net Investment Income | $15,412,369 | $5,304,845 | $6,804,914 |
| Distributable Amount | $10,416,845 | $9,245,297 | $9,364,919 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
198 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Terry Huffington - Trustee
- Ralph Dittman - Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY HUFFINGTON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LINDSAY DITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SYDNEY DITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made significant commitments to educational and research institutions:
Huo Family Foundation Awards $17.6M for Groundbreaking Research on the Impact\**University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work**: Endowed the Brené Brown Endowed Chair with a $2 million pledge over four years to support research on vulnerability, courage, shame, and worthiness.
**Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy**: Provided a $4 million gift to endow a fellow in child health policy and advance the institute's Child Health Policy Program. Dr. Quianta Moore was named the first Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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