Hyman Fund
Hyman Fund is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its 2023 filing is marked as a final return: the fund stated that it was voluntarily terminating its private foundation status and had distributed all of its net assets to the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The filing indicates that Hyman Fund appears to have wound down.
Hyman Fund at a glance
In short: Hyman Fund gave $84K across 29 grants in 2023 (avg $3K), mostly in Louisiana. 7% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $83,725
- +497.7% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 29
- -12.1% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $2,887
- +580.1% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $375
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 29, 2023)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (93% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hyman Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing states that Hyman Fund made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. Because the filing is marked as final, this should not be treated as a current application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1300 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 899-2900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hyman Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Greater New Orleans Foundation ($69K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 124 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2023, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana. The remaining shares went to New York (3%), Massachusetts (2%), Colorado (1%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hyman Fund open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 2 of 29 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $300 repeat.
- 76% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
- Giving grew 646% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2023). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $84K (2023). In 2023 it made 29 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater New Orleans Foundation New Orleans, LA | For General Purposes | $69,240 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | For General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge, MA | For General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Touro Infirmary Foundation New Orleans, LA | For General Purposes | $1,500 |
| Jewish Family Services Metairie, LA | For General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service Metairie, LA | For General Purposes | $1,000 |
| 2023 Israel Crisis New Orleans, LA | For General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New Orleans, LA | For General Purposes | $900 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LA | For General Purposes | $520 |
| Seminars at Steamboat Steamboat Springs, CO | For General Purposes | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $677 | $93,302 | $83,725 | 29 | $92,979 | $933 | $4,259 |
| 2022 | $92,571 | $6,237 | $16,494 | $14,009 | 33 | $16,159 | $5,737 | $5,298 |
| 2021 | $102,828 | $6,948 | $19,060 | $16,587 | 35 | $18,737 | $6,668 | $6,488 |
| 2020 | $114,940 | $4,248 | $13,759 | $11,225 | 27 | — | $4,014 | $5,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hyman Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Hyman Fund is provided. Its 2023 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, arts and culture, public policy, education, history, conservation, housing, and social innovation. For example, Touro Infirmary Foundation says it supports Touro Infirmary’s provision of quality healthcare and related services to the New Orleans community. The New Orleans Museum of Art says its mission includes collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and presenting visual arts and engaging a diverse public. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Hyman Fund’s.
Grantmaking
In 2023, Hyman Fund reported 29 grants totaling $83,725. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $69,240, with a median of $375. The largest grants were $69,240 to Greater New Orleans Foundation, $2,000 each to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Harvard Graduate School of Education, and $1,500 to Touro Infirmary Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2023 filing lists Dr. Harris Hyman III as president, Harris Hyman IV as vice-president, Barbara Hyman as secretary, Wendy Hyman Jarcho as treasurer, and Susan H Lindy as assistant secretary.
Hyman Fund is led by Harris Hyman III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Harris Hyman III
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Barbara Hyman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harris Hyman IV
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan H. Lindy
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy Hyman Jarcho
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Hyman Fund
How much does Hyman Fund give each year?
Hyman Fund gave $84K across 29 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $14K across 33 grants.
What is Hyman Fund's typical grant size?
Hyman Fund's median grant in 2023 was $375, and its average grant was $2,887, across 29 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hyman Fund that year got $750 on average.
Where does Hyman Fund give grants?
Hyman Fund gives mostly in Louisiana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (13 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Metairie, LA (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (3 grants).
Does Hyman Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hyman Fund's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hyman Fund's largest grantees?
Hyman Fund's largest 2023 grantees include Greater New Orleans Foundation ($69,240), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($2,000) and Harvard Graduate School of Education ($2,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.
What does Hyman Fund fund?
No mission statement for Hyman Fund is provided. Its 2023 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, arts and culture, public policy, education, history, conservation, housing, and social innovation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hyman Fund?
The filing states that Hyman Fund made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Hyman Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Hyman Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hyman Fund's EIN?
Hyman Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6030969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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