Marieluise Hessel Foundation
Marieluise Hessel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jupiter, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $539K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Marieluise Hessel Foundation at a glance
In short: Marieluise Hessel Foundation gave $539K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $108K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $538,500
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $107,700
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $43,718,317
- +5.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Marieluise Hessel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bard College-Center for Curatorial Studies ($520K). Together the top 5 received $539K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marieluise Hessel Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $539K (2024) to $26.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $539K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bard College-Center for Curatorial Studies Annandale on Hudson, NY | Purpose: restricted grant to the center for curatorial studies to provide funding for the general operations of the hessel museum of art, support for two positions on the center for curatorial studies / bard board of governors, scholarships for the center for curatorial studies graduate program, and a grant to support the ongoing care and management of the hessel art collection maintained at the center for curatorial studies. | $520,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Jupiter, FL | Purpose: to support world-class, comprehensive, and advanced surgical care and to support the development of a new patient care facility that will enable expansion of access to high-quality healthcare. | $10,000 |
| Arttable New York, NY | Purpose: to support boundary-breaking women in the visual arts, to support arttable's ongoing work, nation-wide programming, and impact intiatives, including the arttable fellowship program which provides emerging professionals from underrepresented backgrounds with paid internships at leading institutions around the usa, and the career roundtable which gathers students and professionals for conversations about career paths. | $5,000 |
| Red Hook Responds Inc Red Hook, NY | Purpose: to support red hook responds programming which is dedicated to mobilizing volunteers and supporting local resources to help those in need in the rhinebeck, New York and red hood, New York communities. | $3,000 |
| Park Avenue Armory New York, NY | Purpose: to support events that produce groud-breaking works with visionary artists, and the commitment to supporting artists throughout their creative explorations to enable sharing these endeavors with the general public. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,718,317 | $3,961,770 | $648,893 | $538,500 | 5 | $2,263,718 | $1,884,234 |
| 2023 | $41,474,973 | $1,065,369 | $738,101 | $653,026 | 7 | $2,737,071 | $1,017,501 |
| 2022 | $41,147,705 | $2,551,038 | $26,325,133 | $26,099,629 | 8 | $29,298,955 | $2,366,306 |
| 2021 | $64,921,800 | $1,781,336 | $1,871,416 | $1,722,288 | 3 | $2,841,800 | $1,660,329 |
| 2020 | $65,011,880 | $-223,752 | $1,831,038 | $1,658,289 | 1 | — | $282,391 |
| 2018 | $21,009,024 | $2,287,882 | $1,120,292 | $1,069,850 | 1 | — | $1,128,577 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marieluise Hessel Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christina Lockwood
Trustee
On filings since 2018
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marieluise Hessel
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Marieluise Hessel Foundation
How much does Marieluise Hessel Foundation give each year?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation gave $539K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $653K across 7 grants.
What is Marieluise Hessel Foundation's typical grant size?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $107,700, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marieluise Hessel Foundation give grants?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Marieluise Hessel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Marieluise Hessel Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marieluise Hessel Foundation's largest grantees?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bard College-Center for Curatorial Studies ($520,000), Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($10,000) and Arttable ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Marieluise Hessel Foundation?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation reported $43.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Marieluise Hessel Foundation?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jupiter, FL. It holds $43.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Marieluise Hessel Foundation's EIN?
Marieluise Hessel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6950631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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