Patricia M Hynes
Patricia M Hynes is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 23 grants totaling $277,450 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Patricia M Hynes at a glance
In short: Patricia M Hynes gave $277K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,450
- +207.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,063
- +194.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $185,329
- -24.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patricia M Hynes
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 1148 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 697-6900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patricia M Hynes funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feerick Center for Social Justice ($100K). Together the top 10 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 104 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 4% to recipients in Washington, DC. The filing also reports 0% for Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patricia M Hynes open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 130% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 471% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2023) to $277K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $277K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feerick Center for Social Justice New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $100,000 |
| The Public Theater New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $100,000 |
| The Legal Aid Society New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $10,000 |
| Bay St Theater Sag Harbor, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $10,000 |
| Center for Social Justice New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $10,000 |
| Public Citizen Washington, DC | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $10,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $5,000 |
| Church of St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $5,000 |
| Civic Helpers Inc White Plains, NY | To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $185,329 | $221,716 | $280,859 | $277,450 | 23 | $277,700 | $221,057 | $58,981 |
| 2024 | $244,472 | $116,024 | $99,956 | $90,250 | 22 | $95,300 | $115,849 | $65,863 |
| 2023 | $228,404 | $103,131 | $86,250 | $86,000 | 21 | $86,250 | $103,131 | $62,444 |
| 2022 | $213,925 | $108,218 | $124,300 | $120,600 | 17 | $124,300 | $108,218 | $66,048 |
| 2021 | $230,007 | $26,762 | $119,300 | $119,050 | 21 | $119,300 | $26,762 | $74,741 |
| 2020 | $322,545 | $25,353 | $102,501 | $96,301 | 25 | — | $25,353 | $66,011 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia M Hynes reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for legal services, arts, social justice, health, education, community, and charitable organizations. For example, The Legal Aid Society describes its mission as providing quality legal representation to low-income New Yorkers, while Inner City Scholarship Fund describes its work as supporting access to K–12 Catholic education for students of all faiths.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $277,450. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its two largest reported grants were $100,000 each to Feerick Center for Social Justice and The Public Theater. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to The Legal Aid Society, Bay St Theater, Center for Social Justice, Public Citizen, and Michael J Fox Foundation.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Patricia M Hynes is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Patricia M Hynes is led by Patricia M. Hynes, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia M. Hynes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Roy L. Reardon (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Patricia M Hynes
How much does Patricia M Hynes give each year?
Patricia M Hynes gave $277K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 22 grants.
What is Patricia M Hynes's typical grant size?
Patricia M Hynes's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $12,063, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patricia M Hynes that year got $21K on average.
Where does Patricia M Hynes give grants?
Patricia M Hynes gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants) and Southampton, NY (2 grants).
Does Patricia M Hynes give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia M Hynes's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Org.'s Charitable Objectives" (23 grants).
Who are Patricia M Hynes's largest grantees?
Patricia M Hynes's largest 2025 grantees include Feerick Center for Social Justice ($100,000), The Public Theater ($100,000) and The Legal Aid Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patricia M Hynes?
Patricia M Hynes reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patricia M Hynes fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for legal services, arts, social justice, health, education, community, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patricia M Hynes?
Patricia M Hynes does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Patricia M Hynes's EIN?
Patricia M Hynes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3928432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Patricia M Hynes 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 15, 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 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Patricia M Hynes funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patricia-m-hynes-morg_cfe3d5e4b5b94e229259cc314553a2b9
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