The Hurd Foundation
The Hurd Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, film and arts, journalism, public discourse, and science.
The Hurd Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hurd Foundation gave $108K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,358
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,925
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,091
- Total assets
- $698,945
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (55% 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 The Hurd Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3201 W Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Phone: (323) 850-3040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hurd Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge in America ($50K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 130 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (55%), California (14%), the District of Columbia (11%), Arizona (9%), and Massachusetts (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hurd Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% 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 $41K (2023) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | To Help Foster Philantrhopic Engagement | $50,000 |
| American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | Celebrating the execellence of art and create education incentives | $10,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | Support Education | $10,000 |
| Crew Washington, DC | Democracy Investigation and Conservation | $7,000 |
| Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center Inc Sag Harbor, NY | Presenting the history of movies while preserving the communal experience | $6,000 |
| The Conversation Waltham, MA | Preserving Public Discourse | $5,220 |
| Media Matters for America Washington, DC | To support the correction of misinformation in the U.S. media | $5,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | Independent Science | $2,594 |
| Hammer Museum Los Angeles, CA | Art Conservation | $2,500 |
| Wikimedia San Francisco, CA | Peservation of Information | $1,456 |
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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 | $698,945 | $134,699 | $106,957 | $108,358 | 22 | $106,732 | $34,474 | $48,721 |
| 2024 | $671,203 | $103,971 | $148,583 | $142,091 | 29 | $148,183 | $13,571 | $43,533 |
| 2023 | $715,815 | $59,586 | $46,735 | $41,001 | 25 | $46,252 | $23,117 | $40,356 |
| 2022 | $702,964 | $67,707 | $163,076 | $158,249 | 30 | $158,249 | $18,196 | $40,035 |
| 2021 | $798,333 | $16,473 | $1,009,139 | $1,003,909 | 24 | — | $13,980 | $63,127 |
| 2020 | $1,790,999 | $39,786 | $189,615 | $185,203 | 29 | — | $37,761 | $93,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hurd Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K 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 education, arts and film, democracy-related work, public discourse, misinformation correction, science, and information preservation.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Cambridge in America says it promotes interest in and support for the University of Cambridge and its colleges among alumni and friends in the United States. The Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center says it plans to restore the cinema, preserve the historic nature of downtown Sag Harbor, and provide the community with access to a range of films. Media Matters for America describes its mission as monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in U.S. media. ProPublica says it produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $108,358. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $1,091.
The largest reported grant was $50,000 to Cambridge in America, for “to help foster philanthropic engagement.” Other notable grants included $10,000 to the American Film Institute for arts and education incentives; $10,000 to Arizona State University Foundation to support education; $7,000 to CREW for “democracy investigation and conservation”; and $6,000 to Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center for presenting film history and preserving the communal cinema experience.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gale Anne Hurd as president and Julie Thomson as secretary.
The Hurd Foundation is led by Gale Anne Hurd, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gale Anne Hurd
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Thomson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Hurd Foundation
How much does The Hurd Foundation give each year?
The Hurd Foundation gave $108K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 29 grants.
What is The Hurd Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hurd Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,091, and its average grant was $4,925, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hurd Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Hurd Foundation give grants?
The Hurd Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Hurd Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Hurd Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Hurd Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hurd Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cambridge in America ($50,000), American Film Institute ($10,000) and Arizona State University Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hurd Foundation?
The Hurd Foundation reported $699K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hurd Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, arts and film, democracy-related work, public discourse, misinformation correction, science, and information preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hurd Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing 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 The Hurd Foundation's EIN?
The Hurd Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3789957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Hurd 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Hurd Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hurd-foundation-morg_6fc73ee355e448239b315c91a692a560
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