GrantExec

The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation

EIN: 273406311
Does Not Accept Unsolicited Applications
Total Assets
$98.1M
Key Financial Metrics (2024)

Total Giving

$6.8M

Number of Grants

18

Median Grant

$163K

Grant Range

$6K - $1.9M

Historical Giving Trends
YearAssetsTotal Giving# GrantsMedian Grant
2024$98.1M$6.8M18$163K
2023$97.7M$17.0M27$286K
2022$110.8M$15.8M25$285K
2020$122.3M$12.6M18$823K
2019$132.4M$13.6M8$938K
Recent Grant Recipients

CARDINAL HAYES HIGH SCHOOL

BRIDGEUP 2.0 GRANT: PURPOSE: "BRIDGEUP:CORE AND BRIDGEOUT" PROGRAMS-TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT SELECTED BRIDGEUP SCHOLARS FROM CARDINAL HAYES HIGH SCHOOL, ST. CATHERINE ACADEMY, AND THE ACADEMY OF MOUNT ST. URSULA BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, SCHOLARSHIPS, POST-GRADUATION PLANNING, AND ALUMNI SUPPORT.

209 W 29TH ST SUITE 107 - NEW YORK - NY 10001 β€’ 2023

$1.9M

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

THE HGB PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE GRANT (BOLD):PURPOSE: FUNDING FOR "HELEN FELLOWS", "HELEN MENTORS", AND "HELEN TRAILBLAZER" AWARDS AT DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP AN INITIATIVE WHICH IS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND NETWORK FOR WOMEN RESEARCHERS, AND TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS TO HELP SHEPHERD THE NEXT ERA OF BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER MEDICINE AND DISCOVERY.

2950 BROADWAY - NEW YORK - NY 10027 β€’ 2023

$1.4M

SCHOOL SEED FOUNDATION

BRIDGE UP GIDDY UP GRANT (BUGUP):PURPOSE: TO OFFER UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN A UNIQUE TRACK TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERMENT, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF HORSEBACK RIDING.

76 GATES STREET - WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - VT 05001 β€’ 2023

$840K

NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY

BOLD CIRCLE GRANT (BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE GRANT):PURPOSE: TO CREATE A NETWORK OF WOMEN ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE ARISTIC DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, AND FELLOWS, WHO IN TURN WILL SUPPORT WOMEN WRITERS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PIECES OF ARTISTIC WORK WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER STAGE.

76 GATES STREET - WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - VT 05001 β€’ 2023

$606K

STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (SCA)

BRIDGEUP-ENVIRONMENT GRANT:PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DURING SUMMERS BETWEEN SCHOOL, AND TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THEIR SOFT SKILL SETS TO CULTIVATE DIVERSE FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS.

76 GATES STREET - WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - VT 05001 β€’ 2023

$295K

ALBERTO IBARGUEN-KNIGHT FOUNDATION AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

GENIUS GRANT: PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION FOR ITS LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE EXPRESSION AND JOURNALISM IN A HIGH FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY.

541 MAIN ST - NEW LONDON - NH 03257 β€’ 2023

$250K

PAT MITCHELL-SUNDANCE INSTITUTE

GENIUS GRANT:PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT INCLUSION, ENCOMPASSING INITIATIVES ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ORGANIZATION TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT AND AUDIENCES ACROSS ETHICITIES, GENDERS, ABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS.

2670 UNION AVE - MEMPHIS - TN 38112 β€’ 2023

$250K

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

BROWN INSTITUTE IMPACT FUND:PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE DIGITAL WITNESS LAB (DWL) WHICH WILL COLLECT DATA TO EXPOSE SURVEILLANCE, MISINFORMATION, AND OTHER HARMS ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS. THE PROJECT WILL BE USED IN THE FUTURE BY COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT VENTURES.

80 HART STREET 601 - BROOKLYN - NY 11206 β€’ 2023

$200K

IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS (IJC)

ROBERT A. KATZMANN FELLOWSHIP GRANT:PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT IJC IN RECRUITING, TRAINING AND MENTORING KATZMANN FELLOWS, WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SCREENING, DIRECT REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO DEFENSELESS PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, ARIZONA, AND IN TEXAS. IN ADDITION, THE GRANT SUPPORTS UP TO THREE KATZMANN FELLOWS THROUGH EXAMINATION PREPARATION, APPLICATION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO ATTEND LAW SCHOOL.

2950 BROADWAY - NEW YORK - NY 10027 β€’ 2023

$175K

JANELL WISE- TRAIL BLAZER CAMPS INC

GENIUS GRANT:PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT, CULTIVATE, AND EXPAND "THE ACADEMY" INITIATIVE WHICH AIMS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILL SETS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

326 GALVEZ STREET - STANFORD - CA 94305 β€’ 2023

$150K

Quick Facts

Location

New York

Return Type

990PF

Most Recent Filing

2024

Annual Expenses

$8.6M

Giving Rate

7.0% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

No - Invite Only