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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 37-1606457

Hellman Fellows Fund

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 14 grants and $70 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $69,950,335

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,150,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $70,500,975

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,075,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $50,319,500

Grants paid in 2020

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Fellowship

    $12,457,472
  2. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Fellowship

    $9,650,000
  3. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Fellowship

    $7,800,000
  4. Hellman FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Disposition of Assets Upon Dissolution

    $7,417,863
  5. UC Davis FoundationDavis, CA

    Fellowship

    $6,250,000
  6. University of California RegentsIrvineIrvine, CA

    Fellowship

    $6,000,000
  7. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Fellowship

    $5,725,000
  8. UC Riverside FoundationRiverside, CA

    Fellowship

    $5,200,000
  9. Regents - University of California MercedMerced, CA

    Fellowship

    $3,700,000
  10. UC Santa Cruz FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

    Fellowship

    $3,650,000
  11. Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Fellowship

    $750,000
  12. American Academy of Arts & SciencesCambridge, MA

    Fellowship

    $600,000
  13. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Fellowship

    $500,000
  14. Regents - University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Fellowship

    $250,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education7 grants $41,582,47284% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,417,86315% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $600,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $69,350,335
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $600,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan HirschSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frances HellmanPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanne HagopianTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marco HellmanDIRECTOR/AUDIT COMMITTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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