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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2994125

Hess Justice Fund

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $791,293 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lawrence Hess
6309 Cypress Point Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 563-0044
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in written letter form.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $791,293

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $664,959

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,401,739

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,095,171

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,943,992

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,135,161

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,251,769

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,414,381

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Working America Education FundWashington, DC

    Provide info and a voice for the issues that matter most to the working class

    $791,293

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $791,293100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $791,293

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence HessPresident/Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne HessTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot HessDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanna HessDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donald CohenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandy NewmanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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