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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1440814

GHD Foundation USA

A private foundation in Niagara Falls, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $215,833 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $215,833

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $213,546

  • Tax year 2023

    $197,045

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $185,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $275,656

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $207,519

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $273,703

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmericus, GA

    To make a lasting difference and help to build resilient communities.

    $100,000
  2. The King CenterAtlanta, GA

    Donation to help empower people to create a just, humane, equitable, and peaceful world through nonviolent philosophies and methodologies.

    $40,000
  3. Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities -BeamBuffalo, NY

    To provide computers, bus passes, program supplies and nutritious snacks to GHD beam internship which provides engineering activities and curriculum to a diverse group of buffalo public high school students entering their senior year of high school. Our objective is to expose STEM careers to students, in hopes they major in STEM disciplines.

    $38,500
  4. Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersCity of Industry, CA

    To help empowering the hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.

    $16,500
  5. British American Foundation of TexasHouston, TX

    Sponsor scholarships to provide equitable access to science, technology, engineering, arts, & mathematics (steam) education and careers for underrepresented people and communities.

    $15,000
  6. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    To help provide a safe space and support for LGBTQ young people who may be experiencing crises related to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

    $3,385
  7. Techbridge GirlsSacramento, CA

    To build equitable systems in STEM education.

    $2,448

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00072% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $3,38516% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,44812% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $140,000
  2. New York1 grant $38,500
  3. California3 grants $22,333
  4. Texas1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Robert G KnottDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ashley WrightDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanne MetcalfeDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert DavisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Yih May NguiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ian FraserDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chris StevensonMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0

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