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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3789957

The Hurd Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $102,358 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $102,358

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $698,945

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,091

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $671,203

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,001

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $715,815

  • Tax year 2021

    $158,249

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $702,964

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,003,909

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $798,333

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,203

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,790,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $128,106

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,940,828

  • Tax year 2017

    $267,981

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,023,233

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cambridge in AmericaNew York, NY

    To help foster philantrhopic engagement

    $50,000
  2. American Film InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Celebrating the execellence of art and create education incentives

    $10,000
  3. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    Support education

    $10,000
  4. CrewWashington, DC

    Democracy investigation and conservation

    $7,000
  5. Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center IncSag Harbor, NY

    Presenting the history of movies while preserving the communal experience

    $6,000
  6. The ConversationWaltham, MA

    Preserving public discourse

    $5,220
  7. Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DC

    To support the correction of misinformation in the u.s. Media

    $5,000
  8. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Independent science

    $2,594
  9. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Art conservation

    $2,500
  10. WikimediaSan Francisco, CA

    Peservation of information

    $1,456
  11. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To help the advance education

    $1,132
  12. Give A Kid A DreamNew York, NY

    Supporting underprivileged youth

    $1,050
  13. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    To expose the betrayals of public trust

    $1,035
  14. Mt Free PressHelena, MT

    Support investigative journalism

    $1,027
  15. Jewish Center for JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    To empower leaders to build a more compassionate and just society

    $1,000
  16. The Associated PressNew York, NY

    To advance journalism

    $1,000
  17. BallotpediaorgMiddleton, WI

    Assist public to find accurate information needed to make voting decisions

    $600
  18. Miriam School and Learning CenterSaint Louis, MO

    To support support a specialized educational approach for students with learning differences

    $550
  19. Beads for EducationBrookfield, CT

    Support education

    $420
  20. Galapagos ConservancyMerrifield, VA

    Land conservation

    $374
  21. Democracy NowNew York, NY

    Democracy aid

    $300
  22. Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States IncFairview, NC

    To eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors

    $100
  23. John F Kennedy CenterWashington, DC

    Art and culture

    -$6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $52,59457% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $22,32224% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $17,03518% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $59,385
  2. California4 grants $14,956
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $7,814
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $6,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $1,132
  7. Montana1 grant $1,027
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $600
  9. Missouri1 grant $550
  10. Connecticut1 grant $420

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gale Anne HurdPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Julie ThomsonSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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