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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4016320

The Hearthland Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 91 grants and $26.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,709,000

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $512,764,929

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,347,450

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $449,478,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,132,834

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $381,382,649

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,822,377

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $313,699,833

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,158,499

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $264,736,190

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,053,266

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $222,111,082

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,215,143

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $170,476,015

Grants paid in 2024

91 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Childrens Hospital of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Health

    $2,000,000
  2. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $1,675,000
  3. American Exchange Project IncSudbury, MA

    Bridging divides

    $1,250,000
  4. Eternal Seeds IncNew Orleans, LA

    Arts, culture & media

    $1,000,000
  5. RewildAustin, TX

    Environment & climate change

    $1,000,000
  6. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    Civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  7. American Exchange Project IncSudbury, MA

    Bridging divides

    $750,000
  8. Groundtruth Project IncBoston, MA

    Journalism

    $750,000
  9. Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MA

    Education

    $500,000
  10. Firelight Media IncNew York, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $500,000
  11. Jewish Council of Public AffairsNew York, NY

    Bridging divides

    $500,000
  12. Liberation Ventures IncOakland, CA

    Racial justice

    $500,000
  13. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $500,000
  14. On Being ProjectSaint Paul, MN

    Arts, culture & media

    $500,000
  15. Propublica IncNew York, NY

    Journalism

    $500,000
  16. Solutions Journalism NetworkNew York, NY

    Journalism

    $500,000
  17. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Civic engagement

    $500,000
  18. Equis InstituteWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $400,000
  19. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $400,000
  20. American Journalism Project IncWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $350,000
  21. On Being ProjectSaint Paul, MN

    Arts, culture & media

    $350,000
  22. City Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Arts, culture & media

    $300,000
  23. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $300,000
  24. BVM Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  25. Dream Machine Innovation So IncLos Angeles, CA

    Bridging divides

    $250,000
  26. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Racial justice

    $250,000
  27. Eternal Seeds IncNew Orleans, LA

    Arts, culture & media

    $250,000
  28. Freedom ReadsNew Haven, CT

    Education

    $250,000
  29. Geffen Playhouse IncLos Angeles, CA

    Arts, culture & media

    $250,000
  30. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  31. IkarLos Angeles, CA

    Jewish life

    $250,000
  32. IkarLos Angeles, CA

    Jewish life

    $250,000
  33. Institute for Media Analysis IncBrooklyn, NY

    Narrative & storytelling

    $250,000
  34. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Arts educsation

    $250,000
  35. March for Our Lives FoundationWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  36. One Fair Wage IncCambridge, MA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  37. Reboot IncLongmeadow, MA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $250,000
  38. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  39. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  40. Solutions Project IncLos Angeles, CA

    Environment & climate change

    $250,000
  41. Sos Children's Villages CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Youth

    $250,000
  42. T of L IncPittsburgh, PA

    Bridging divides

    $250,000
  43. The Art and Advocacy SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $250,000
  44. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  45. We the People MiDetroit, MI

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  46. The Art and Advocacy SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $225,000
  47. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Arts, culture & media

    $211,000
  48. Center for Rural Strategies IncWhitesburg, KY

    Journalism

    $200,000
  49. Freshgrass Public FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Arts, culture & media

    $200,000
  50. More in Common IncNew York, NY

    Bridging divides

    $200,000
  51. News Literacy Project IncWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $200,000
  52. Thread IncBaltimore, MD

    Youth

    $200,000
  53. Translash Media IncBrooklyn, NY

    Journalism

    $200,000
  54. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Arts, culture & media

    $169,000
  55. Alliance for A Just SocietySeattle, WA

    Civic engagement

    $150,000
  56. Empower InitiativeOakland, CA

    Bridging divides

    $150,000
  57. Harness CommunityLos Angeles, CA

    Civic engagement

    $150,000
  58. Int'l Wilderness Leadership Foundation IncBoulder, CO

    Environment & climate change

    $150,000
  59. International Refugee Assistance Project IncNew York, NY

    Youth

    $150,000
  60. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Arts, culture & media

    $150,000
  61. Int'l Wilderness Leadership Foundation IncBoulder, CO

    Environment & climate change

    $125,000
  62. Artists for Humanity IncBoston, MA

    Arts, culture & media

    $116,000
  63. St Louis ArtworksSaint Louis, MO

    Arts education

    $110,000
  64. Asian Law CaucusSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $100,000
  65. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC

    Racial justice

    $100,000
  66. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Youth

    $100,000
  67. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $100,000
  68. Conservation Lands FoundationDurango, CO

    Environment & climate change

    $100,000
  69. Forward ImpactLos Angeles, CA

    Arts, culture & media

    $100,000
  70. Get Lit Words Ignite IncLos Angeles, CA

    Arts education

    $100,000
  71. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Narrative & storytelling

    $100,000
  72. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Accompaniment

    $100,000
  73. Justice for Migrant WomenFremont, OH

    Civic engagement

    $100,000
  74. Mothering JusticeDetroit, MI

    Civic engagement

    $100,000
  75. Next RiverOakland, CA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $100,000
  76. Partners for Justice IncNew York, NY

    Community safety

    $100,000
  77. Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project IncMorgantown, WV

    Journalism

    $100,000
  78. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Community safety

    $100,000
  79. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Arts, culture & media

    $100,000
  80. The 19th NewsAustin, TX

    Journalism

    $100,000
  81. The Door - A Center of Alternatives IncNew York, NY

    Youth

    $100,000
  82. Epworth Children and Family Services IncSaint Louis, MO

    Youth

    $50,000
  83. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Youth

    $50,000
  84. Mountain-Plains Youth Services CoalitionBismarck, ND

    Youth

    $50,000
  85. Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Youth

    $50,000
  86. The LinkMinneapolis, MN

    Youth

    $50,000
  87. West End Residences HDFC IncNew York, NY

    Youth

    $50,000
  88. Vip Community Mental Health Center IncLos Angeles, CA

    Youth

    $25,000
  89. Aliento Education FundPhoenix, AZ

    Civic engagement

    $1,000
  90. East Valley Bible ChurchGilbert, AZ

    Bridging divides

    $1,000
  91. Equis InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

46 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $3,325,000
  2. Upper West Side Cinema Center IncNew York, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $2,000,000
  3. IkarLos Angeles, CA

    Jewish life

    $1,500,000
  4. American Exchange Project IncSudbury, MA

    Bridging divides

    $1,000,000
  5. Childrens Hospital of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Health

    $1,000,000
  6. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    Civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  7. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  8. Geffen Playhouse IncLos Angeles, CA

    Arts, culture & media

    $750,000
  9. Groundtruth Project IncBoston, MA

    Journalism

    $750,000
  10. Sos Children's Villages CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Youth

    $750,000
  11. Freedom ReadsNew Haven, CT

    Education

    $500,000
  12. Liberation Ventures IncOakland, CA

    Racial justice

    $500,000
  13. March for Our Lives FoundationWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $500,000
  14. Solutions Journalism NetworkNew York, NY

    Journalism

    $500,000
  15. We the People MiDetroit, MI

    Civic engagement

    $500,000
  16. Equis InstituteWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $400,000
  17. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $400,000
  18. American Journalism Project IncWashington, DC

    Journalism

    $350,000
  19. BVM Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  20. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Racial justice

    $250,000
  21. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  22. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Arts education

    $250,000
  23. One Fair Wage IncCambridge, MA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  24. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  25. Solutions Project IncLos Angeles, CA

    Environment & climate change

    $250,000
  26. The Art and Advocacy SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Arts, culture & media

    $250,000
  27. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  28. Int'l Wilderness Leadership Foundation IncBoulder, CO

    Environment & climate change

    $225,000
  29. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Accompaniment

    $200,000
  30. The Door - A Center of Alternatives IncNew York, NY

    Youth

    $200,000
  31. Thread IncBaltimore, MD

    Youth

    $200,000
  32. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $175,000
  33. Alliance for A Just SocietySeattle, WA

    Civic engagement

    $150,000
  34. Asian Law CaucusSan Francisco, CA

    Civic engagement

    $100,000
  35. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC

    Racial justice

    $100,000
  36. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Youth

    $100,000
  37. Epworth Children and Family Services IncSaint Louis, MO

    Youth

    $100,000
  38. Justice for Migrant WomenFremont, OH

    Civic engagement

    $100,000
  39. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Youth

    $100,000
  40. Mountain-Plains Youth Services CoalitionBismarck, ND

    Youth

    $100,000
  41. Next RiverOakland, CA

    Narrative & storytelling

    $100,000
  42. Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Youth

    $100,000
  43. The LinkMinneapolis, MN

    Youth

    $100,000
  44. West End Residences HDFC IncNew York, NY

    Youth

    $100,000
  45. St Louis ArtworksSaint Louis, MO

    Arts education

    $50,000
  46. Vip Community Mental Health Center IncLos Angeles, CA

    Youth

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture22 grants $7,756,00035% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $2,950,00013% of the total
  3. Human services14 grants $2,351,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights7 grants $2,000,0009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $1,150,0005% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $1,000,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes25 grants $4,826,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $5,976,000
  2. New York16 grants $5,575,000
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $3,116,000
  4. District of Columbia7 grants $1,800,000
  5. Illinois3 grants $1,350,000
  6. Louisiana2 grants $1,250,000
  7. Texas2 grants $1,100,000
  8. Minnesota3 grants $900,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $750,000
  10. Pennsylvania3 grants $725,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Kate Capshaw SpielbergDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Steven SpielbergDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kristie Macosko KriegerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gerald BreslauerPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael RutmanCFO (THRU 12/31), DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tammy AndersonSECRETARY (THRU 12/31), DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Meghan ChristiansenSECRETARY (AS OF 12/31) Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael RutmanPRESIDENT (AS OF 12/31), DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tammy AndersonCFO (AS OF 12/31), DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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