Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Hexner Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Thomas Hexner
Pres, Dir, Sec

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
27
Total grants awarded
$745K
Total amount
$28K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$60K
2 grants
2023
$20K
2 grants
2022
$25K
3 grants
2021
$15K
2 grants
2020
$105K
2 grants
2019
$100K
1 grants
2018
$106K
2 grants
2017
$135K
3 grants
2016
$110K
2 grants
2015
$5K
4 grants
2014
$64K
4 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$575K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$85K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$20K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$15K
1 grant · NV · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Natl Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
1 grant · NY
$5K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$35K
Georgetown University
To support the work led by Thomas Banchoff
DC · TY 2024
$25K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$10K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
NCAFP 2023 Honorees Fund
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Sky Tavern
Rick Sutherland Trail Zone
NV · TY 2022
$10K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2022
$10K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$5K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2021
$10K
National Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Georgetown University
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2020
$100K
Natl Committee on American Foreign Policy Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Georgetown University
Hexner Global Communications Fund
DC · TY 2019
$100K
Georgetown University
Hexner Global Communications Fund
DC · TY 2018
$100K
New York Historical Society
Chairman's Council Program
NY · TY 2018
$6K
Georgetown University
Hexner Global Communications Fund
DC · TY 2017
$100K
Gracie Mansion Conservancy
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$25K
Trustees of Hamilton College
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Georgetown University
Hexner Global Communications Fund
DC · TY 2016
$100K
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Richard S. Abramson Memorial Fund
DC · TY 2016
$10K
Trustees of Hamilton College
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$3K
The Oliver Scholars Program Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Pen American Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Browning School
Annual Fund
NY · TY 2015
$500
Georgetown University
Ziegler Fund
DC · TY 2014
$50K
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2014
$10K
Trustees of Hamilton College
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$3K
Foundation for Prader Willi Research
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2014
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.