William Randolph Hearst Foundation
NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6019226
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$942.7M
+9.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$34.9M
-5.2% YoY
Grant Count
264
-5.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$132K
-0.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $942,659,590 | $863,516,672 | $755,108,483 |
| Revenue | $69,138,944 | $78,532,237 | $-22,498,294 |
| Expenses | $44,887,894 | $61,774,279 | $42,769,518 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $41,668,725 | $43,048,273 | $44,855,872 |
| Net Investment Income | $80,754,125 | $43,552,430 | $23,613,949 |
| Distributable Amount | $43,357,614 | $37,741,399 | $40,857,566 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,662 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William R Hearst III | President Director | — | — |
| Virginia H Randt | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Frank J Bennack Jr | Vice President Director | — | — |
| John G Conomikes | Vice President Director | — | — |
| David J Barrett | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Anissa B Balson | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Gilbert C MaurerDeceased 2025 | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Mark F Miller | Vice President Director | — | — |
| James M Asher | VP Secretary Director | — | — |
| Catherine A Bostron | Assistant Secretary | — | — |
| Eve B Burton | Assistant Secretary | — | — |
| Carlton J Charles | Assistant Treasurer | — | — |
| Lisa H Hagerman | Vice President Director | — | — |
| George R Hearst III | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Steven R Swartz | Vice President Director | — | — |
| Mitchell I Scherzer | Vice President Assist. Treas. | — | — |
| Roger P Paschke | Assistant Treasurer CIO | — | — |
| Karen Alsup | Deputy Inv. Officer | — | — |
| Mary Fisher | Treasurer Controller | 27 | $140,910 |
| Donna Kalajian Lagani | VP Eastern Dirrector | 27 | $318,523 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
New York $77.5M (36%)
California $36.8M (17%)
Texas $11.7M (5%)
Massachusetts $9.4M (4%)
Florida $7.0M (3%)
District of Columbia $5.2M (2%)
Illinois $4.7M (2%)
Pennsylvania $4.3M (2%)
+43 more states
States
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Cities
AbileneAdrainAdrianAkronAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllendaleAlpharettaAmarilloAmesAmherstAnchorageAngolaAnn ArborAnnapolisArcataArlingtonAshevilleAstoria
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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