The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-5550943

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc has awarded 254 grants totaling $436,330 to organizations in Oregon, Massachusetts and 30 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $12,000, with a median award of $922.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$436,330
Total Assets
$965,107
Median Grant (all grants)
$922

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$500
% Median Grant Decline
-67% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 88%

35 of 40 recipients (88%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
New York

Grants are geographically diversified with 22% in New York and funding distributed across 37 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (48%), Brooklyn (43%), New Paltz (5%).

Funding Trajectory
-52%

Declining funding trend with 52% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (83%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aurora Almendral $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2024
Hannah Beckler $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2024
Committee To Protect Journalists $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2024
Samuel G Freedman $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2024
Michael Hiltzik $5,000 Seal Beach, CA, US Award 2024
Dashiel Allen $2,500 New York, NY, US Grant 2024
Candice Nguyen $1,400 Belmont, CA, US Award 2024
Contra Costa Justice Alliance $1,000 Richmond, CA, US Award 2024
First Amendment Coalition $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Award 2024
Alex Bozovic $400 San Jose, CA, US Award 2024
Jeremy Carroll $400 San Carlos, CA, US Award 2024
Michael Horn $400 Santa Cruz, CA, US Award 2024
Sean Myers $400 New York, NY, US Award 2024
Aaron Derfel $1,843 Montreal, QUEBEC, CA Award 2024
Steven Chase $922 Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA Grant 2024
Geordie Day $922 Calgary, ALBERTA, CA Grant 2024
Robert Fife $922 Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA Award 2024
Brandi Morin $922 Stoney Plain, ALBERTA, CA Award 2024
Gina Ryder $2,000 New York, NY, US Award 2024
Phillippe Sands $5,000 London, Foreign, UK Award 2024
Shirsho Dasgupta $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2024
Alexandria Jacobson $500 Chicago, IL, US Award 2024
Alexandra Lescaze $500 Nyack, NY, US Award 2024
Mark Mazzetti $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2024
Samantha Michaels $500 Berkeley, CA, US Award 2024
Carol Marbin Miller $500 Miami, FL, US Award 2024
Cecilia Reyes $500 St Louis, MO, US Award 2024
Marcela Valdes $500 Annapolis, MD, US Award 2024
Ashley Clarke $250 Washington, DC, US Award 2024
Margie Mason $250 Morgantown, WV, US Award 2024
Robin Mcdowell $250 New Orleans, LA, US Award 2024
Maya Srikishman $250 San Diego, CA, US Award 2024
Alexis Fernandez Campbell $125 Takoma Park, MD, US Award 2024
Doctors Without Borders $125 Hagerstown, MD, US Award 2024
Roy Hurst $125 Los Angeles, CA, US Award 2024
April Simpson $125 Dallas, TX, US Award 2024
Jennifer Gollan $150 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2024
Susie Nielson $150 San Jose, CA, US Award 2024
Type Media Center $100 New York, NY, US Award 2024
Guy Wathen $100 Alameda, CA, US Award 2024
Ramsey Archibald $1,667 South Birmingham, AL, US Award 2023
Margaret Burnham $5,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Award 2023
Kelsey Desiderio $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2023
Ashley Remkus $1,667 Florence, AL, US Award 2023
Ava Kofman $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Award 2023
Michael Yarvitz $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Award 2023
Charlene Wiatta Freeman $2,500 West Orange, NJ, US Award 2023
St Luke Foundation For Haiti $5,000 Miami, FL, US Award 2023
John Archibald $1,667 South Birmingham, AL, US Award 2023
More Perfect Union Foundation $5,000 Alexandria, VA, US Award 2023
Steve Buist $1,820 Burlington, ONTARIO, CA Award 2023
Rachel Mendleson $1,820 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2023
John Lippert $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2023
Patrick Egwu $978 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Grant 2023
Carolyn Shapiro $1,500 Burlington, VT, US Grant 2023
David Cole $5,000 Washington, DC, US Award 2023
Joshua Schneyer $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2023
Holiday Sunshine Fund $500 Greenville, SC, US Award 2023
Hannah Dreier $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2023
Propublica $500 New York, NY, US Award 2023
Kellen Browning $500 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2023
Jesse Coburn $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2023
Dave Jamieson $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2023
Benjamin Katz $500 London, Foreign, UK Award 2023
Todd Frankel $500 Kensington, MD, US Award 2023
Dan Kaufman $500 Boiceville, NY, US Award 2023
Austyn Gaffney $500 Louisville, KY, US Award 2023
Sohail Al-jamea $100 Sacramento, CA, US Award 2022
Eduardo Alvarez $100 Miami, FL, US Award 2022
Melissa Balsius-nuanez $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Dan Barry $250 Maplewood, NJ, US Award 2022
Gina Barton $1,667 Wauwatosa, WI, US Award 2022
Ari Berman $5,000 New Paltz, NY, US Award 2022
David Biscobing $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Black Transwomen Inc $500 Carrollton, TX, US Award 2022
Sarah Blaskey $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Nicholas Bowlin $4,000 Gunnison, CO, US Grant 2022
Nicole Carr $500 Atlanta, GA, US Award 2022
Daphne Duret $1,667 Lake Worth, FL, US Award 2022
Emmanuel Felton $250 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Eric Foner $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Stephen Franklin $1,001 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2022
Nicholas Hune-brown $3,976 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2022
Matt Katz $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Award 2022
Hannah Knowles $250 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Nathan Layne $250 Wilton, CT, US Award 2022
Aaron Leibowitz $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Shawn Martin $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Mississippi News Information Corp $500 Ridgeland, MS, US Award 2022
Brett Murphy $1,667 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Ese Olumhense $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Tony Plohetski $500 Austin, TX, US Award 2022
Eyal Press $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Propublica $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Clint Smith $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Award 2022
Peter Smith $1,500 Portland, ME, US Grant 2022
Mary Steffenhagen $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Alexandra Ulmer $250 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2022
Gerard Watson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Lauren Wilson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
World Central Kitchen Inc $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Karen Zraick $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Sohail Al-jamea $100 Sacramento, CA, US Award 2022
Eduardo Alvarez $100 Miami, FL, US Award 2022
Melissa Balsius-nuanez $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Dan Barry $250 Maplewood, NJ, US Award 2022
Gina Barton $1,667 Wauwatosa, WI, US Award 2022
Ari Berman $5,000 New Paltz, NY, US Award 2022
David Biscobing $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Black Transwomen Inc $500 Carrollton, TX, US Award 2022
Sarah Blaskey $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Nicholas Bowlin $4,000 Gunnison, CO, US Grant 2022
Nicole Carr $500 Atlanta, GA, US Award 2022
Daphne Duret $1,667 Lake Worth, FL, US Award 2022
Emmanuel Felton $250 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Eric Foner $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Stephen Franklin $1,001 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2022
Nicholas Hune-brown $3,976 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2022
Matt Katz $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Award 2022
Hannah Knowles $250 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Nathan Layne $250 Wilton, CT, US Award 2022
Aaron Leibowitz $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Shawn Martin $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Mississippi News Information Corp $500 Ridgeland, MS, US Award 2022
Brett Murphy $1,667 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Ese Olumhense $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Tony Plohetski $500 Austin, TX, US Award 2022
Eyal Press $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Propublica $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Clint Smith $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Award 2022
Peter Smith $1,500 Portland, ME, US Grant 2022
Mary Steffenhagen $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Alexandra Ulmer $250 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2022
Gerard Watson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Lauren Wilson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
World Central Kitchen Inc $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Karen Zraick $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Sohail Al-jamea $100 Sacramento, CA, US Award 2022
Eduardo Alvarez $100 Miami, FL, US Award 2022
Melissa Balsius-nuanez $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Dan Barry $250 Maplewood, NJ, US Award 2022
Gina Barton $1,667 Wauwatosa, WI, US Award 2022
Ari Berman $5,000 New Paltz, NY, US Award 2022
David Biscobing $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Black Transwomen Inc $500 Carrollton, TX, US Award 2022
Sarah Blaskey $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Nicholas Bowlin $4,000 Gunnison, CO, US Grant 2022
Nicole Carr $500 Atlanta, GA, US Award 2022
Daphne Duret $1,667 Lake Worth, FL, US Award 2022
Emmanuel Felton $250 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Eric Foner $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Stephen Franklin $1,001 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2022
Nicholas Hune-brown $3,976 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2022
Matt Katz $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Award 2022
Hannah Knowles $250 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Nathan Layne $250 Wilton, CT, US Award 2022
Aaron Leibowitz $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Award 2022
Shawn Martin $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Mississippi News Information Corp $500 Ridgeland, MS, US Award 2022
Brett Murphy $1,667 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Ese Olumhense $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Tony Plohetski $500 Austin, TX, US Award 2022
Eyal Press $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Propublica $5,000 New York, NY, US Award 2022
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Clint Smith $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Award 2022
Peter Smith $1,500 Portland, ME, US Grant 2022
Mary Steffenhagen $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Alexandra Ulmer $250 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2022
Gerard Watson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
Lauren Wilson $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2022
World Central Kitchen Inc $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2022
Karen Zraick $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2022
Melissa Lewis $2,500 Portland, OR, US Award 2021
The Algebra Project Inc $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Award 2021
Jamelle Bouie $5,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Award 2021
Zachary D Carter $5,000 Alexandria, VA, US Award 2021
Eric S Perlstein $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Award 2021
David Dayan $5,000 Venice, CA, US Award 2021
Robin Mcdowell $2,500 Afton, MN, US Award 2021
Tony Plohetski $5,000 Austin, TX, US Award 2021
Aura Bogado $2,500 Oakland, CA, US Award 2021
Margie Mason $2,500 Fairview, WV, US Award 2021
Grant Robertson $3,953 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2021
Kimberly M Kelly $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Grant 2021
Belt Media Collaborative $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Grant 2021
Nicholas Bowlin $1,500 Gunnison, CO, US Grant 2021
Taylor K Barnes $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Grant 2021
Curious Communications Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant 2021
Stephen Franklin $2,163 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2021
Erin Rhoda $167 Bangor, ME, US Award 2021
Callie Ferguson $167 Portland, ME, US Award 2021
Josh Keefe $167 Bangor, ME, US Award 2021
Michael Barajas $500 Austin, TX, US Award 2021
Adelante Alabama $500 Hoover, AL, US Award 2021
Corey Johnson $167 Tampa, FL, US Award 2021
Eli Murray $167 St Petersburg, FL, US Award 2021
Rebecca Woolington $167 St Petersburg, FL, US Award 2021
No More Deaths $500 Tucson, AZ, US Award 2021
Committee To Protect Journalists $500 New York, NY, US Award 2021
Chris Alcantara $250 Washington, DC, US Award 2021
Jay Greene $250 Seattle, WA, US Award 2021
Nico Pitney $500 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2021
Jane Mayer $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2021
Reporter Committee For Freedom Of T $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2021
Meribah Knight $500 Nashville, TN, US Award 2021
Brett Murphy $167 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2021
Daphne Duret $167 Lake Worth, FL, US Award 2021
Gina Barton $167 Wauwatosa, WI, US Award 2021
Allison Dikanovic $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2021
Rachel Louise Snyder $5,000 Washington, DC, US Award 2020
Samantha Melamed $1,667 Philadelphia, PA, US Award 2020
Pamela Colloff $5,000 Austin, TX, US Award 2020
Dylan Purcell $1,667 Elkins Park, PA, US Award 2020
Jessica Griffin $1,667 Lafayette Hill, PA, US Award 2020
Michelle Goldberg $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2020
Melissa Lewis $2,500 Portland, OR, US Award 2020
Jennifer Gollan $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Award 2020
Jaime Longoria $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2020
Shawn Martin $1,500 Mesa, AZ, US Award 2020
Gerard Watson $1,500 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2020
David Biscobing $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Award 2020
Harold Meyerson $7,500 Washington, DC, US Judge Fee 2020
Hendrik Hertzberg $2,500 New York, NY, US Judge Fee 2020
Ta-nehisi Coates $5,000 New York, NY, US Judge Fee 2020
Cited Media Productions Ltd $3,535 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Award 2020
Bc Civil Liberties Association $3,535 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA Award 2020
Garvia Bailey $2,500 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Judge Fee 2020
Tony Burman $2,500 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Judge Fee 2020
Bonnie Brown $5,000 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Judge Fee 2020
American Prospect $7,000 Washington, DC, US Grant 2020
In These Times $7,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant 2020
Dissent $12,000 New York, NY, US Grant 2020
Michael Sainato $1,500 Gainesville, FL, US Grant 2020
Craig Whitlock $500 Washington, DC, US Award 2020
Anna Wolfe $250 Jackson, MS, US Award 2020
Michelle Liu $250 Jackson, MS, US Award 2020
Alleen Brown $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2020
Will Parrish $250 Santa Cruz, CA, US Award 2020
Sheri Fink $250 New York, NY, US Award 2020
Mike Baker $250 Seattle, WA, US Award 2020
Mackenzie Huber $500 Sioux Falls, SD, US Award 2020
Committee To Protect Journalists $200 New York, NY, US Award 2020
Spj's Emergency Fund For Journalists $300 Indianapolis, IN, US Award 2020
Seth Wessler $500 New York, NY, US Award 2020
Abraham Gutman $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Award 2020
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US Award 2020
Angelika Albaladejo $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Award 2020
Josh Dzieza $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Award 2020
Margie Mason $250 Fairview, WV, US Award 2020
Robin Mcdowell $250 Afton, MN, US Award 2020
Workers United $8,856 Philadelhia, PA, US Donated Services 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 13-5550943
Website http://www.hillmanfoundation.org
Address 498 7TH AVENUE SUITE 1600 New York, NY 10018-6716

Key People (21)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Executive Director Alexandra Lescaze
President Bruce Raynor
Director/vice President Lynne Fox
Director/vice President Edgar Romney
Treasurer Gary Bonadonna Jr

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.