Hewlett Foundation

Private foundation, California

Also known as William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

United States

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Given in 2025 $592.3m

Typical grant $250k Middle half $75k to $500k

New grantees in 2025 16% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

$42.7m 2017 150

$67.2m 2018 265

$108.9m 2019 472

$187.5m 2020 568

$209.8m 2021 551

$966.4m 2022 2,594

$1.1bn 2023 2,741

$1.1bn 2024 2,957

$592.3m 2025 1,177

$58.5m 2026 51

16% of 2025 grantees were new to this funder 73% of grantees are funded again within three years

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 3,324 grants · typical $125k

District of Columbia 2,619 grants · typical $225k

New York 1,158 grants · typical $200k

Massachusetts 580 grants · typical $200k

Colorado 228 grants · typical $200k

Virginia 189 grants · typical $200k

Maryland 174 grants · typical $200k

Illinois 139 grants · typical $150k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Institute for Strategic Dialogue Hewlett U.S. Democracy — Institute for Strategic Dialogue $1.8m 16 Mar 2026

Wilderness Society Hewlett Environment — Wilderness Society $2.0m 16 Mar 2026

Borealis Philanthropy Hewlett Racial Justice — Borealis Philanthropy $3.6m 16 Mar 2026

Partnership for Public Service Hewlett U.S. Democracy — Partnership for Public Service $1.3m 16 Mar 2026

Trout Unlimited Hewlett Environment — Trout Unlimited $2.3m 16 Mar 2026

R Street Institute Hewlett U.S. Democracy — R Street Institute $1.3m 16 Mar 2026

Open Data Watch Hewlett Gender Equity and Governance — Open Data Watch $2.0m 16 Mar 2026

GivingTuesday Hewlett Special Projects — GivingTuesday $4.0m 16 Mar 2026

Shared America Hewlett Special Projects — Shared America $5.0m 16 Mar 2026

Legacy Heritage Fund Hewlett Environment — Resources Legacy Fund $2.0m 16 Mar 2026

How to apply

How to apply: See page 23 and www.hewlett.org
Deadlines: See page 23 and www.hewlett.org
Restrictions: See page 23 and www.hewlett.org
Contact: Amber Miller President
Address: 2121 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 6502344500

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Data from OpenAlex (CC0). (CC0 1.0); Data from OpenAlex (CC0) (CC0 1.0)