Private Foundation

DAVID W HEARST JR FOUNDATION

Based in RANCHO SANTA FE, CA, DAVID W HEARST JR FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $41K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 158 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.9M.

EIN: 843104245 RANCHO SANTA FE, CA Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.5M

Total Expenses$1.5M

Total Assets$41K

Grants Given158

Grant Total$6.9M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to David W Hearst Jr Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Often funds new orgs 53% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

LA JOLLA, CA · 2025

SALARY SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH COORDINATOR/SCIENTIST IN DR. ROBERT RUSSO'S CDAC & MAGNASAFE CLINICAL STUDIES

$200,000

ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC

MEMPHIS, TN · 2025

PATIENT CARE SERVICES

$100,000

COMPANION ANIMAL CENTER

EUREKA, CA · 2025

ANIMAL SHELTER

$100,000

REMARKABLE MEN'S PRACTICE

SANTA MONICA, CA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$60,000

HONORARY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION

SAN DIEGO, CA · 2025

TRUNARC DEVICES

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 158 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Anthony Rowe

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/CEO David W Hearst Jr

VP PHILANTHROPY Luz Rowe

TREASURER/DIRECTOR/CFO Michael Lafever

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$4,822,000 112 grants

Public Safety & Disaster Relief

$286,040 8 grants

Research & Policy

$200,000 1 grant

Health & Medicine

$170,000 4 grants

Animal Welfare

$150,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.5M	$1.5M	$41K
2024	$1.4M	$1.5M	$27K
2023	$1.6M	$1.5M	$93K
2022	$1.4M	$1.4M	$27K
2021	$1.5M	$1.5M	$89K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $1.5M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $41K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, ID, and 4 other states.

AZCACODCFLIDMANYOHPA

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