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THE HOLLYHOCK FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 542091336 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$10.2M
expenses
$2.1M
net assets
$676.1M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Hollyhock Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports a range of nonprofit organizations through grants. Its funding priorities include education, journalism, social services, environmental advocacy, and criminal justice reform. The foundation directs its resources primarily through contributions to donor-advised funds and general operating support for mission-aligned programs.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

After-School Expansion
Expands film-making and creative programs for teens through Reel Stories.
Centennial Matching Grant
Provides matching funds to the Museum of the City of New York for its centennial initiatives.
Electric Grid and Carbon Market Initiative
Supports environmental policy and market innovation through the Environmental Defense Fund.
Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship
Supports teacher training and humanities education through Relay Graduate School of Education.
Reading Science Doctoral Program
Funds advanced research and training in reading science at Mount St Joseph University.
Tools for Justice-Impacted Individuals
Funds technology development at Recidiviz to improve outcomes for people in the criminal justice system.
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding a curriculum project at Mount St Joseph University
      Finances a curriculum development initiative at Mount St Joseph University, aimed at improving educational outcomes.
    • Funding the Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship at Relay Graduate School of Education
      Supports the Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship at Relay Graduate School of Education, which advances humanities education and teacher development.
  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 2 activities
    • Funding electric grid and carbon market initiatives at Environmental Defense Fund
      Finances policy and market-based solutions related to electric grid modernization and carbon markets at the Environmental Defense Fund.
    • Funding general operating support for GridLab
      Provides general operating grants to GridLab, an organization focused on modernizing the electric grid for clean energy goals.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding HS 2.0 and music programs at Uncommon Schools
      Provides financial support for HS 2.0 and music programs at Uncommon Schools, a charter school network focused on underserved communities.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding ProPublica's Pacific Northwest Reporting Network
      Finances investigative journalism initiatives through support for ProPublica's Pacific Northwest Reporting Network.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding a centennial matching grant at the Museum of the City of New York
      Supports a centennial campaign at the Museum of the City of New York through a matching grant, encouraging public contributions.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding after-school expansion programs at Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking
      Finances expansion of after-school programs at Reel Stories, which empowers teen girls and gender-expansive youth through filmmaking.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding development of tools for justice-impacted individuals at Recidiviz
      Supports the development of data and technology tools at Recidiviz to improve outcomes for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding donor-advised fund at JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
      Supports a donor-advised fund hosted at JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund, enabling strategic philanthropy across a range of causes.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general operating support for basic needs programs at Robin Hood Foundation
      Provides general operating grants to the Robin Hood Foundation to support its poverty-alleviation programs focused on basic needs in New York City.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the Reading Science Doctoral Program at Mount St Joseph University
      Supports doctoral-level research and training in reading science at Mount St Joseph University.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$10.24M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$683K7%
Other revenue$9.55M
expenses
Total expenses$2.14M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$35.71M
balance sheet
Total assets$676.29M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$676.12M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +251.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • JAMES KARR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND Partner — Funded for electric grid and carbon market initiatives
  • GRIDLAB Partner — Funded for general operating support
  • JP MORGAN CHARITABLE GIVING FUND Partner — Funded to support donor-advised fund
  • MOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded for Reading Science Doctoral Program and curriculum project
  • MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Partner — Funded for centennial matching grant
  • PROPUBLICA Partner — Funded for Pacific Northwest Reporting Network
  • RECIDIVIZ Partner — Funded for tools for justice-impacted individuals
  • REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING Partner — Funded for after-school expansion
  • RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Partner — Funded for Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship
  • ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for general operating support for basic needs
  • UNCOMMON SCHOOLS Partner — Funded for HS 2.0 and music programs