CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$287.7M+3% YoY
Grants
1,339
Median Grant
$76K
Organizations Funded
922
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invests in organizations tackling some of the world's toughest challenges. We think big about solutions, working in partnership with local communities to improve lives, strengthen systems and advocate for change. Our mission is derived from Conrad Hilton's directive to "relieve the suffering, the distressed, and the destitute."
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$50M Safe Water pledge (5 years, sub-Saharan Africa/India/Mexico), $3M Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize annually, Good Neighbor Program ($10K local grants), Strategy 25 five-year plan across seven initiatives, 25% international grantmaking to local organizations
How to Apply
Does not accept unsolicited proposals. Foundation proactively seeks out initiatives. Exception: Good Neighbor Program ($10K local grants in Conejo Valley). Hilton Humanitarian Prize requires nomination by others.
Does Not Fund
No grants to individuals, no unsolicited proposals, no territorial/religious/color restrictions per Conrad Hilton's guidance. Hilton Humanitarian Prize excludes: individual nominees, founders/employees as nominators, previous laureates, local offices of parent organizations.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$287.7M
Grants
1,339
Median
$76K
States
46
$280.5M
Grants
1,340
Median
$36K
States
44
$415.7M
Grants
1,336
Median
$50K
States
46
Grant Size Distribution
$76K
Typical Grant (Median)
$150
Smallest
$6K
25th Pctile
$258K
75th Pctile
$3.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $6K and $258K.
Largest Recent Grants
$3.5M
2024
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
PA · TO IMPLEMENT PHASE IV OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SISTERS IN AFRICA PROGRAM FOR SISTERS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
$2.9M
2024
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
PA · TO IMPLEMENT PHASE VI OF THE SISTERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN TEN COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND ESTABLISH AN INVESTMENT FUND FOR SISTERS EDUCATION
$2.6M
2024
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA
DC · TO SUPPORT TWO-GENERATION YOUTH LIVELIHOODS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING IN COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, AND UGANDA
$2.5M
2024
AMAZON FRONTLINES
CA · FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$2.3M
2024
LUNIONE INTERNAZIONALE DELLE SUPERIORE GENERALI
TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SISTERS IN INTERCULTURALITY, CANON LAW, FORMATION FOR SYNODALITY, ADVOCACY COMMUNICATION, AND FORMATION FOR PRACTICAL ACTION ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING, INTEGRAL ECOLOGY, MIGRATION, AND THEOLOGY
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.