Hi Foundation Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL · EIN 65-0848161. Reported 312 grants totalling $3,941,000 to 117 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hi Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $425,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Jazz Society | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pine Crest Prepatory School Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Funding Arts Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Tampa, FL | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation | Tampa, FL | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $107,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women in Distress | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broward Public Library Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross South Floridabroward County | Plantation, FL | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $81,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | West Palm Beach, FL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $78,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Birch State Park | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Art and Culture Center Inc | Hollywood, FL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bonnet House | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broward Partnership for the Homeless | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids in Distress Inc | Wilton Manor, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Museum of Discovery and Science | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sheridan House Family Ministries | Davie, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Taylors Closet Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development | Boca Raton, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Club South Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation | Hollywood, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sos Children's Villages - Florida | Coconut Creek, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Front Porch | Charlottesville, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| USO | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uncaa | Chapel Hill, NC | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $27,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Als Association | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | Northhampton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brevard Music Center Incorporated | Brevard, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brightfocus Foundation - Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Broward Outreach Center | Hollywood, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flamingo Gardens | Davie, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope South Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Macular Degeneration Resarch | Clarksburg, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seafarers' House Port Everglades | Port Everglades, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stranahan House | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wedgewood Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art and Culture Center of Hollywood | Hollywood, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finca International Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Henderson Behavioral Health Inc | Laud Lakes, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Music Resource Center | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Organization for Autism Research | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eagle Ranch Foundation Inc | Chestnut Mountain, GA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transylvania County Rescue Squad Brevard Unit Inc | Brevard, NC | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fire | Philadephia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida Atlantic University Department of Economics | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Grand Opera | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Handy | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana | Oakbrook, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sos Children's Village of Florida | Coconut Creek, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Symphony of the Americas | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Gleason Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Front Porch Cville | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Daniel J Horal Family Foundation | Brighton, MI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bullington Gardens Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manatee River Pram Fleet | Palmetto, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Livermore Public Library | Livermore, ME | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Brevard Inc | Brevard, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Inc | Brevard, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - South Florida | Plantation, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fight Colorectal Cancer Inc | Springfield, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Henderson Mental Health Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Musicians United to Serve the Youth of Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Score Broward | Hollywood, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Terrace Hill Partnership | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature | West Bradenton, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Western North Carolina | Ashville, NC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pisgah Health Foundation | Brevard, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pisgah Health Foundation - Transylvania County | Brevard, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prison Book Project | Titusville, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross-Palm Beach County Relief | West Palm Beach, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Florida Museum | Bradenton, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Connestee Fire Rescue Auxiliary | Cedar Mountain, NC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army of Brevard North Carolina | Brevard, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pets for Vets | Wilmington, NC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Farm Share | Homestead, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Coalition to End Homelessness | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the World Food Program Inc | Boone, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army of Brevard | Brevard, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Showering Love | Davie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waterway Advocates Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connestee Falls Rescue | Brevard, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners in Health | Brewer, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
86 of 117 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 90%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Gold Coast Jazz Society
TO PRESERVE JAZZ MUSIC WITH AN ANNUAL CONCERT SEASON IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL AND VARIOUS EVENTS TO CELEBRATE JAZZ - Community Foundation of Broward
TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND FOSTER PHILANTHROPY - Pine Crest Prepatory School Inc
TO OFFER A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE COMPLEMENTED BY EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND ATHLETICS - Funding Arts Broward
TO PRESERVE AND CULTIVATE THE ARTS IN BROWARD COUNTY - American Cancer Society
FOR CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND SERVICE. - Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation
TO PREVENT AND CURE CANCER, CARE FOR PATIENTS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONDUCT CANCER RESEARCH.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 190 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | $665,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 79 | $1,176,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 78 | $1,038,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 86 | $1,062,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 77% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hi Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2848 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33306. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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