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The Harold Burson Foundation (fka John W Hill Hill and Knowlton Foundation): 8 grants to organizations, $318,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Harold Burson Foundation (fka John W Hill Hill and Knowlton Foundation), a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $318,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Committee To Protect Journalists in New York, NY for to support the committee to protect journalists.
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- EIN
- 136161529
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $5,603,204
- Grants paid
- $318,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601339349100310. It reported $318,750 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee To Protect Journalists | New York, NY | To support the Committee to Protect Journalists | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lagrant Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support the The Lagrant Foundation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To support the World Central Kitchen | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Star Families | Encinitas, CA | To support Blue Star Families | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur Page Society | New York, NY | Page Spring Seminar & Annual Conference Sponsorship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Public Relations | Gainesville, FL | To support Institute for Public Relations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCain Institute Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Sponsorship of the McCain Institutes New York Dinner | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Seminar | Clermont, FL | To support the seminar for senior communications and public affairs executives | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202511359349104521. It reported $74,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Partners Inc | New York, NY | To support Literacy Partners Inc | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board | New York, NY | To support the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Economic Club of New York | New York, NY | To support the Economic Club of New York | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | To support Feeding America | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Public Relations | Gainesville, FL | To support the Institue for Public Relations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pride Network | Newark, NJ | To support The Pride Network | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater New York | New York, NY | To support the YMCA of Greater New York | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | To support Jazz at Lincoln Center | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | To support the University of Notre Dame | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $85,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $50,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
| Social science | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $138,000 |
| California | $125,000 |
| District of Columbia | $75,000 |
| Florida | $23,750 |
| Arizona | $10,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $1,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.