The Hewlett Foundation

Charity Profile

The Hewlett Foundation

🇺🇸Donor#4 last 12 months
Donations
$1,718,968,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
4,571
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Nov 2025$137,814,000Not rated117
Dec 2025$5,745,000Not rated13
Jan 2026$9,074,000Not rated33
Feb 2026$11,407,000Not rated34
Mar 2026$123,585,000Not rated118
Apr 2026$42,835,000Not rated100
May 2026$31,561,000Not rated86
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$51,400,000Not rated22
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Education$731,268,000 · 42.5%
Climate$401,309,000 · 23.3%
Human Rights$321,166,000 · 18.7%
Arts$129,923,000 · 7.6%
Health$39,850,000 · 2.3%
Innovation$33,208,000 · 1.9%
Animals$30,505,000 · 1.8%
Science$22,619,000 · 1.3%
Relief$8,250,000 · 0.5%
Welfare$870,000 · 0.1%
The Hewlett FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1953Amber D. Miller
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About

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation established in 1966 by Hewlett-Packard co-founder William R. Hewlett and his wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett. The foundation supports creative thinkers and problem solvers working to build a more inclusive society where people, communities and the planet can flourish. Its grantmaking covers areas including education, climate and the environment, gender equity and governance, U.S. democracy, racial justice, the performing arts, effective philanthropy and economic policy.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the foundation provides grants to organizations ranging from community-based nonprofits and artists to universities, research institutions and policy organizations. It emphasizes long-term partnerships, flexible funding, and collaboration, with work spanning the United States and other regions including Africa and Latin America. In 2024, the foundation awarded $631 million in grants and had approximately $13.9 billion in assets. Amber D. Miller, an astrophysicist and university leader, has served as president since September 2024.

Activity feed

The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,200,000 to Ipas Network for Backed Ipas Network's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Ipas Network$Restricted
Human RightsBacked Ipas Network's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$1,200,000$1M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $4,500,000 to Speak Up Africa for Funded Speak Up Africa to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Speak Up Africa$Restricted
Human RightsFunded Speak Up Africa to advance human rights and equity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$4,500,000$5M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Common Sense Media for Backed Common Sense Media's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits on 2026-07-01. Cause: Education.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Common Sense Media$Restricted
EducationBacked Common Sense Media's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,500,000 to Fòs Feminista for Backed Fòs Feminista's work through grant funding for health programs and care access and supported continued progress on 2026-07-01. Cause: Health.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Fòs Feminista$Restricted
HealthBacked Fòs Feminista's work through grant funding for health programs and care access and supported continued progress.
Source
$1,500,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,500,000 to The Registered Trustees of Women Fund Tanzania for Funded The Registered Trustees of Women to advance human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ The Registered Trustees of Women Fund Tanzania$Unrestricted
Human RightsFunded The Registered Trustees of Women to advance human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$1,500,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,300,000 to MSI United States for Expanded support for MSI United States through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ MSI United States$Restricted
Human RightsExpanded support for MSI United States through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact.
Source
$1,300,000$1M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,450,000 to CDD-Ghana for Enabled CDD-Ghana to advance human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ CDD-Ghana$Unrestricted
Human RightsEnabled CDD-Ghana to advance human rights and equity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$1,450,000$1M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Consortium Régional pour la Recherche en Economie Générationnelle for Expanded support for Consortium Régional pour la through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Consortium Régional pour la Recherche en Economie Générationnelle$Unrestricted
Human RightsExpanded support for Consortium Régional pour la through funding for human rights and equity and broadened community impact.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors for Invested in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's work to advance human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors$Restricted
Human RightsInvested in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's work to advance human rights and equity and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,500,000 to Resource Justice Network for Provided Resource Justice Network with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and broadened community impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Resource Justice Network$Unrestricted
Human RightsProvided Resource Justice Network with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and broadened community impact.
Source
$1,500,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to STAR-Ghana Foundation for Provided STAR-Ghana Foundation with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ STAR-Ghana Foundation$Unrestricted
Human RightsProvided STAR-Ghana Foundation with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Search for Common Ground for Strengthened Search for Common Ground through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Search for Common Ground$Restricted
Human RightsStrengthened Search for Common Ground through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to More Perfect Union Foundation for Provided More Perfect Union Foundation with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened broader outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Arts.
The Hewlett Foundation→ More Perfect Union Foundation$Unrestricted
ArtsProvided More Perfect Union Foundation with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $5,000,000 to CFLeads for Expanded support for CFLeads through funding for health programs and care access and strengthened broader outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Health.
The Hewlett Foundation→ CFLeads$Restricted
HealthExpanded support for CFLeads through funding for health programs and care access and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$5,000,000$5M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,200,000 to NPR for Provided NPR with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Arts.
The Hewlett Foundation→ NPR$Unrestricted
ArtsProvided NPR with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$1,200,000$1M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,400,000 to Tax Justice Network Africa for Helped Tax Justice Network Africa advance human rights and equity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Tax Justice Network Africa$Unrestricted
Human RightsHelped Tax Justice Network Africa advance human rights and equity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$1,400,000$1M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $4,650,000 to Election Trust Initiative for Provided Election Trust Initiative with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Election Trust Initiative$Restricted
Human RightsProvided Election Trust Initiative with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$4,650,000$5M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $2,000,000 to New Venture Fund for Enabled New Venture Fund to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2026-07-01. Cause: Education.
The Hewlett Foundation→ New Venture Fund$Restricted
EducationEnabled New Venture Fund to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,500,000 to Global Fund for Women for Invested in Global Fund for Women's work to advance human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2026-07-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Global Fund for Women$Restricted
Human RightsInvested in Global Fund for Women's work to advance human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$1,500,000$2M
The Hewlett Foundation gave $1,700,000 to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors for Invested in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress on 2026-07-01. Cause: Health.
The Hewlett Foundation→ Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors$Restricted
HealthInvested in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$1,700,000$2M

Board

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
Board Chair

President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former California Supreme Court justice, chairing the Hewlett Foundation's board.

Amber D. Miller
President

Astrophysicist and former USC Dornsife dean, leading the Hewlett Foundation's $13 billion grantmaking program.

Melody Barnes
Trustee

Executive director of UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy and former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under President Obama.

Flora Hewlett Birdzell
Trustee

Granddaughter of founders William and Flora Hewlett, representing the Hewlett family on the foundation's board.

Alecia A. DeCoudreaux
Trustee

Former president of Mills College and longtime Eli Lilly executive, bringing legal and higher-education leadership to the board.

Benno Dorer
Trustee

Former chairman and CEO of The Clorox Company, bringing consumer-industry and corporate governance experience to Hewlett's board.

Persis S. Drell
Trustee

Physicist and former Stanford University provost, bringing academic and scientific leadership to the foundation's governance.

Billy Hewlett
Trustee

Grandson of founders William and Flora Hewlett, representing the Hewlett family on the foundation's board.

Mary Ellen Iskenderian
Trustee

President and CEO of Women's World Banking, focused on expanding financial access for low-income women worldwide.

Sarah Jaffe
Trustee

Member of the Hewlett Foundation board bringing philanthropic and civic-sector experience to its governance.

Sue Lloyd
Trustee

Member of the Hewlett Foundation board contributing business and philanthropic leadership experience.

Susan Meany
Trustee

Member of the Hewlett Foundation board with experience in investment management and nonprofit governance.

Carrie Hewlett Zeisler
Trustee

Granddaughter of founders William and Flora Hewlett, representing the Hewlett family on the foundation's board.