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Useful as a funding landscape reference; the Hewlett Foundation has occasionally supported AI ethics and governance work, but this page is primarily a financial/grantmaking data aggregator with limited direct AI safety relevance.

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Summary

This page provides IRS Form 990 financial data for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a major private foundation based in Menlo Park, CA with $14.2 billion in assets and $624 million in annual giving. It aggregates grantee data, funding focus areas, and historical financial statistics across multiple years. The foundation funds education, environment, and philanthropic initiatives, with limited direct AI safety focus.

Key Points

  • Total assets of $14.2 billion and total giving of $624 million as of the 2024 IRS 990 filing.
  • Made 1,965 grants in 2024, with award sizes ranging from $50 to $11.8 million.
  • Primary funding areas include education, STEM, renewable energy, and environmental education.
  • Covers 990 filings from 2009 through 2024, providing a long historical record of grantmaking.
  • Hewlett Foundation has funded some AI governance and ethics work, making it a potential funding source for related organizations.

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 William & Flora Hewlett Foundation - EIN 941655673

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 The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, based in Menlo Park, CA, is a private foundation with assets of $14,202,751,280. Their grant-making focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services primarily in California, District Of Columbia, and New York. Typical awards are $50–$11,805,000, with 0 live grant opportunities. Our financial data is sourced from digitized IRS Form 990s and was last updated Mar 8, 2026.
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 William & Flora Hewlett Foundation's giving, decoded

 
 
 
 
 See who they fund, how much, and how their priorities are shifting based on their latest IRS 990.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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 Based on most recent IRS 990 filing (2024)

 
 
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 for William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total assets 
 
 $14,202,751,280
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total giving 
 
 $624,609,380
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Median grant amount 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 Total assets $14,202,751,280 
 Total giving $624,609,380 
 
 Average grant amount 
 
 
 
 
 
 Median grant amount 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Top funding focus areas: 
 
 Grants for Science Teachers 
 Grants for Education Nonprofits 
 STEM Education Grants 
 Education Grants 
 Renewable Energy Grants 
 Community and School Garden Grants 
 Environmental Education Grants 
 Garden Grants for Nonprofits 
 
 
 
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 Contact Information
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 941655673 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Menlo Park CA, 94025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 EIN 
 941655673 
 
 
 Phone 
 
 
 
 
 Address 2121 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 
 
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 Key People
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 Chairman 
 Mariano Florentino Cuellar 
 
 
 Director 
 Melody Barnes 
 
 
 Director 
 Alecia Decoudreaux 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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