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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3520745

HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019

Financials

$32.9M$28.2M2023$21.8M$20.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$21,800,580$20,834,954$965,626$239,860,766$173,779$239,686,987
November 30, 2024990-PF$32,857,825$28,196,148$4,661,677$239,238,118$512,080$238,726,038
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$4,712,174
Interest
$61,490
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,316,394
Other income
$2,710,522

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,881,927
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$14,881,927
Excise tax on investment income
$238,373

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$239,238,118
Total assets, end of year
$239,860,766
Total liabilities, end of year
$173,779
Net assets, end of year
$239,686,987
Fair market value of assets
$352,137,699
Qualifying distributions
$14,881,927
Net investment income
$20,120,455

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLENE HESS
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0
PETER HESS FRIEDLAND
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0
MARGARET HESS CHI
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLENE HESS
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0
PETER HESS FRIEDLAND
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0
MARGARET HESS CHI
C/O TAG ASSOC 810 SEVENTH AVE 7TH, FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO TAG 810 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10019-0000
In care of
% TAG
Signed the 990-PF
MARLENE HESS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 275-1573
Return prepared by
TAG ASSOCIATES LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3520745
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$239,860,766
Income (IRS master file)
$24,065,395

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$21,800,580$20,834,954$239,860,766XML
990-TNovember 2025–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2024$32,857,825$28,196,148$239,238,118XML
990-TNovember 2024–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2023$24,091,549$20,335,458$234,142,935IRS
990-TNovember 2023–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-TNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-TNovember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND

What is the EIN of HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND is 81-3520745.
Is HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HESS PHILANTHROPIC FUND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,800,580, expenses of $20,834,954 and total assets of $239,860,766 at year end.

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