About Hdr Foundation
HDR Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted grants focused on education and hunger relief. Their recent giving shows substantial investments in a national hunger network and an education-focused foundation, suggesting priorities in community food security and educational programming or scholarships, likely with ties to their Omaha base.
Focus Areas
K–12 or youth education programs (via Strider Education Foundation)National hunger-relief network support (Feeding America)Community food security and emergency food programs
Who They Fund
communities affected by disastersindividuals displaced or impacted by natural disasters
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving through a very small number of large grants (two six-figure gifts), split between education and hunger relief; appears to favor sizable, one-off or episodic investments rather than many small grants.
Funding Style
emergency response / rapid-response grants
About Hdr Foundation
Hdr Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by a few very large awards to education and hunger-related nonprofits, alongside a broader set of community grants tied to employee-driven philanthropy. The biggest recent grant in the file is $360,000 to Strider Education Foundation, followed by $300,000 to Feeding America, which together signal a strong emphasis on education access and food security. A separate six-figure grant to Oklahoma Connections Academy Inc shows that the foundation also backs school-based learning models. The pattern is not limited to one type of institution: awards also reach local service groups, museums, youth-serving organizations, and emergency-response partners. In the recent grants list, Waterloo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc received $100,257, while Girls on the Run International was awarded $55,760. The foundation’s funding is national in scope and mostly reaches U.S. recipients, with grants concentrated in a mix of large cities and local community organizations. Its overall profile suggests targeted support rather than broad, unrestricted giving, with individual awards ranging from modest five-figure grants to substantial six-figure commitments.
What Hdr Foundation Funds
Education appears in several parts of the recent record. Hdr Foundation gave $360,000 to Strider Education Foundation and $212,374 to Oklahoma Connections Academy Inc, both of which point to support for K–12 or youth learning. Community health and emergency food access are another visible thread: Feeding America received $300,000, and Surge for Water received $95,000, showing support for organizations tied to basic needs and community resilience. The foundation also funded youth development and mentoring work, including $75,122 to Iurban Teen and $50,130 to Mentor for Change. Environmental or place-based projects are present as well, such as $57,300 to Bayou Vermillion Preservation Association and $45,555 to Watershed Committee of the Ozarks. The recent grants list therefore shows a mix of education, hunger relief, youth services, and community or environmental programs rather than a single narrow grant category.
How Hdr Foundation Gives
Hdr Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a median of $16,926, with a lower quartile of $8,537 and an upper quartile of $37,598. The recent record shows a small number of very large grants, but most awards remain in the five-figure range. Recipients appear more than once in the file, which suggests repeat support rather than one-time funding: Feeding America and Strider Education Foundation each received grants in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and makes employee-driven grants through named programs. Its grantmaking is not open to unsolicited applications in the program descriptions provided, except for one global philanthropic funds listing that notes unsolicited applications are accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$5M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $38K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
National43 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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