About Hilarity for Charity
Hilarity for Charity (HFC) is a national non-profit on a mission to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, activate the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates, and be a leader in brain health research and education.
Focus Areas
Alzheimer's and related dementiasCaregiver respite and supportBrain health and dementia preventionCaregiver education and support groupsYouth outreach and leadership
Who They Fund
family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementiaspeople living with Alzheimer's disease / dementiamedical students (conducting mentored research)
Funding Style
direct service (caregiver respite/home care)
About Hilarity for Charity
A defining feature of Hilarity for Charity Inc. is its use of direct caregiver relief as a core grantmaking tool, including a 2023 grant of $609,067 to Home Instead for in-home care relief for Alzheimer’s family caregivers. The foundation’s giving centers on families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, while also supporting brain health research, education, and youth outreach tied to dementia advocacy. Its recent grants show a mix of large program grants and smaller operational awards, with funding directed to both care-delivery organizations and research or media partners. In 2025, Bright Focus Foundation received $282,500 for documentary work, and Uc Regents received $25,000 for research and education. That combination reflects a funder that supports practical relief for caregivers alongside efforts to expand public understanding and scientific work related to Alzheimer’s disease. The recipient list also includes home care providers across multiple states, showing a strong emphasis on services that can be delivered directly to family caregivers and people living with dementia.
What Hilarity for Charity Funds
Caregiver support is the clearest throughline in Hilarity for Charity Inc.’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $15,017 to North Shore Companions Inc for home care relief, and $11,591 to Queens Home Care Inc for the same purpose. The foundation also supports in-home and adult day care relief through its active respite grant programs, which are aimed at family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Beyond direct care, it funds research and education tied to Alzheimer’s work: Uc Regents received $25,000 in 2025 for research and education, and Uci Mind received $15,000 in 2023 to support medical students conducting mentored research with faculty researchers in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Public awareness appears in the grant to Bright Focus Foundation for documentary work.
How Hilarity for Charity Gives
Hilarity for Charity Inc.’s recent grants cluster around a typical size in the low five figures, with a p25 of $9,265, a median of $11,678, and a p75 of $14,230. The distribution includes both one large outlier and many smaller awards, suggesting a mix of anchor grants and routine service-level support. The foundation operates as a nonprofit grantmaker and also runs active programs that provide in-kind respite care rather than cash. Its grants recur across years and across service categories, with a consistent emphasis on Alzheimer’s caregiving, research, and education. The application mode is explicit for respite grants: they accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$364K
Total Assets
$3M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $14K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BONNIE WATTLES
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