The HRLD Foundation concentrates its giving on education and faith-based institutions in the Mid‑Atlantic region, favoring private K–12 and higher education organizations and local religious congregations. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted, with multiple repeat awards to a small set of favored grantees, indicating relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad, dispersed grantmaking.
Concentrated, relationship-based giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat multi-year or multi-grant support to the same beneficiaries rather than many small or one-off awards.
The Hrld Foundation Inc. shows a narrow, relationship-driven pattern: a small set of education and faith-based institutions receives most of its support, and repeat awards are common. One of the clearest examples is Seacrest Country Day School, which received the foundation’s largest recent grant of $205,000 in 2024 and then another $40,000 in 2025. The foundation also made repeated awards to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Columbia, including $98,500 in 2023 and $41,000 in 2024, with another grant of $42,800 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside funding for regional higher education, including The Johns Hopkins University and Southern Virginia University. The overall profile points to targeted support for private K–12 education, higher education, and religious mission-related work rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. Grants are mostly in the Mid-Atlantic, but the recipient list also includes organizations in Florida and a small grant to a church in Nassau.
Education is a central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. The Hrld Foundation Inc. gave $60,000 to The Johns Hopkins University for education in 2025, and $50,000 to Southern Virginia University for the same purpose in 2023. Private K–12 support is also a major part of the pattern: Seacrest Country Day School received $205,000 in 2024 and $39,250 in 2023. Faith-based funding appears in grants to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Columbia for promotion of religious mission, including $98,500 in 2023. The foundation also supports direct-service outreach, as shown by a $2,500 grant to Salem Union Baptist Church for outreach and community service activities.
The foundation’s typical grant size is in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $42,800, and the 75th percentile is $60,000. That distribution suggests a consistent mid-sized grantmaking pattern, with occasional larger awards above the typical range. Repeat grants are a defining feature: both Seacrest Country Day School and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Columbia appear across multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record also shows targeted awards rather than a large number of one-time grants.
$145K
$3.2M
$240K
$178K
Most grants fall between $40K and $60K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$60K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Hrld Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 11 | $753K | 78.6% |
| 2 | Bahamas | 3 |
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Notable grantees: Seacrest Country Day School, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints - Columbia, The Johns Hopkins University, Southern Virginia University
Grantmaking is regional, with Virginia appearing most often among recipient locations. Maryland recipients account for half of grants, including multiple awards in Ellicott City and Baltimore. Florida also appears in the recent list through Naples, and Virginia appears through Buena Vista City. Outside the United States, one grant went to Nassau, and the recipient-country distribution shows 8 grants in the US and 1 in BF. That mix points to a predominantly domestic portfolio with one non-U.S. recipient.
Its recent grants center on private education and faith-based institutions. Examples include The Johns Hopkins University for education, Southern Virginia University for education, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Columbia for promotion of religious mission. A smaller grant also went to Salem Union Baptist Church for outreach and community service activities.
Typical grant size is fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $42,800, and the 75th percentile is $60,000. Recent awards include several grants in that band, along with a larger $205,000 grant and a smaller $2,500 grant.
Yes. Repeat funding is visible in the recent record. Seacrest Country Day School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Columbia received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, while Maryland recipients account for 50% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Ellicott City and Baltimore in Maryland, Buena Vista City in Virginia, and Naples in Florida.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $8K |
21.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $72,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $44,900 | 2026 | PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS MISSION |
| GORGEOUS MENTORING PROGRAM | ABACO | $2,500 | 2026 | MENTORING PROGRAM YOUNG GIRLS |
| SALEM UNION BAPTIST CHURCH | NASSAU | $2,500 | 2026 | OUTREACH - FEED POOR AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $42,800 | 2025 | PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS MISSION |
| SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SALEM UNION BAPTIST CHURCH | NASSAU | $2,500 | 2025 | OUTREACH - FEED POOR AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES |
| SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $205,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $41,000 | 2024 | PROMOTION OF RELIGIONS MISSION |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $98,500 | 2023 | PROMOTION OF RELIGIONS MISSION |
| SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY | BUENA VISTA CITY, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $39,250 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$72,000EDUCATION
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$60,000EDUCATION
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA
$44,900PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS MISSION
GORGEOUS MENTORING PROGRAM
$2,500MENTORING PROGRAM YOUNG GIRLS
SALEM UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
$2,500OUTREACH - FEED POOR AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$60,000EDUCATION
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA
$42,800PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS MISSION
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$40,000EDUCATION
SALEM UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
$2,500OUTREACH - FEED POOR AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$205,000EDUCATION
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA
$41,000PROMOTION OF RELIGIONS MISSION
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - COLUMBIA
$98,500PROMOTION OF RELIGIONS MISSION
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$39,250EDUCATION