Mary J Hutchins Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts requests only by invitation and does not accept unsolicited applications, so a cold written request is unlikely to be considered.
- Almost all of its recent grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the previous filings, so access is largely relationship-led and a new applicant should first look for a route to an introduction.
- Half of its 136 grants to organisations were $35,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $20,000 and $60,000, so a request in that range is typical, although its largest grant was $250,000.
- No geographic focus is stated, and while the filings show grants mainly in New York, the reader should not treat that as a requirement.
- Organisations without an existing link should not send an unsolicited request, because the foundation does not accept them.
Overview
Mary J Hutchins Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants go predominantly to organisations in New York, with general operating support the most common stated purpose. Its recipients include food banks and hunger-relief organisations, neighbourhood and community-development groups, housing and family services, immigrant-rights and legal-support organisations, youth and education programmes, and health organisations. The stated purposes also include policy work, streetwork, and education and training. It makes grants to a wide range of local charitable organisations, including settlement houses and neighbourhood services, with support for both general operations and particular programme work.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
Only preselected charitable organisations can receive contributions; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 136 grants to organisations were $35,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations Mary J Hutchins Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 47 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $30,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Campaign Against Hunger · General operating support$110,0002024 tax year
- Food Bank for New York City · $150,000 over two years ($75,000 per year in 2023 & 2024)$75,0002024 tax year
- Community Service Society · $150,000 over two years ($75,000 in 2023 & 2024)$75,0002024 tax year
- Primary Care Development Corporation · $120,000 over two years ($60,000 per year in 2024 & 2025) for nyc programs$60,0002024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · $120,000 over two years ($60,000 per year in 2024 & 2025) for education and training programs$60,0002024 tax year
- Brooklyn Workforce Innovations · $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year in 2023 & 2024).$50,0002024 tax year
- Dreamyard Project · General operating support$50,0002024 tax year
- United Neighborhood Houses · $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year in 2024 & 2025) for general operating support$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Hildy J Simmons — Vice President / Director
- Edwin Sheffield — Vice President / Director
- Sara Hutchins — Vice President / Director
- Philip Li — Treasurer / Director
- Maritza Guzman — Secretary
- Elizabeth E Hutchins — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,470,017 | $2,070,000 | $38,974,998 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,250,132 | $1,890,000 | $41,053,609 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,135,705 | $1,710,000 | $42,853,291 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY