Grants

Our Grantmaking in 2018
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Our Grantmaking in 2018

$112,491,567 paid through December 2018

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Program Area Avoidable Blindness $5,620,000

This amount represents our total giving for preventing avoidable sight loss from cataracts and blinding trachoma.

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Program Area Catholic Sisters $17,000,000

This amount represents our total giving for building a global Catholic sisterhood to advance human development.

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Program Area Catholic Education $4,500,000

This amount represents our total giving for revitalizing Catholic schools serving low-income families.

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Program Area Disaster Relief & Recovery $3,831,000

This amount represents our total giving for supporting disaster preparedness, relief, and long-term recovery.

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Program Area Foster Youth $11,194,297

This amount represents our total giving for the year to date for achieving healthy and productive lives for transition age youth in foster care.

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Program Area Homelessness $11,859,000

This amount represents our total giving for ending chronic homelessness in Los Angeles County.

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Program Area Hospitality $5,102,500

This amount represents our total giving for building career pathways for youth in the hospitality sector.

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Program Area Multiple Sclerosis $3,801,694

This amount represents our total giving for seeking a cure and improving quality of life for those who live with multiple sclerosis.

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Program Area Safe Water $11,200,000

This amount represents our total giving for increasing access to safe water for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

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Program Area Substance Use Prevention $11,232,000

This amount represents our total giving for youth substance use prevention and early intervention.

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Program Area Young Children Affected by HIV and AIDS $11,335,000

This amount represents our total giving for the year to date for improving early childhood development outcomes for young children affected by HIV and AIDS.

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Program Area Other $13,816,076

This amount represents our total giving for non-priority grantmaking which includes small and matching discretionary grant programs for board members, staff and members of the Hilton family.

This total represents grant payment activity during the selected fiscal year. However, approximately 90% of the money awarded in our program areas is part of multi-year commitments, so a grant may appear in multiple years of activity. The list below provides additional information about specific projects approved and/or paid during the fiscal year selected, including the project start date and the length of our commitment.