Editing Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

{{Short description|American non-profit charitable foundation}}
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| type              = [[Private foundation]]<br>([[Internal Revenue Service|IRS status]]): [[501(c)(3)]]
| founded_date      = 1944
| founder           = [[Conrad Hilton]]
| purpose           = Improving the lives of individuals living in poverty and experiencing disadvantage.
| location          = [[Westlake Village, California]], U.S.
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| key_people        = [[Linda Hilton]], chairman of the board<br/>[[Peter Laugharn]], president and CEO
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| method            = [[Financial endowment|Endowment]]
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The '''Conrad N. Hilton Foundation ''' is an American [[non-profit]] [[List of charitable foundations|charitable]] [[Foundation (non-profit)|foundation]], established in 1944 by [[hotel]] entrepreneur [[Conrad Hilton]]. It remained relatively small until his death on January 3, 1979, when it was named the principal beneficiary of his estate. In 2007, Conrad's son, [[Barron Hilton]] announced that he would leave about 97% of his fortune<ref name="PGDC"/> to a [[charitable remainder unitrust]] which names the foundation as the remainder beneficiary.<ref name="PGDC">{{Cite web| title = Barron Hilton to Donate 97% of Estate to Hilton Foundation| date = December 26, 2007| publisher = Planned Giving Design Center, LLC| url = http://www.pgdc.com/pgdc/news-story/2007/12/27/barron-hilton-donate-97-estate-hilton-foundation| accessdate = April 2, 2011| archive-date = March 19, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110319015235/http://www.pgdc.com/pgdc/news-story/2007/12/27/barron-hilton-donate-97-estate-hilton-foundation| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7161358.stm | work=BBC News | title=Hilton fortune to go to charity.}}</ref>

==Financial information==
The foundation's assets, as of September 2019, were approximately $2.9 billion and had increased to $6.3 billion due to [[Barron Hilton]]'s passing.<ref name="Barron's Penta">{{cite news| url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/barron-hilton-leaves-97-of-his-fortune-to-the-family-foundation-01569273473 | work=Barron's Penta | title=Barron Hilton Leaves 97% of His Fortune to the Family Foundation | date=2019-09-23 | accessdate=2019-09-23}}</ref> Since inception, the foundation has awarded more than $1.7 billion in grants.  Currently more than 50% supports international charitable projects.<ref name="leadersmag.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2011.2_Apr/New%20Frontiers%20in%20Doing%20Good/LEADERS-Steven-Hilton-Conrad-N.-Hilton-Foundation.html | work=Leaders Magazine | title=New Frontiers in Doing Good: A Family Foundation | date=2011-04-02 | accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref> According to the [[OECD]], the foundation's financing for 2019 development decreased by 11% to US$42.3 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/2dcf1367-en/1/3/3/10/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/2dcf1367-en&_csp_=177392f5df53d89c9678d0628e39a2c2&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book|title=Conrad N. Hilton Foundation &#124; Development Co-operation Profiles – Conrad N. Hilton Foundation &#124; OECD iLibrary}}</ref>

==Program areas==
The foundation's mission is derived from the last will and testament of [[Conrad Hilton]] that directs the organization to "relieve the suffering, the distressed, and the destitute."<ref name="hiltonfoundation.org">[http://www.hiltonfoundation.org/main.asp?id=60 Excerpt from the Last Will and Testament of Conrad N. Hilton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002195124/http://www.hiltonfoundation.org/main.asp?id=60 |date=2008-10-02 }}</ref> The foundation invests in seven program areas: [[Catholic sisters]], [[disaster relief]] and recovery, [[foster youth]], [[homelessness]], [[hospitality]] workforce development, [[safe water]], and young [[children]] affected by [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]]. The foundation also supports organizations in four transitioning program areas: avoidable [[blindness]], Catholic education, [[multiple sclerosis]] and substance use prevention.<ref name=Devex>{{cite web|url=https://www.devex.com/news/hilton-foundation-s-ceo-on-its-evolving-priorities-92871 |title=Hilton Foundation's CEO on its evolving priorities |work=devex.com |date=7 June 2018 |accessdate=2018-07-06}}</ref>

===Catholic Sisters===
The Hilton Foundation Catholic Sisters program is focused on recognizing Catholic sisters as leaders in the human development field by supporting organizations and congregations in the [[United States]] and [[Africa]].

===Disaster Relief and Recovery===
The Disaster Relief and Recovery program supports communities to prepare for disasters and provide long-lasting solution towards long-term recovery.

===Foster Youth===
This program works with [[nonprofit]] organizations in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City|New York]] to provide assistance to transition age [[youth]] ages 16–24 as they age out of the [[foster care]] system.

===Homelessness===
The foundation partners with organizations in [[Los Angeles County]] to build permanent supportive [[housing]] for individuals experiencing chronic [[homelessness]].

===Hospitality Workforce Development===
This program area works with organizations in [[New Orleans]] to provide pathways for young people towards a career in the [[hospitality]] industry.

===Safe Water===
Working with international nonprofits and [[government]] agencies in [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Ghana]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]] and [[Uganda]] to build water systems.

===Young Children Affected by HIV and AIDS===
The program focuses on [[early childhood development]] globally and partners with international and local [[NGOs]] working in HIV prevalent communities in [[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Zambia]].

===Transitioning Programs===
In 2018, the Hilton Foundation [https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/our-news/message-from-peter-laugharn-important-update-about-our-priority-program-areas announced] it would transition out of four program areas (Avoidable Blindness, Catholic Education, Multiple Sclerosis, and Substance Use Prevention) over two to five years. The foundation committed to "leave the field with minimal disruption" and "capture knowledge from our time in these areas to propel future innovations and solutions."<ref>{{cite news |title=Transitioning Programs |url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/transitioning-programs |website=Conrad N. Hilton Foundation |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref>

==Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize==
The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is awarded annually by the foundation. It was inaugurated in 1996 and is the largest [[humanitarian]] award in the world. Its annual award of [[USD]]1.5 million was increased in 2015 to 2 million to commemorate its 20th Hilton Humanitarian Prize laureate, Landesa.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Candid|title=Hilton Foundation Creates Humanitarian Network|url=http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/hilton-foundation-creates-humanitarian-network|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Philanthropy News Digest (PND)|language=en}}</ref> 

===Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureates===
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*1996 – [[Operation Smile]]
*1997 – [[International Rescue Committee]]
*1998 – [[Médecins Sans Frontières]]
*1999 – [[African Medical and Research Foundation]]
*2000 – [[Casa Alianza]]
*2001 – [[St Christopher's Hospice]]
*2002 – [[SOS Children's Villages]]
*2003 – [[International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims]]
*2004 – [[Heifer International]]
*2005 – [[Partners in Health]]
*2006 – [[Women for Women International]]
*2007 – [[Tostan Organization]]
*2008 – [[BRAC (NGO)|BRAC]]
*2009 – [[Program for Appropriate Technology in Health]]
*2010 – [[Aravind Eye Care System]]
*2011 – [[Handicap International]]
*2012 – [[HelpAge International]]
*2013 – [[ECPAT]]
*2014 – [[Fountain House (self-help program)|Fountain House]] & Clubhouse International.<ref>Caroline Bermudez, [http://philanthropy.com/article/Charities-That-Support-People/147807/ Charities That Support People With Mental Illness Win Hilton Prize], ''[[The Chronicle of Philanthropy]]'', July 18, 2014</ref>
*2015 – [[Landesa]]
*2016 – [[The Task Force for Global Health]]
*2017 – [[International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh]]<ref name="bhcourier2millionprize">{{cite news|title=$2 Million Hilton Prize To Be Awarded To Bangladesh Health Research Group|url=http://bhcourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/082517Fissue.pdf|accessdate=August 25, 2017|work=The Beverly Hills Courier|date=August 25, 2017|page=2|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825230927/http://bhcourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/082517Fissue.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2018 – [[Shining Hope for Communities]]<ref>Ariella Phillips, [https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Group-Serving-Kenya-Slums-Wins/244328?cid=cpstw Group Serving Kenya Slums Wins $2 Million Hilton Humanitarian Award], ''[[The Chronicle of Philanthropy]]'', August 22, 2018</ref>
*2019 – [[METAdrasi]]<ref>Helena Smith, [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/19/greek-ngo-helping-child-refugees-wins-2m-humanitarian-prize], ''[[The Guardian]]'', August 19, 2019</ref>
* 2020 – [[Homeboy Industries]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title=Forty Years After Conrad N. Hilton's Death, His Foundation Is Still Giving |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a34440035/conrad-n-hilton-foundation-2020-humanitarian-prize-homeboy-industries/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Town & Country |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2021 – [[Camfed]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAMFED |url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/humanitarian-prize/laureates/camfed |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Hilton Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2022 – [[Norwegian Refugee Council]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the Norwegian Refugee Council as the 2022 Recipient of the $2.5 Million Hilton Humanitarian Prize |url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/the-conrad-n-hilton-foundation-announces-the-norwegian-refugee-council-as-the-2022-recipient-of-the-2-5-million-hilton-humanitarian-prize |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Hilton Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2023 – [[One Acre Fund]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces One Acre Fund as 2023 Recipient of $2.5 Million Humanitarian Prize |url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/the-conrad-n-hilton-foundation-announces-one-acre-fund-as-2023-recipient-of-2-5-million-humanitarian-prize |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Hilton Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>
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===Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Jury===
*[[Gro Harlem Brundtland]], former director general, [[World Health Organization]]; former prime minister of [[Norway]]
*[[Leymah Gbowee]], founder and president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa
*Hawley Hilton McAuliffe, board of directors, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
*Mark Rosenberg, MD, MPP, board of directors, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
*[[Zainab Salbi]], founder, [[Women for Women International]]; TV host; author
*[[Ann M. Veneman]], former executive director, United Nations Children's Fund ([[UNICEF]]; former [[United States]] Secretary of Agriculture

==Leadership==
Conrad Hilton's granddaughter, Hawley Hilton McAuliffe, became chair of the board January 2021, superseding [[Steven M. Hilton]], who was the chairman of the organization for most of its existence. He started working at the foundation in 1983 and served as its CEO from 2005 to 2015.<ref name="givesmart.org">{{cite news| url=http://www.givesmart.org/Give-Smart-Blog/April-2013/Steve-Hilton-on-the-Hilton-Humanitarian-Prize.aspx | work=The Bridgespan Group "Give Smart" | title=Steve Hilton on the Hilton Humanitarian Prize—and Its Impact | date=2013-04-16 | accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref> Hilton retired as president and CEO, and was succeeded by [[Peter Laugharn]].<ref name="latimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-head-hilton-foundation-retires-20140324,0,7415940.story#axzz2xbvCVY7W | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Head of Conrad Hilton Foundation to step down at the end of 2015 | date=2014-03-25 | accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref><ref name="philanthropy.com">{{cite news| url=http://philanthropy.com/article/Peter-Laugharn-Named-Chief/230305 | work=Chronicle of Philanthropy | title=Peter Laugharn Named Chief Executive of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | date=2015-05-20 | accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> In his retirement announcement, Hilton said, “When I joined the Hilton Foundation in 1983, I couldn’t imagine the path that lay ahead. At that time, a handful of staff guided about $6 million in grants annually. Fast forward to today, and we have grown to a staff of over 50 and have awarded over a billion dollars in grants to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people around the world.”<ref name="Beverly Hills Courier">{{cite web |url=http://bhcourier.com/steven-m-hilton-step-president-ceo-conrad-n-hilton-foundation/2014/03/25 |title=Steven M. Hilton To Step Down As President And CEO Of The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation |work=bhcourier.com |accessdate=2014-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092702/http://bhcourier.com/steven-m-hilton-step-president-ceo-conrad-n-hilton-foundation/2014/03/25 |archivedate=2014-04-07 }}</ref> Peter Laugharn began his tenure as president and CEO on January 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Di Mento|first1=Maria|title=Peter Laugharn Named Chief Executive of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation|journal=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|date=May 20, 2015|url=https://philanthropy.com/article/Peter-Laugharn-Named-Chief/230305?cid=pw|accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref>

===Board of directors===
As of May 22, 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 May 2019|title=Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Two New Board Members|url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/435-conrad-n-hilton-foundation-announces-two-new-board-members|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525182441/https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/435-conrad-n-hilton-foundation-announces-two-new-board-members|archive-date=25 May 2019|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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*[[Steven M. Hilton]] (chairman emeritus)
*Donald H. Hubbs (director emeritus)
*Kofi Appenteng, 2019–
*James R. Galbraith, 1989–
*Conrad N. Hilton III, 2001–
*Linda Hilton (vice chair) 2014–
*Michael O. Hilton, 2017–
*Hawley Hilton McAuliffe (chair) 2006–
*[[Justin McAuliffe]], 2019–
*Sister Joyce Meyer, PBVM, 2009–
*[[John L. Notter]]. 2005–
*Mark Rosenberg, MD, MPP, 2016–

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hiltonfoundation.org Conrad N. Hilton Foundation official website]
*[[List of wealthiest charitable foundations]]
*[[Hilton family]]

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