Hearst Foundations awards Woodland Park Zoo,YouthCare with grants amid COVID-19 pandemic

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In April and May, the Hearst Foundations awarded millions of dollars in grants to organizations in Seattle and across the country impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The Foundations granted $3 million to six Seattle-area organizations, including Northwest Harvest, Pacific Northwest Ballet Association, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Opera, University of Washington Medicine and Virginia Mason and $100,000 to the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma).

On Wednesday, Paul “Dino” Dinovitz, executive director for the Hearst Foundations, granted $100,000 to the Woodland Park Zoo to support the Living Northwest Trail exhibit and $75,000 to YouthCare to support the Education and Employment Program.

Across the country, the Foundations have granted more than $50 million in emergency funds to over 100 different organizations in an effort to help the millions of people who have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

People in Seattle and across the country continue to struggle as orders put into place to slow the spread of the virus have closed thousands of businesses and left residents unable to afford their rent and other basic necessities without a steady income.

State and local officials have been working to provide some financial relief to residents and businesses impacted by the virus, but it likely isn't enough to meet the massive and growing need across the state.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation Inc. are independent private philanthropies operating separately from the Hearst Corporation which owns SeattlePI. Since their creation in the 1940s, the Hearst Foundations have awarded more than 20,000 grants, reflecting the philanthropic interests of William Randolph Hearst. They act as a unified national philanthropic resource for nonprofit organizations and institutions working in the fields of education, health, culture and social service. Their work helps to ensure that people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.

In 2019, the Hearst Foundations made 303 grants totaling over $45 million.

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