HDR Foundation Surpasses $14 Million in Grants Since Inception
Above: The Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey team received an HDR Foundation grant to supply adaptive hockey equipment and uniforms for participants in the therapeutic and competitive ice hockey programs for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities in Pennsylvania and adjacent areas. The grant was sponsored by Brent Kupkovich, standing back right, who coaches his son Lance, seated second from right.
$2.5 Million Awarded by the Foundation and Global Philanthropic Funds in 2025
The HDR Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $645,875, surpassing $2.5 million awarded in 2025 by the employee-led foundation and global philanthropic funds in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Since the inception of the HDR Foundation in 2012, over $14 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations.
Each grant is sponsored by an employee who volunteers with the nonprofit receiving the funds.
“The provision of healthy, fresh foods to local food deserts at lower costs is a commitment my husband and I have dedicated our time and resources to throughout our lives,” said Barbara Reese, principal financial consultant at HDR, who sponsored a grant to GoochlandCares to transform a van into a refrigerated mobile food pantry in central Virginia. “The opportunity to serve GoochlandCares through the HDR Foundation grant process has made me even more proud of our employee-owned company.”
The grants support causes that mirror HDR’s values and areas of expertise, concentrating on three focus areas: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship.
An education-focused grant will fund improvements to the space outside the Roper Mountain Science Center Butterfly Exhibit in South Carolina.
“Just as a butterfly emerges from its cocoon and takes flight, children who step into the greenhouse discover a world alive with color, movement and possibility,” said Adam Feigl, senior GIS analyst and HDR sponsor of the grant. “Supporting this space means every child can feel their minds flutter with imagination, which stays with them long after their visit.”
A grant sponsored by Amber Robinson, environmental practice lead at HDR, will make a lasting impact with improvements to the restoration headquarters of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.
“The work CRCL does for Louisiana’s coast and its people is invaluable,” Robinson said. “I’m so proud to work for a company that recognizes that.”
Read more about the latest grants.
About the HDR Foundation
The HDR Foundation provides grants to qualified organizations that align with HDR’s areas of expertise: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship. As an employee-funded and employee-driven foundation, preference is given to organizations located in communities in which HDR employees live and work, and those with strong employee involvement. Since its inception, the HDR Foundation has provided more than $14 million in grants to over 700 organizations.
About HDR
HDR is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm. Founded over a century ago to bring electricity to a changing world, we are now a global company specializing in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services. Our success in built and natural environments continues as we collaborate to solve our clients’ and communities’ most complex challenges.
