You can contact the Hot Topic Foundation by writing to us at the address below or
E-mailing us directly at foundation@hottopic.com.

The Hot Topic Foundation
18305 E. San Jose Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91748

Interested in applying for a grant? If your organization has the same purpose as our Foundation and holds a 501(C)(3) charitable status, please fill out the grant application and follow all the instructions to send it in.

(You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the application.)

All applications will be reviewed and considered on a bi-annual basis. Grant applications received between January 1 and April 30 will be reviewed in June.   Grant applications received between May 1 and December 31 will be reviewed in February. The Foundation Board considers the following items when reviewing grants:

  • Meets Mission Statement
  • Funds a program with long-term benefits to youths.
  • Program serves youths up to age 18.
  • When reviewing budget, cost per youth for the program.
  • Minimum grant requests of $10,000 preferred.  


If your application is accepted, we will contact you directly. Thank you for your interest in the Hot Topic Foundation!

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