  the conrad n. hilton foundation  is an american non-profit charitable foundation, established in 1944 by hotel entrepreneur conrad n. 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 (estimated at $2.3 billion), to a charitable remainder unitrust which will eventually be merged with the foundation, of which he is currently a member of the board of directors. ==program areas== the foundation's mission is derived from the last will and testament of conrad n. hilton that directs the organization to "relieve the suffering, the distressed, and the destitute."excerpt from the last will and testament of conrad n. hilton the foundation now focuses on six strategic areas: ending chronic homelessness, preventing teen substance abuse, helping youth make the transition out of foster care, providing access to safe water, support for the work of catholic sisters, and working with children affected by hiv and aids. the foundation also funds five smaller program areas: confronting sight loss; overcoming multiple sclerosis; responding to disasters; nurturing catholic schools; and educating students for hospitality industry.conrad n. hilton foundation website typically, the foundation awards large, long-term grants to nonprofit organizations.{{cite web|url=http://www.givesmart.org/stories/donors/steve-hilton.aspx |title=steve hilton takes his grandfatherâ
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