Our Programs

A top hat on every head that wants one

Nine programs, one mission. Choose the one closest to your heart, or give where it’s needed most.

$18,450

74% of $25,000 · 310 donors

Direct Aid

Fittings for All

A top hat that doesn’t fit is just a tall problem. Every recipient is measured by a trained volunteer, twice.

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$61,040

61% of $100,000 · 530 donors

Direct Aid

Winter Hat Drive

A silk top hat provides almost no warmth. It provides something better. Help us reach 40,000 heads before the first snow.

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$41,206

82% of $50,000 · 1,204 donors

Direct Aid

Mobile Hat Unit

Our van brings top hats directly to neighborhoods where the nearest haberdasher is more than an hour away, which is all of them.

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$9,870

99% of $10,000 · 212 donors

Community

Little Lids

Our children’s program provides junior top hats in sizes 5 to 6½, with room to grow and a chin strap for windy days.

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$27,800

56% of $50,000 · 88 donors

Community

Seniors Deserve Silk

Many of our oldest Americans remember a time when everyone had a top hat. We bring that time back, one head at a time.

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$480

5% of $10,000 · early pilot

Community

Monocle Pilot Program

An early study on whether a monocle improves outcomes for top hat recipients. Preliminary results: it does.

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$904,112

90% of $1,000,000 · 412 donors

Advocacy

A Hat in Every Home Act

We are working with legislators in all fifty states to guarantee a top hat in every household, or at minimum a very tall beanie.

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$227,800

46% of $500,000 · 88 donors

Advocacy

Taller Doorways Initiative

Modern doorways were not built with top hats in mind. We are changing building codes, one inch at a time.

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$61,040

61% of $100,000 · 530 donors

Advocacy

Lost Hat Recovery

Every year, thousands of top hats are lost to wind. Our rapid response team is on call around the clock.

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