Chip and Debi Hills Foundation
The Chip and Debi Hills Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $160,150 to charitable organizations working in areas including health care, education, food distribution, disaster relief, animal welfare, and venture philanthropy.
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation at a glance
In short: Chip and Debi Hills Foundation gave $160K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,150
- +946.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +550.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,319
- +61.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,686,238
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Chip and Debi Hills Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7247 Governors Row, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: (704) 321-1030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chip and Debi Hills Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($20K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 31 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed across recipient states as follows: North Carolina, 53% of grant dollars; Minnesota, 12%; New Mexico, 12%; Washington, DC, 9%; and Tennessee, 6%. The listed grants also include recipients in California and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chip and Debi Hills Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Community Health System | $20,000 |
| The Isabella Santos Foundation Charlotte, NC | Pediatric Cancer Reserach and Treatment Support | $20,000 |
| Presbyterian Medical Services Foundation Inc Santa Fe, NM | Medical Services Support | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc Charlotte, NC | Distribution of Nutritional Foods Support | $15,000 |
| Reemprise Fund Charlotte, NC | Support for Venture Philanthropy | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services Support | $15,000 |
| Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC | Education and Program Support | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Research Support | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Charlotte Inc Charlotte, NC | Animal Protection ADN Welfare Support | $10,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Beach, CA | Pancreatic Cancer Reserach Support | $5,150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,686,238 | $505,064 | $206,475 | $160,150 | 13 | $163,762 | $467,251 | $231,969 |
| 2024 | $2,387,649 | $348,951 | $29,586 | $15,300 | 2 | $18,748 | $345,503 | $207,211 |
| 2023 | $2,068,284 | $341,555 | $131,199 | $122,750 | 5 | $125,430 | $338,875 | $174,509 |
| 2022 | $1,857,928 | $144,527 | $125,432 | $125,000 | 6 | $125,000 | $144,527 | $173,301 |
| 2021 | $1,838,833 | $68,517 | $23,576 | $9,000 | 5 | $21,199 | $68,517 | $179,755 |
| 2020 | $1,793,892 | $207,491 | $160,404 | $145,000 | 15 | — | $106,160 | $133,246 |
| 2019 | $2,082,410 | $441,545 | $163,390 | $145,000 | 11 | — | $52,127 | $104,074 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chip and Debi Hills Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical services and research, pediatric cancer, food distribution, education, disaster preparedness and relief, animal welfare, and service-dog training. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: for example, the Isabella Santos Foundation says it raises money and awareness for neuroblastoma research and supports families and organizations affected by childhood cancer; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and the Humane Society of Charlotte says it champions companion-animal wellbeing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $160,150 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $15,000. Notable awards included $20,000 each to Mayo Clinic, the Isabella Santos Foundation, and Presbyterian Medical Services Foundation; and $15,000 each to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Reemprise Fund, World Central Kitchen, and Charlotte Latin School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah P. Hills as president and Brittany A. Hills, Cailee M. Hills, and Lindsey N. Hills as vice presidents.
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation is led by Deborah P. Hills, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah P. Hills
President
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany A. Hills
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cailee M. Hills
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey N. Hills
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chip and Debi Hills Foundation
How much does Chip and Debi Hills Foundation give each year?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation gave $160K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's typical grant size?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $12,319, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chip and Debi Hills Foundation give grants?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (12%) and New Mexico (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (6 grants).
Does Chip and Debi Hills Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's largest grantees?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic ($20,000), The Isabella Santos Foundation ($20,000) and Presbyterian Medical Services Foundation Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chip and Debi Hills Foundation?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Chip and Debi Hills Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical services and research, pediatric cancer, food distribution, education, disaster preparedness and relief, animal welfare, and service-dog training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chip and Debi Hills Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's EIN?
Chip and Debi Hills Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2357913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Chip and Debi Hills Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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