Hemphill Family Foundation
The Hemphill Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in several states, with each listed grant’s purpose described as “to further charitable activities.”
Hemphill Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hemphill Family Foundation gave $55K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +139.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +115.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,368,287
- +118.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hemphill Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7739 Fair Oaks Parkway, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015
Phone: (615) 507-1790
Website: https://www.hemphill-fnd.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hemphill Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Free Inquiry ($14K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (27%), the District of Columbia (25%), Massachusetts (24%), New York (9%), and Tennessee (4%). Other listed recipients were in California, Florida, and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hemphill Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Free Inquiry Washington, DC | To Further Charitable Activities | $14,000 |
| Newburyport Art Asso Adult Art Adventure Newburyport, MA | To Further Charitable Activities | $13,000 |
| Boerne Public Library Boerne, TX | To Further Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | To Further Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| Sa Youth Literacy San Antonio, TX | To Further Charitable Activities | $3,000 |
| Americans United Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $2,000 |
| NCSE Oakland, CA | To Further Charitable Activities | $2,000 |
| Pasco Public Schools Foundation Land O Lakes, FL | To Further Charitable Activities | $2,000 |
| FFRF - Freedom from Religion Foundation Madison, WI | To Further Charitable Activities | $2,000 |
| Hill County Comminuty Minustries Leander, TX | To Further Charitable Activities | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,368,287 | $822,009 | $67,881 | $55,000 | 10 | $57,034 | $646,610 | $45,812 |
| 2024 | $626,158 | $32,687 | $37,690 | $23,000 | 9 | $31,250 | $27,168 | $32,970 |
| 2023 | $619,161 | $280,668 | $25,427 | $17,500 | 9 | $20,150 | $26,098 | $26,216 |
| 2022 | $363,920 | $18,530 | $33,191 | $25,415 | 11 | $29,965 | $15,366 | $18,814 |
| 2021 | $380,092 | $24,832 | $36,012 | $31,500 | 12 | $31,500 | $21,516 | $20,437 |
| 2020 | $389,761 | $14,460 | $32,519 | $26,500 | 13 | — | $11,156 | $19,808 |
| 2019 | $407,820 | $17,550 | $48,341 | $43,000 | 12 | — | $13,769 | $21,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hemphill Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $55,000 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $14,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable grants included $14,000 to Center for Free Inquiry, $13,000 to Newburyport Art Association Adult Art Adventure, $10,000 to Boerne Public Library, and $5,000 to ACLU. Each grant’s stated purpose was “to further charitable activities.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neil Hemphill as president, Helen Hemphill as secretary/treasurer, and Mary L. Francis as director.
Hemphill Family Foundation is led by Neil Hemphill, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil Hemphill
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary L. Francis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Hemphill
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 Hemphill Family Foundation
How much does Hemphill Family Foundation give each year?
Hemphill Family Foundation gave $55K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 9 grants.
What is Hemphill Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hemphill Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hemphill Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Hemphill Family Foundation give grants?
Hemphill Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Massachusetts (24%).
Does Hemphill Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Hemphill Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable Activities" (10 grants).
Who are Hemphill Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hemphill Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Free Inquiry ($14,000), Newburyport Art Asso Adult Art Adventure ($13,000) and Boerne Public Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hemphill Family Foundation?
Hemphill Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Hemphill Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Hemphill Family Foundation's EIN?
Hemphill Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2041880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hemphill Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hemphill Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hemphill-family-foundation-morg_6aa427217b50402eb8dbd31be0c8f84c
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