Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $740K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $43K.
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn at a glance
In short: Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,024
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,506
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,506
- Total assets
- $740,186
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gift of Life Inc ($10K). Together the top 4 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gift of Life Inc Great Neck, NY | General Operating | $9,506 |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $9,506 |
| The Hope School Springfield, IL | General Operating | $9,506 |
| National Jewish Health Network Denver, CO | General Operating | $9,506 |
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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 | $740,186 | $52,323 | $52,865 | $38,024 | 4 | $43,719 | $43,315 | $40,834 |
| 2024 | $740,932 | $34,469 | $51,027 | $36,252 | 4 | $41,805 | $25,539 | $39,975 |
| 2023 | $757,415 | $37,850 | $49,329 | $36,364 | 4 | $41,478 | $28,290 | $36,824 |
| 2022 | $768,984 | $21,359 | $62,030 | $45,492 | 4 | $50,980 | $12,597 | $38,793 |
| 2021 | $809,627 | $135,529 | $50,311 | $33,456 | 4 | $39,592 | $125,548 | $42,966 |
| 2020 | $724,494 | $74,445 | $36,849 | $22,980 | 4 | — | $65,868 | $36,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn
How much does Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn give each year?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 4 grants.
What is Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's typical grant size?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $9,506, and its average grant was $9,506, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn give grants?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and Colorado (25%).
Does Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn reported $740K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $740K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's EIN?
Hickman Flora Paxton Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6159785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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