Hill Center Endowment
Up to 6.5% of the market value of the trust is paid to hill learning development center, durham, North Carolina
Hill Center Endowment at a glance
In short: Hill Center Endowment gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $136K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,328
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $136,328
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $136,328
- Total assets
- $2,640,158
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hill Center Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hill Learning Development ($136K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hill Center Endowment gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $132K (2020) to $140K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Learning Development Durham, NC | General Support | $136,328 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,640,158 | $325,988 | $154,624 | $136,328 | 1 | $325,988 |
| 2024 | $2,456,821 | $204,962 | $156,904 | $138,690 | 1 | $204,962 |
| 2023 | $2,411,460 | $37,399 | $155,952 | $139,103 | 1 | $37,399 |
| 2022 | $2,538,338 | $100,464 | $157,281 | $139,601 | 1 | $100,464 |
| 2021 | $2,587,821 | $311,064 | $151,885 | $132,844 | 1 | $311,064 |
| 2020 | $2,433,610 | $91,712 | $148,638 | $131,736 | 1 | $91,712 |
About Hill Center Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Hill Center Endowment is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $136K. Net investment income was $326K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hill Center Endowment is led by Laura Virkler, Chair on the 2025 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Virkler
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Mike Giarla
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Rabenau
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabri Math
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jennifer Hollingsworth (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Ulku-Steiner (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Adam Braude (2024) — Director
- Former: Martin Sather (2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Giarla (2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Anderson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ed Poston (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Benson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: E. J. Walker Jr. (2020) — Trustee
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 $16K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hill Center Endowment
How much does Hill Center Endowment give each year?
Hill Center Endowment gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 1 grant.
How large is Hill Center Endowment?
Hill Center Endowment reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $326K.
What is Hill Center Endowment?
Hill Center Endowment is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hill Center Endowment operate?
Hill Center Endowment has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Hill Center Endowment's EIN?
Hill Center Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1728986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
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