Hill Country Historical Foundation
Hill Country Historical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fredericksburg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $898.
Hill Country Historical Foundation at a glance
In short: Hill Country Historical Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,625
- +261.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,208
- +140.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $47,868
- -26.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hill Country Historical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gillespie County Historical Society ($8K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hill Country Historical Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 531% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gillespie County Historical Society Fredericksburg, TX | First Friday Programs | $8,000 |
| City of New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX | Saengerfest | $5,000 |
| City of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, TX | Memorial Stone for Fort Martin Scott | $2,625 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,868 | $-347 | $17,030 | $15,625 | 3 | $15,625 | $898 | $2,943 |
| 2023 | $65,245 | $4,858 | $5,988 | $4,325 | 2 | $4,325 | $1,008 | $2,927 |
| 2022 | $66,375 | $11,236 | $2,045 | $250 | 1 | $250 | $1,510 | $2,121 |
| 2021 | $57,184 | $10,977 | $1,187 | — | — | — | $1,841 | $2,529 |
| 2020 | $47,398 | $11,303 | $6,521 | $5,234 | 1 | — | $1,303 | $1,798 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hill Country Historical Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hill Country Historical Foundation is led by Kathryn Harrison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathryn Harrison
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Camfield
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Graham Pearson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert C. Deming
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phil Houseal
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Brent Waldoch (2020) — Director
- Former: William Elliot (2020) — Vice President
- Former: William Lindermann (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hill Country Historical Foundation
How much does Hill Country Historical Foundation give each year?
Hill Country Historical Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
What is Hill Country Historical Foundation's typical grant size?
Hill Country Historical Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,208, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hill Country Historical Foundation give grants?
Hill Country Historical Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, TX (2 grants).
Does Hill Country Historical Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hill Country Historical Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hill Country Historical Foundation?
Hill Country Historical Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hill Country Historical Foundation?
Hill Country Historical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fredericksburg, TX. It holds $48K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Hill Country Historical Foundation's EIN?
Hill Country Historical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2949793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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