Hill Family Charitable Foundation
Hill Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Worcester, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $65,000 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients in Massachusetts.
Hill Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hill Family Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,318,367
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Hill Family Charitable 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: C/O Estate Pres Law 71 Elm St, Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 751-5010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hill Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holden Christian Academy ($19K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hill Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $73K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holden Christian Academy Holden, MA | Contribution/Aid | $18,500 |
| Prince of Peace Parish Princeton, MA | Contribution/Aid | $10,000 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester Worcester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $10,000 |
| First Cong Church of Holden Holden, MA | Contribution/Aid | $8,000 |
| Tempo Holden, MA | Contribution/Aid | $5,000 |
| Greater Worcester Opera W Boylston, MA | Contribution/Aid | $3,000 |
| McAuley Nazareth Leicester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $3,000 |
| Worcester Animal Rescue League Worcester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $2,000 |
| Animal Shelter of Sterling Sterling, MA | Contribution/Aid | $1,500 |
| Federation for Children with Boston, MA | Contribution/Aid | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,318,367 | $103,125 | $99,805 | $65,000 | 13 | $85,914 | $66,291 | $71,154 |
| 2024 | $1,315,047 | $67,086 | $105,347 | $73,000 | 12 | $95,374 | $57,113 | $67,520 |
| 2023 | $1,353,308 | $1,100,386 | $40,868 | $31,500 | 8 | $40,868 | $7,756 | $15,692 |
| 2022 | $181,054 | $181,054 | — | — | — | — | $428 | $6,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hill Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K 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 included organizations with varied missions. McAuley Nazareth describes itself as a child, family, and community center focused on children’s educational progress and community activities. The Worcester Animal Rescue League says it works to provide and promote humane animal welfare for pets in need. Visitation House describes providing material, emotional, and spiritual assistance to women in crisis pregnancies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $65,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $18,500, with a median of $3,000. Listed larger grants included $18,500 to Holden Christian Academy, $10,000 each to Prince of Peace Parish and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, and $8,000 to First Congregational Church of Holden. Other listed awards included $5,000 to TEMPO, $3,000 each to Greater Worcester Opera and McAuley Nazareth, and $2,000 to the Worcester Animal Rescue League.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brendan J. King, Esq. as trustee.
Hill Family Charitable Foundation is led by Brendan J. King Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brendan J. King Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Hill Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Hill Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 12 grants.
What is Hill Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hill Family Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Hill Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (4 grants) and Holden, MA (3 grants).
Does Hill Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hill Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution/Aid" (13 grants).
Who are Hill Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holden Christian Academy ($18,500), Prince of Peace Parish ($10,000) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hill Family Charitable Foundation?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hill Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. McAuley Nazareth describes itself as a child, family, and community center focused on children’s educational progress and community activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hill Family Charitable 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 Hill Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hill Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6840200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Hill Family Charitable 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hill Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hill-family-charitable-foundation-morg_70fa3c31a46241e59b3cb75fb9e6b005
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