Hillard Family Charitable Trust
Hillard Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Albany, Georgia. In 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $48,260 to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in symphonic music, music education, law-enforcement support, and services for people with disabilities or special needs.
Hillard Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hillard Family Charitable Trust gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Virginia. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,260
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,022
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $149,617
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (48% 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 Hillard Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1800 Valley Road, Albany, GA 31707
Phone: (229) 669-3191
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hillard Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conductors Guild ($23K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 44% to recipients in Georgia. New York and Illinois each received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hillard Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 424% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $66K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conductors Guild Leesburg, VA | Operations | $23,200 |
| First Methodist Church Albany, GA | Operations | $9,900 |
| Albany Symphony Association Albany, GA | Operations | $5,100 |
| Albany Chorale Albany, GA | Operations | $2,500 |
| Concert Artists Guild New York, NY | Operations | $2,000 |
| Classical Kids Music Education Chicago, IL | Operations | $2,000 |
| Police Benevolent Foundation McDonough, GA | Operations | $1,000 |
| Mad Houses Inc Atlanta, GA | Operations | $1,000 |
| Dougherty County Youth Symphony Albany, GA | Operations | $600 |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra Albany, GA | Operations | $560 |
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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 | $149,617 | $46,335 | $54,168 | $48,260 | 12 | $49,855 | $17,272 | $11,748 |
| 2024 | $158,064 | $46,314 | $61,705 | $55,250 | 8 | $57,250 | $17,659 | $11,700 |
| 2023 | $177,619 | $26,681 | $71,507 | $65,600 | 13 | $67,075 | $13 | $12,066 |
| 2022 | $217,665 | $32,754 | $46,800 | $39,495 | 10 | $40,860 | $1,720 | $13,829 |
| 2021 | $232,140 | $64,596 | $31,180 | $24,839 | 12 | $26,029 | $36,095 | $13,986 |
| 2020 | $198,502 | $40,326 | $22,353 | $16,900 | 10 | — | $3,565 | $12,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hillard Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K 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 support for arts and music organizations, a law-enforcement benevolent organization, a church, and organizations serving people with disabilities or special needs.
The Albany Symphony Association says its mission is to enrich life in southwest Georgia by providing and promoting symphonic music and related educational, artistic, and cultural activities. Concert Artists Guild says it discovers, nurtures, and promotes young musicians and helps them build sustainable careers. The Police Benevolent Foundation says it defends the human and civil rights of law-enforcement officers and provides relief for families of officers slain in the line of duty, among other services. Easter Seals Southern Georgia says it provides programs and services intended to support the equality, dignity, and independence of children, adults, and families with disabilities or special needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 12 grants totaling $48,260. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $23,200, with a median of $1,500. The largest awards included $23,200 to Conductors Guild, $9,900 to First Methodist Church, $5,100 to Albany Symphony Association, and $2,500 to Albany Chorale. The listed purposes for these grants were operations.
Other 2025 grants included $2,000 to Concert Artists Guild, $2,000 to Classical Kids Music Education, $1,000 to Police Benevolent Foundation, $1,000 to Mad Houses Inc, $600 to Dougherty County Youth Symphony, $560 to Albany Symphony Orchestra, $300 to Heritage Center, and $100 to Easter Seals Southern Georgia Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Claire Fox Hillard and Meri Beth Hillard as co-trustees.
Hillard Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claire Fox Hillard
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Meri Beth Hillard
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hillard Family Charitable Trust
How much does Hillard Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 8 grants.
What is Hillard Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,022, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hillard Family Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hillard Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust's top state is Virginia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Georgia (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, GA (7 grants).
Does Hillard Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Hillard Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (12 grants).
Who are Hillard Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Conductors Guild ($23,200), First Methodist Church ($9,900) and Albany Symphony Association ($5,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hillard Family Charitable Trust?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hillard Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and music organizations, a law-enforcement benevolent organization, a church, and organizations serving people with disabilities or special needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hillard Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hillard Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hillard Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6288320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hillard Family Charitable Trust 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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