Hillier Ignite Foundation
Hillier Ignite Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2024, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1K.
Hillier Ignite Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $99,022
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,217
- +209.7% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,155
- +8520.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,005
- +842.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Hillier Ignite Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Hillier Ignite Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $209K (2020) to $800K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $609K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara Foundation Norfolk, VA | To Help Fund for Cancer Research and Innovation | $608,672 |
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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 | $99,022 | $8,217 | $4,005 | — | — | $2,155 | $1,367 | $5,532 |
| 2023 | $94,810 | $2,653 | $425 | — | — | $25 | $2,253 | $4,715 |
| 2022 | $92,582 | $609,851 | $610,677 | $608,672 | 1 | $609,785 | — | $6,922 |
| 2021 | $88,654 | $62 | $801,725 | $800,000 | 3 | $800,875 | — | $29,050 |
| 2020 | $890,317 | $600,734 | $210,640 | $208,940 | 2 | — | $521 | $36,965 |
| 2019 | $500,223 | $11,974 | $227,835 | $218,732 | 2 | — | $3,954 | $31,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hillier Ignite Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hillier Ignite Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Luke M. Hillier
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie B. Hillier
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Hillier Ignite Foundation
How large is Hillier Ignite Foundation?
Hillier Ignite Foundation reported $99K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Hillier Ignite Foundation?
Hillier Ignite Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hillier Ignite Foundation operate?
Hillier Ignite Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
What is Hillier Ignite Foundation's EIN?
Hillier Ignite Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3603172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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