Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart

Private foundation · Grantmaker Evart, MI EIN: 38-3299844

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Evart, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $7K.

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart at a glance

In short: Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart gave $4K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $874.6), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,373
-35.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$875
-48.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$361,905
+12.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

EvartSears

How Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $7K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$4,373
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$361,905$6,603$5,036$4,3735$4,373$6,603
2023$321,234$5,901$7,413$6,7944$6,794$5,901
2022$283,607$5,305$4,870$4,2823$4,282$5,305
2021$340,201$4,984$3,591$3,0002$3,000$4,884
2020$297,948$5,405$2,447$1,8752—$5,105

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart is led by Alan Bengry, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alan Bengry

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Flachs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Wilkerson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Salinas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carolyn Curtin (2020–2023) — Trustee

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 Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart

How much does Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart give each year?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart gave $4K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 4 grants.

What is Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart's typical grant size?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart's median grant in 2024 was $750, and its average grant was $875, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart give grants?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (5 grants).

How large is Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart reported $362K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Evart, MI. It holds $362K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart's EIN?

Hillier Scholarship Fund of Evart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3299844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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