Hills Family Foundation
Hills Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $559.
Hills Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hills Family Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,500
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,900
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $88,955
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hills Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta History Center ($5K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hills Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA | Exhibits &Educational Programming | $5,000 |
| The Atlanta Opera Atlanta, GA | Main Stageperformances &Programming | $1,500 |
| Skyland Trail Atlanta, GA | Mental Healthservices Forteens & Adults | $1,000 |
| The High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA | Funraising Campaignfor Walkwayprogramming | $1,000 |
| The Westminster Schools Atlanta, GA | Student &Faculty Advancement | $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 | $88,955 | $7,115 | $12,643 | $9,500 | 5 | $9,500 | $559 | $7,151 |
| 2024 | $94,483 | $6,638 | $11,973 | $9,250 | 7 | $9,250 | $3,988 | $6,835 |
| 2023 | $99,818 | $5,583 | $7,264 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,000 | $3,295 | $6,008 |
| 2022 | $101,499 | $5,729 | $7,441 | $5,250 | 6 | $5,250 | $3,602 | $6,110 |
| 2021 | $103,211 | $6,703 | $12,709 | $10,500 | 6 | $10,500 | $4,557 | $6,869 |
| 2020 | $109,217 | $5,732 | $7,873 | $6,850 | 6 | — | $4,752 | $5,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hills Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hills Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas D. Hills
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wallis G. Hills
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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 Hills Family Foundation
How much does Hills Family Foundation give each year?
Hills Family Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 7 grants.
What is Hills Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hills Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hills Family Foundation give grants?
Hills Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (5 grants).
Does Hills Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hills Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hills Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hills Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Atlanta History Center ($5,000), The Atlanta Opera ($1,500) and Skyland Trail ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hills Family Foundation?
Hills Family Foundation reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hills Family Foundation's EIN?
Hills Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2653431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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