Hilltop Foundation
Hilltop Foundation is a private foundation based in Tiburon, California. In 2025, it made 65 grants totaling $373,000 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including food assistance, humanitarian aid, veterans’ services, health care, and public media.
Hilltop Foundation at a glance
In short: Hilltop Foundation gave $373K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $373,000
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,738
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,389,606
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (62% 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 Hilltop Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1027, Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone: (415) 435-9846
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hilltop Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Food Bank ($18K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
320 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 320 grants of 320 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 62% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in New York (11%), Washington, DC (7%), Maryland (4%), and Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hilltop Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 65 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $303K (2020) to $394K (2022). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $373K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco, CA | General Support | $17,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Arlington, VA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Erlanger, KY | General Support | $12,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $12,000 |
| Alameda Co Comm Food Bank Oakland, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Bay Area San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Canal Community Alliance San Rafael, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,389,606 | $226,917 | $387,718 | $373,000 | 65 | $377,245 | $218,224 | $401,694 |
| 2024 | $5,550,407 | $224,413 | $352,487 | $338,500 | 60 | $341,117 | $217,635 | $375,401 |
| 2023 | $5,678,481 | $318,482 | $358,519 | $349,500 | 64 | $352,137 | $312,175 | $340,512 |
| 2022 | $5,718,518 | $137,339 | $421,756 | $393,500 | 67 | $394,560 | $117,492 | $353,652 |
| 2021 | $6,002,935 | $444,209 | $377,825 | $336,500 | 64 | $338,817 | $419,257 | $392,342 |
| 2020 | $5,936,551 | $1,010,202 | $328,625 | $303,300 | 65 | — | $987,052 | $335,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilltop Foundation reported a distributable amount of $402K 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 organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, San Francisco Food Bank says its mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin Counties; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and Disabled American Veterans says it is dedicated to empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.
Other 2025 recipients include Marin Community Clinic, which says it aims to improve health by providing high-quality, culturally sensitive, patient-centered care; KQED, which describes its work as serving Northern California through community-supported media, education, and the arts; and Direct Relief, which says it works to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 65 grants totaling $373,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $17,500, with a median of $5,000. Listed large grants included $17,500 to San Francisco Food Bank; $15,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and National Alliance on Mental Illness; $12,500 to Disabled American Veterans; and $12,000 to World Central Kitchen. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists C Price as President, A Price as Vice President, and J Price as Treasurer.
Hilltop Foundation is led by C. Price, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Price
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
A. Price
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
J. Price
Treasurer
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 Hilltop Foundation
How much does Hilltop Foundation give each year?
Hilltop Foundation gave $373K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $339K across 60 grants.
What is Hilltop Foundation's typical grant size?
Hilltop Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,738, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hilltop Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hilltop Foundation give grants?
Hilltop Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (17 grants), San Rafael, CA (8 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Novato, CA (5 grants).
Does Hilltop Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hilltop Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (65 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hilltop Foundation's largest grantees?
Hilltop Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Food Bank ($17,500), Doctors Without Borders ($15,000) and National Alliance on Mental Illness ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hilltop Foundation?
Hilltop Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $377K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $402K (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 does Hilltop Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hilltop Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it 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 Hilltop Foundation's EIN?
Hilltop Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0499862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hilltop 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
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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 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hilltop Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hilltop-foundation-morg_50eb3469fb8f45999d0083c1ed9bf776
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