Hilltop Foundation
Hilltop Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $258K. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Hilltop Foundation at a glance
In short: Hilltop Foundation gave $258K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $257,500
- -29.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $64,375
- +22.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $23,750
- Total assets
- $13,360,979
- +26.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hilltop Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Craig Hospital Foundation ($200K). Together the top 4 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 21 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hilltop Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 52% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2024) to $540K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Hospital Foundation Englewood, CO | To support operation tbi freedom, a program of craig hospital serving veterans with brain injuries. | $200,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Scientific Research | $37,500 |
| The American Hospital of Paris Foundation | Hospital Services | $10,000 |
| The Park Tudor Annual Fund Indianapolis, IN | School Operations | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,360,979 | $3,069,960 | $316,161 | $257,500 | 4 | $257,500 | $3,025,715 | $496,145 |
| 2023 | $10,607,180 | $930,910 | $424,620 | $367,500 | 7 | $367,500 | $889,293 | $518,655 |
| 2022 | $10,100,890 | $829,587 | $507,776 | $450,000 | 3 | $450,000 | $789,382 | $501,575 |
| 2021 | $9,829,079 | $791,798 | $513,109 | $465,000 | 3 | $465,420 | $751,043 | $480,464 |
| 2020 | $9,750,390 | $441,050 | $585,696 | $540,000 | 4 | — | $405,371 | $434,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilltop Foundation reported a distributable amount of $496K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hilltop Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Hilltop Foundation
How much does Hilltop Foundation give each year?
Hilltop Foundation gave $258K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $368K across 7 grants.
What is Hilltop Foundation's typical grant size?
Hilltop Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $23,750, and its average grant was $64,375, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hilltop Foundation give grants?
Hilltop Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%).
Does Hilltop Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Hilltop Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hilltop Foundation?
Hilltop Foundation reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $258K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $496K (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 Hilltop Foundation's EIN?
Hilltop Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0873696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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