Hillview Charitable Foundation
Hillview Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $206K.
Hillview Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hillview Charitable Foundation gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,500
- +185.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $1,427,975
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (65% 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 Hillview Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($30K). Together the top 4 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hillview Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Omaha, NE | Ke Chen and Shuang Liang. Acct: 3390-3770 | $30,000 |
| Los Altos High School Los Altos, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| California Association of Food Banks Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,427,975 | $206,245 | $58,586 | $46,000 | 4 | $56,986 | $206,245 | $61,320 |
| 2024 | $1,280,316 | $145,515 | $55,021 | $40,350 | 10 | $51,121 | $145,515 | $54,207 |
| 2023 | $1,189,822 | $235,746 | $50,260 | $39,700 | 9 | $50,260 | $235,746 | $52,546 |
| 2022 | $1,004,336 | $-39,470 | $32,768 | $21,125 | 10 | $31,768 | $7,357 | $50,605 |
| 2021 | $1,076,574 | $230,865 | $24,236 | $1,350 | 1 | $10,369 | $230,865 | $46,853 |
| 2020 | $869,945 | $876,445 | $6,500 | — | — | — | $817,752 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hillview Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hillview Charitable Foundation is led by Ke Chen, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ke Chen
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shuang Liang
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Hillview Charitable Foundation
How much does Hillview Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hillview Charitable Foundation gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 10 grants.
What is Hillview Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Hillview Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $11,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hillview Charitable Foundation give grants?
Hillview Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (35%).
Does Hillview Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Hillview Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hillview Charitable Foundation?
Hillview Charitable Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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 Hillview Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hillview Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3306447. 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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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