Hincken Emigh Foundation
Hincken Emigh Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $571K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $76K.
Hincken Emigh Foundation at a glance
In short: Hincken Emigh Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,643
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $571,414
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Hincken Emigh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St John's Episcopal Church ($20K). Together the top 7 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hincken Emigh Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Episcopal Church Charlotte, NC | Trinity Campaign | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Disaster Relief | $15,000 |
| Feeding the Carolinas Clemmons, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Epworth Children's Home Columbia, SC | General | $3,000 |
| Hope in Lancaster Inc Lancaster, SC | General | $2,000 |
| National Organization of Disorders of the Corpus Callosum Yorba Linda, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | The Market of Virginia Tech | $500 |
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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 | $571,414 | $89,980 | $58,839 | $46,500 | 7 | $46,500 | $75,841 | $36,638 |
| 2024 | $540,274 | $112,023 | $44,561 | $33,000 | 4 | $33,000 | $97,341 | $33,215 |
| 2023 | $472,811 | $72,067 | $41,900 | $32,500 | 7 | $32,500 | $44,640 | $29,828 |
| 2022 | $442,644 | $19,749 | $43,441 | $33,000 | 8 | $33,000 | $9,524 | $32,624 |
| 2021 | $466,336 | $41,823 | $39,417 | $28,000 | 13 | — | $31,390 | $33,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hincken Emigh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hincken Emigh Foundation's only listed officer is Smithfield Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Smithfield Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $11K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Smithfield Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hincken Emigh Foundation
How much does Hincken Emigh Foundation give each year?
Hincken Emigh Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.
What is Hincken Emigh Foundation's typical grant size?
Hincken Emigh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hincken Emigh Foundation give grants?
Hincken Emigh Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (11%).
Does Hincken Emigh Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Hincken Emigh Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hincken Emigh Foundation's largest grantees?
Hincken Emigh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St John's Episcopal Church ($20,000), Samaritan's Purse ($15,000) and Feeding the Carolinas ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hincken Emigh Foundation?
Hincken Emigh Foundation reported $571K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hincken Emigh Foundation's EIN?
Hincken Emigh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3610768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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