Hine Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 82-1637749

Hine Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $856K.

Key facts about Hine Family Foundation

In short: Hine Family Foundation gave $365K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Texas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-1637749
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$365,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$26,071
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$1,892,925
Primary geography
Texas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+55.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$365K

+12.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+4.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hine Family Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $27K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 223% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 669% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New BraunfelsSan AntonioAustinUvaldeFredericksburgCortezFredricksburgHoustonIrvingWashingtonAshevilleCorp ChristiCorpus ChristiDaytona BeachHillsdaleKerrvilleMerrifieldOviedoRichmondWillard

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K11 grants202010 grants20217 grants20229 grants202313 grants202414 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2021) to $365K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $365K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country: $100KCommunity Foundation of TexasHill Country$100KEarn-a-Bike: $100KEarn-a-Bike$100KTexas Public Policy Foundation: $50KTexas Public Policy Foundation$50KSt Philip's Episcopal School: $25KSt Philip's Episcopal School$25KThe Heritage Foundation: $25KThe Heritage Foundation$25KOptions for Life: $20KOptions for Life$20KThe Good Samaritan Center: $10KThe Good Samaritan Center$10KBluebonnet Home Scholars Collaborative: $5KBluebonnet Home ScholarsCollaborative$5KCorpus Christi Police Athletic League: $5KCorpus Christi Police AthleticLeague$5KHonor Veterans Now DBA Meals for Vets: $5KHonor Veterans Now DBA Mealsfor Vets$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country ($100K). Together the top 10 received $345K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 53 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TXProgram Support$100,000
Earn-a-Bike San Antonio, TXProgram Support$100,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TXProgram Support$50,000
St Philip's Episcopal School Uvalde, TXProgram Support$25,000
The Heritage Foundation Washington, DCProgram Support$25,000
Options for Life New Braunfels, TXProgram Support$20,000
The Good Samaritan Center Cortez, COProgram Support$10,000
Bluebonnet Home Scholars Collaborative Richmond, TXProgram Support$5,000
Corpus Christi Police Athletic League Corpus Christi, TXProgram Support$5,000
Honor Veterans Now DBA Meals for Vets Fredricksburg, TXProgram Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,892,925$1,219,484$1,322,395
Revenue$1,043,477$244,796$761,037
Expenses$370,036$347,707$261,658
Qualifying Distributions$367,310$327,152$259,047
Net Investment Income$856,272$228,993$651,118
Distributable Amount$54,893$58,516$34,024

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hine Family Foundation is led by Gilbert C. Hine Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gilbert C. Hine Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecily Gallagher

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel Thompson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Hine

    Treasurer

    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 Hine Family Foundation

How much does Hine Family Foundation give each year?

Hine Family Foundation gave $365K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 13 grants.

What is Hine Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hine Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $26,071, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hine Family Foundation that year got $24K on average.

Where does Hine Family Foundation give grants?

Hine Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (2 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Fredricksburg, TX (2 grants).

Does Hine Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Hine Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (14 grants).

Who are Hine Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Hine Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country ($100,000), Earn-a-Bike ($100,000) and Texas Public Policy Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hine Family Foundation?

Hine Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hine Family Foundation's EIN?

Hine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1637749. 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.

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