Hines Foundation
Hines Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spring Lake, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $300.
Hines Foundation at a glance
In short: Hines Foundation gave $300 across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $100), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $300
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $100
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $5,254
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Hines Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Big Lake Humane Society ($100). Together the top 3 received $300.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hines Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 110% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2022) to $400 (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $300.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lake Humane Society Muskegon, MI | General Support | $100 |
| Child Abuse Council Muskegon, MI | General Support | $100 |
| Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Big Rapids, MI | General Support | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,254 | $300 | $300 | 3 | $300 | $273 |
| 2023 | $5,554 | — | — | — | — | $274 |
| 2022 | $5,554 | $300 | $300 | 1 | $300 | $287 |
| 2021 | $5,854 | $625 | $325 | 2 | $625 | $317 |
| 2020 | $6,479 | $400 | $400 | 4 | — | $338 |
| 2019 | $6,879 | $975 | — | — | — | $365 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hines Foundation reported a distributable amount of $273 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hines Foundation is led by Larry W. Hines, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Larry W. Hines
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer L. Hines
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Therran D. Hines
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Timmer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kent R. Taylor (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Gregory J. Longcore (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Michele K. Buckley (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Hines Foundation
How much does Hines Foundation give each year?
Hines Foundation gave $300 across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hines Foundation's typical grant size?
Hines Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100, and its average grant was $100, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hines Foundation give grants?
Hines Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muskegon, MI (2 grants).
Does Hines Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hines Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hines Foundation?
Hines Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hines Foundation's EIN?
Hines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1871614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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