Hinz Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Valencia, CA EIN: 95-4121438

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Valencia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $15K.

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Hinz Family Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$16,300
-98.8% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
2
-84.6% vs 2021
Average grant
$8,150
-92.1% vs 2021
Median grant
$8,150
Primary geography
California (92% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Hinz Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Christ Church Sierra Madre: $15KChrist Church Sierra Madre$15KAllegro Organizational Solutions: $1KAllegro OrganizationalSolutions$1K

The largest 2022 recipient was Christ Church Sierra Madre ($15K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K10$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 67 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonPasdenaEnglewoodPhoenizEastonLos AngelesPasadenaWhittierBooneJacksonNorthridgeWenhamAllenBatesburgLeesvilleBurbankLong BeachLouisvilleMadisonMemphisPhoenix

How Hinz Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 204% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M52 grants2020 13 grants2021 2 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $1.6M (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, CATo provide financial support to Christian-based organization$15,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions Houston, TXTo provide financial support to Christian-based organization$1,300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$23,259$16,975$16,3002$16,300$15,433$7,983
2021$15,471,846$1,017,226$1,523,914$1,338,50013—$883,563$830,756
2020$15,978,534$517,351$1,710,154$1,564,10052—$418,406$859,761

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hinz Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Lila Hinz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Hinz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Hinz Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Hinz Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $1.3M across 13 grants.

Where does Hinz Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin.

How much is Hinz Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Hinz Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hinz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Hinz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4121438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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