Hipskind Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-2056320

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $38K.

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Hipskind Family Charitable Trust gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,580
-45.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,763
-27.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$429,696
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (27% 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 Hipskind Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

School of Hope: $8KSchool of Hope$8KVillage Project Africa: $5KVillage Project Africa$5KEinterz Project Education: $5KEinterz Project Education$5KCepia Costa Rica: $4KCepia Costa Rica$4KFranciscan Mission Associates: $4KFranciscan Mission Associates$4KLydia's House Inc: $3KLydia's House Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was School of Hope ($8K). Together the top 6 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisChicagoCincinattiMount VernonNoblesvilleLouisvilleSan DiegoAnthonyDetroitKenilworthSeattleWashington

How Hipskind Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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$20K$40K$60K9 grants2019 8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 0 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $53K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
School of Hope Chicago, ILCharitable$7,800
Village Project Africa Noblesville, INCharitable$5,180
Einterz Project Education Washington, DCCharitable$5,000
Cepia Costa Rica Seattle, WACharitable$4,000
Franciscan Mission Associates Mount Vernon, NYCharitable$3,600
Lydia's House Inc Cincinatti, OHCharitable$3,000
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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
2025$429,696$40,926$31,653$28,5806$28,580$38,140$27,778
2024$420,423$35,784$56,524$52,5808$52,580$33,165$26,617
2023$441,163$24,888$5,175———$22,365$23,912
2022$421,450$2,995$29,089$24,8206$24,820$3,732$24,297
2021$447,544$121,725$30,900$28,2407$28,240$119,065$26,420
2020$401,836$18,570$31,944$27,8408—$16,211$22,917
2019$415,210$22,917$34,070$31,8009—$20,647$33,187

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hipskind Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne M. Hipskind-Roberts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • J. Timothy Hipskind

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • James F. Hipskind

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Julianne Agnes Hipskind

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin P. Hipskind

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen T. Lowell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne E. McHugh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hipskind Family Charitable Trust

How much does Hipskind Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 8 grants.

What is Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,763, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hipskind Family Charitable Trust give grants?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's top state is Illinois, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (18%) and District of Columbia (17%).

Does Hipskind Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).

Who are Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include School of Hope ($7,800), Village Project Africa ($5,180) and Einterz Project Education ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hipskind Family Charitable Trust?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust reported $430K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Hipskind Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2056320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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