Hirschkop Family Fund Inc
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Lorton, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including civil liberties, human rights, public media, and community support.
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Hirschkop Family Fund Inc gave $52K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +117.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +101.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $502,669
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hirschkop Family Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing names Philip J Hirschkop as the contact. It specifies no prescribed format, no submission deadlines, and no restrictions or limitations on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Philip J Hirschkop
Mailing address: 6128 River Drive, Lorton, VA 22079
Phone: (703) 550-7445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hirschkop Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation of Virginia ($35K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going 80% to Virginia, 12% to New York, 4% to Illinois, 2% to Washington, DC, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hirschkop Family Fund Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 505% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Virginia Richmond, VA | To protect civil liberties for all citizens | $35,000 |
| Amnesty International New York, NY | Human Rights for all | $3,000 |
| Weta Arlington, VA | Public Television | $3,000 |
| Lorton Community Action Coalition Lorton, VA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | To protect community from antisemitism and extremism | $2,000 |
| The Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $2,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | To fight against animal cruelty | $1,000 |
| Virginia Law Founation Charlottesville, VA | To promote the Rule of Law, access to justice, and law-related education | $1,000 |
| Americans United Washington, DC | First Amendment enforcement | $500 |
| Chespeake BayFoundation Annapolis, MD | Restoration of the Chesapeake Bay | $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 | $502,669 | $118,925 | $111,234 | $52,000 | 13 | $110,950 | $10,925 | $21,968 |
| 2024 | $494,978 | $111,277 | $86,373 | $23,865 | 12 | $85,173 | $10,077 | $21,476 |
| 2023 | $470,074 | $109,512 | $118,479 | $8,250 | 10 | $115,979 | $4,146 | $21,935 |
| 2022 | $479,041 | $205,246 | $154,467 | $25,500 | 11 | $153,025 | $5,211 | $18,675 |
| 2021 | $429,625 | $203,277 | $72,770 | $8,500 | 9 | $71,515 | $2,604 | $14,175 |
| 2020 | $299,118 | $7,101 | $37,158 | $16,000 | 8 | — | $8,040 | $15,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hirschkop Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No funder mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for civil-liberties, human-rights, anti-hate, First Amendment, consumer, environmental, and animal-protection work, as well as public television and community support.
Among the grantees, the Anti-Defamation League describes its mission as stopping the defamation of Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment for all. Consumer Reports describes its work as promoting truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. The National Coalition Against Censorship says it promotes freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression and opposes censorship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder reported 13 grants totaling $52,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable awards included $35,000 to the ACLU Foundation of Virginia for protecting civil liberties; $3,000 each to Amnesty International for human rights and WETA for public television; and $2,500 to Lorton Community Action Coalition for general support. Other listed awards included $2,000 each to the Anti-Defamation League and The Obama Foundation, and $500 each to Americans United, the National Coalition Against Censorship, Consumer Reports, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip J Hirschkop as President, Elizabeth A Richelieu as Treasurer, and Jon David Hirschkop as Vice President/Secretary.
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc is led by Philip J Hirshkop, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip J Hirshkop
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Richelieu
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$37K (2025)
Jon David Hirschkop
Vice President & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Elizabeth A Richelieu (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Hirschkop Family Fund Inc
How much does Hirschkop Family Fund Inc give each year?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc gave $52K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 12 grants.
What is Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hirschkop Family Fund Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Hirschkop Family Fund Inc give grants?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Hirschkop Family Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation of Virginia ($35,000), Amnesty International ($3,000) and Weta ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hirschkop Family Fund Inc?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc reported $503K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hirschkop Family Fund Inc fund?
No funder mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for civil-liberties, human-rights, anti-hate, First Amendment, consumer, environmental, and animal-protection work, as well as public television and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hirschkop Family Fund Inc?
The filing names Philip J Hirschkop as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's EIN?
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1500829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hirschkop Family Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hirschkop-family-fund-inc-morg_0734ebdee1ca490a909686e4d0baf1a3
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