Hislop Family Foundation
Hislop Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $20,852, all to Wisconsin recipients; the listed grantees include arts and cultural organizations, a land trust, and community organizations.
Hislop Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hislop Family Foundation gave $21K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,852
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,896
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $443,809
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Hislop Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hislop Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Door Community Auditorium ($5K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. The listed recipients are in Door County communities, including Fish Creek, Ephraim, Egg Harbor, and Sturgeon Bay.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hislop Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $9K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Door Community Auditorium Fish Creek, WI | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Music Festival Ephraim, WI | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| Door County Maritime Museum Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Egg Harbor, WI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Door County Land Trust Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Door County Community Foundation Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Feed and Clothe My People of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $1,352 |
| Sunshine Resources of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Door Cnty Volunteer Sturgeon Bay, WI | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Write on Door County Fish Creek, WI | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $443,809 | $34,633 | $28,988 | $20,852 | 11 | $24,603 | $30,768 | $26,793 |
| 2024 | $438,260 | $32,854 | $25,460 | $18,083 | 10 | $21,641 | $29,214 | $24,410 |
| 2023 | $430,958 | $21,462 | $27,941 | $20,000 | 11 | $24,651 | $17,637 | $22,771 |
| 2022 | $437,381 | $26,603 | $18,310 | $9,000 | 3 | $14,178 | $22,523 | $25,215 |
| 2021 | $428,966 | $27,622 | $35,141 | $22,855 | 8 | — | $24,206 | $23,641 |
| 2020 | $437,393 | $90,616 | $24,104 | $15,751 | 4 | — | $87,408 | $18,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hislop Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include presenting performing and literary arts, promoting music education, preserving Door County lands and waters, and supporting charitable organizations in Door County.
For example, Door Community Auditorium says it enriches and entertains through the arts and provides opportunities for social, educational, and cultural growth. Peninsula Music Festival describes its work as presenting performances and promoting music appreciation and education throughout Door County. Door County Land Trust says its mission is to preserve the county’s exceptional lands and waters.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 11 grants totaling $20,852 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed grants were $5,000 to Door Community Auditorium, $2,500 to Peninsula Music Festival, and $2,000 each to Door County Maritime Museum, Birch Creek Music Performance, Door County Land Trust, and Door County Community Foundation. The listed 2025 grants were for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara Board and Margaret West as trustees.
Hislop Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Board
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret West
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Hislop Family Foundation
How much does Hislop Family Foundation give each year?
Hislop Family Foundation gave $21K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 10 grants.
What is Hislop Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hislop Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,896, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hislop Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Hislop Family Foundation give grants?
Hislop Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sturgeon Bay, WI (7 grants) and Fish Creek, WI (2 grants).
Does Hislop Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hislop Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hislop Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hislop Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Door Community Auditorium ($5,000), Peninsula Music Festival ($2,500) and Door County Maritime Museum ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hislop Family Foundation?
Hislop Family Foundation reported $444K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hislop Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include presenting performing and literary arts, promoting music education, preserving Door County lands and waters, and supporting charitable organizations in Door County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hislop Family Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hislop Family Foundation's EIN?
Hislop Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6735003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hislop Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Hislop Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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