Hitchens Family Foundation

TRAVERSE CITY, MI EIN: 38-3577617

Hitchens Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TRAVERSE CITY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $341K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$341K

+933.5% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+987.9% YoY

About Hitchens Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Hitchens Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TRAVERSE CITY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $341K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CEDARVILLECEDERVILLEEAST LANSINGGRAND RAPIDSLAKE LEELANAULANSINGLELANDLUBBOCKMT CLEMENSSUTTONS BAYTRAVERSE CITYWILLIAMSBURG

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$85K$171K$256K$341K21 grants201921 grants202023 grants202120 grants202220 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDA…$95KLELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS$40KST JOSEPH CHURCH$40KTRAVERSE HEALTH CLINIC$35KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY$25KPINE REST FOUNDATION$25KCHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE…$20KARCHANGEL GABRIEL GREEK …$10KSANTIAGO PANAMA MISSION …$10KCHRIST THE KING CHURCH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Munson Healthcare Foundations ($95,000), Leland Public Schools ($40,000), St Joseph Church ($40,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARCHANGEL GABRIEL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
CEDERVILLE BOOSTER CLUB CEDERVILLE, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
CEDERVILLE MUSIC BOOSTER CLUB CEDERVILLE, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NW MICHIGAN TRAVERSE CITY, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,264
CLARK TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE CEDARVILLE, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,500
CLARK TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT CEDARVILLE, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,500
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TRAVERSE CITY, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH TRAVERSE CITY, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,264
LELAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION LELAND, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS E HITCHENSPRESIDENT2
JULIE M HITCHENSTREASURER1
EILEEN LARSENSECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hitchens Family Foundation?

Hitchens Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TRAVERSE CITY, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hitchens Family Foundation operate?

Hitchens Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, Texas.

What size grants does Hitchens Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Hitchens Family Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $341K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Hitchens Family Foundation's EIN?

Hitchens Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3577617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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