John Charles Hillis Charitable
John Charles Hillis Charitable is a private foundation, based in Roseville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $579K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.
John Charles Hillis Charitable at a glance
- Total assets
- $578,999
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $54,990
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,812
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $42,178
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John Charles Hillis Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How John Charles Hillis Charitable gives
- In 2024 it paid out 235% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $100K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Establish the John Charles Hillis Chair in Literature. | $50,000 |
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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 | $578,999 | $54,990 | $42,178 | — | — | — | $12,812 | $22,343 |
| 2024 | $566,187 | $56,477 | $54,389 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $52,088 | $21,267 |
| 2023 | $564,099 | $53,432 | $5,713 | — | — | — | $47,719 | $20,788 |
| 2022 | $516,380 | $58,998 | $102,648 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $56,350 | $22,635 |
| 2021 | $560,030 | $55,026 | $2,559 | — | — | — | $52,467 | $19,113 |
| 2020 | $507,619 | $47,749 | $52,491 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $45,258 | $20,269 |
| 2019 | $512,305 | $53,028 | $52,357 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $50,671 | $18,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Charles Hillis Charitable reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John Charles Hillis Charitable is led by David Lockwood, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Lockwood
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles S. Di Bari
Secretary
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 John Charles Hillis Charitable
How large is John Charles Hillis Charitable?
John Charles Hillis Charitable reported $579K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $55K.
Where does John Charles Hillis Charitable operate?
John Charles Hillis Charitable has awarded grants in California.
How much is John Charles Hillis Charitable required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, John Charles Hillis Charitable reported a distributable amount of $22K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is John Charles Hillis Charitable's EIN?
John Charles Hillis Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3302966. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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