Kenneth C Hill Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 43-1575852

Kenneth C Hill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $325K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $24K.

Kenneth C Hill Foundation at a glance

In short: Kenneth C Hill Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,950
-82.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,190
-86.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$324,722
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (66% 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 Kenneth C Hill Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church: $2KPebble Creek Assembly of GodChurch$2KKansas City Christian School Association: $2KKansas City Christian SchoolAssociation$2KMidtown Baptist Temple: $600Midtown Baptist Temple$600Reid Bridge Baptist Church: $500Reid Bridge Baptist Church$500Empower the Fight: $500Empower the Fight$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Kansas CityPrairie VillageOfallonRiversideCameronGrandviewMiddleburgOverland ParkPfafftonSpringfieldAbileneBlue SpringsBucyrusDenverEdgertonFort LeavenworthIndependenceLees SummitMissionOlathe

How Kenneth C Hill Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 26% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$60K6 grants2019 12 grants2020 14 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $51K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church Kansas City, MOCharitable$2,350
Kansas City Christian School Association Prairie Village, KSCharitable$2,000
Midtown Baptist Temple Kansas City, MOCharitable$600
Reid Bridge Baptist Church Kansas City, MOCharitable$500
Empower the Fight Lees Summit, MOCharitable$500
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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$324,722$32,292$14,539$5,9505$5,950$23,700$22,486
2024$306,969$24,014$83,883$34,3004$78,300——
2023$366,838$19,365$83,695$44,33410$69,534$5,204$22,242
2022$431,168$17,211$67,142$34,3009$55,900$5,969$24,799
2021$481,099$62,946$81,282$49,64614$49,646$52,910$28,455
2020$499,435$7,561$50,373$19,38512—$718$27,247
2019$542,247$36,877$93,198$51,4466—$23,850$28,661

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth C Hill Foundation 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

Kenneth C Hill Foundation is led by Joshua S. Hill, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joshua S. Hill

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    7.5 hrs/week

    $24K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Charlotte S. Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily W. Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joshua S Hill — Executive Dir.: $44KJoshua S HillExecutive Dir.$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $44K, to Joshua S Hill (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Kenneth C Hill Foundation

How much does Kenneth C Hill Foundation give each year?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 4 grants.

What is Kenneth C Hill Foundation's typical grant size?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $1,190, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kenneth C Hill Foundation give grants?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).

Does Kenneth C Hill Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth C Hill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Kenneth C Hill Foundation's largest grantees?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church ($2,350), Kansas City Christian School Association ($2,000) and Midtown Baptist Temple ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kenneth C Hill Foundation?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation reported $325K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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 is Kenneth C Hill Foundation's EIN?

Kenneth C Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1575852. 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 May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  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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