Lucy Hart Hill Foundation
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kinston, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $120K.
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucy Hart Hill Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,667
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,128,205
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lucy Hart Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kinston Lenoir Community Council for the Arts ($60K). Together the top 3 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lucy Hart Hill Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 112% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $80K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinston Lenoir Community Council for the Arts Kinston, NC | General Funds | $60,000 |
| Mt Calvary Christian Academy Hookerton, NC | General Funds | $15,000 |
| Mt Calvary FWB Church Hookerton, NC | General Funds | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,128,205 | $125,043 | $90,422 | $80,000 | 3 | $82,538 | $119,697 | $73,897 |
| 2023 | $1,080,558 | $-41,372 | $87,408 | $80,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $19,727 | $56,445 |
| 2022 | $1,241,374 | $55,899 | $87,414 | $80,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $48,485 | $62,250 |
| 2021 | $1,346,150 | $145,168 | $86,033 | $80,000 | 2 | $86,033 | $145,168 | $67,657 |
| 2020 | $1,282,015 | $55,768 | $85,008 | $80,000 | 3 | — | $55,768 | $63,751 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucy Hart Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation is led by Stephen B Hill, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen B Hill
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert O Hill Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lucy Hart Hill Foundation
How much does Lucy Hart Hill Foundation give each year?
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
What is Lucy Hart Hill Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucy Hart Hill Foundation give grants?
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hookerton, NC (2 grants).
Does Lucy Hart Hill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lucy Hart Hill Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lucy Hart Hill Foundation?
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucy Hart Hill Foundation's EIN?
Lucy Hart Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5596860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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