Robert J Hiler Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 31-6265093

The Robert J Hiler Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1985 and based in New York, NY. It operates as a trust-based charitable organization with a focus on making grants to other organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.1M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$650K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$325K

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include religion, the arts, and relief and community services.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 23 grants in the most recent fiscal year. Grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds projects in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and has supported organizations in Indiana, including the City of LaPorte.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Chestnut HillCincinnatiFort WayneJacksonLa PorteLaporteMichigan CityMishawakaPortlandSouth BendWalkertonWashingtonWayneWest LafayetteWoodbridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total assets: $9,244,222
  • Total revenues: $279,314
  • Total expenses: $78,378
  • Investment income and dividends: $194,192
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $85,663

Staffing: 1 employee

The foundation is supported by investment income rather than contributions, with no grants or contributions received in 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,080,729$9,244,222$9,037,925
Revenue$601,756$279,314$379,435
Expenses$741,187$78,378$1,084,244
Qualifying Distributions$679,564$24,839$1,005,570
Net Investment Income$538,393$212,002$306,949
Distributable Amount$730,467$626,436$617,232

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M23 grants20203 grants20212 grants20220 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

LARRY & JANET HILER CHAR…$500KWALKERTON COMMUNITY FOUN…$150K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bessemer Trust Company serves as the corporate trustee, dedicating 40 hours of service weekly. The foundation is supported by the Margaret F Hiler 1993 Irrevocable Trust.

The foundation maintains correspondence through Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BESSEMER TRUST COMPANYCORPORATE TRUSTEE$86K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANYCORPORATE TRUSTEE40$86,191

Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1271 Avenue of The Americas, 42nd Floor New York, NY 10020-1401

Telephone: 516-508-9623

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

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