The H Foundation
The H Foundation is a private foundation based in Clearwater, Florida. In 2025, it made 38 grants totaling $277,750 to charitable organizations, with grants supporting community, health, religious, and educational purposes, among others.
The H Foundation at a glance
In short: The H Foundation gave $278K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,750
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,309
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,549,090
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (11 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The H Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 600 Cleveland Street 1000, Clearwater, FL 33755
Phone: (727) 446-0504
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The H Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster Communities Foundation ($55K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
225 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 221 grants of 225 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 58% of the foundation’s grant dollars, North Carolina 27%, Georgia 13%, Tennessee 1%, and New Hampshire 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The H Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 38 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $318K (2021). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Communities Foundation Orlando, FL | Community | $55,000 |
| Town of Highlands Highlands, NC | Community | $50,800 |
| St Pete Free Clinic St Petersburg, FL | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| Eckerd Clearwater, FL | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Community | $15,000 |
| Clearwater Free Clinic Clearwater, FL | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| Little Warrior Foundation Inc Titusville, FL | HEALTH | $13,200 |
| Church of the Ascension Clearwater, FL | Religious | $12,500 |
| The High Museum Atlanta, GA | Educational | $12,500 |
| Highlands Emergency Council Highlands, NC | Community | $5,500 |
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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 | $4,549,090 | $162,057 | $310,471 | $277,750 | 38 | $277,750 | $136,330 | $285,476 |
| 2024 | $4,697,504 | $134,308 | $297,963 | $271,300 | 51 | $271,300 | $111,645 | $266,302 |
| 2023 | $4,860,159 | $-107,853 | $241,153 | $242,700 | 48 | $242,700 | $94,244 | $236,051 |
| 2022 | $5,209,165 | $89,261 | $270,060 | $199,750 | 42 | $199,750 | $78,214 | $238,678 |
| 2021 | $5,389,964 | $2,806,831 | $342,912 | $317,500 | 46 | $317,500 | $2,784,659 | $231,577 |
| 2020 | $2,926,045 | $205,603 | $299,674 | $262,600 | 54 | — | $175,416 | $222,184 |
| 2019 | $3,020,116 | $262,234 | $287,645 | $253,750 | 35 | — | $232,866 | $214,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The H Foundation reported a distributable amount of $285K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s listed 2025 grant purposes include community, health, religious, educational, and charitable support. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as health care, emergency assistance, performing arts, disability services, and biological research and education.
For example, Clearwater Free Clinic describes its mission as providing low-income uninsured families access to care for acute and chronic medical issues. Highlands Emergency Council describes its work as providing emergency help with needs including utilities, housing, medical care, and travel. Ruth Eckerd Hall says it works to change lives through performing arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $277,750. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $55,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $55,000 to Westminster Communities Foundation for community purposes and $50,800 to the Town of Highlands for community purposes. Other notable awards included $15,000 each to St Pete Free Clinic, Eckerd, Feeding Tampa Bay, and Clearwater Free Clinic; $13,200 to Little Warrior Foundation; and $12,500 each to Church of the Ascension and The High Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Eckerd Nichols as president, Charles Hart as vice president, and Allison Binnicker Hill as treasurer/secretary.
The H Foundation is led by Nancy Eckerd Nichols, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Eckerd Nichols
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Binnicker Hill
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Hart
Vice President
On filings since 2019
4 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.
Frequently asked questions about The H Foundation
How much does The H Foundation give each year?
The H Foundation gave $278K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 51 grants.
What is The H Foundation's typical grant size?
The H Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,309, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The H Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The H Foundation give grants?
The H Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (27%) and Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Highlands, NC (9 grants), Atlanta, GA (9 grants), Clearwater, FL (7 grants) and St Petersburg, FL (3 grants).
Does The H Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on The H Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (12 grants), "Health" (6 grants) and "Educational" (5 grants).
Who are The H Foundation's largest grantees?
The H Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Westminster Communities Foundation ($55,000), Town of Highlands ($50,800) and St Pete Free Clinic ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The H Foundation?
The H Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $285K (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 does The H Foundation fund?
The foundation’s listed 2025 grant purposes include community, health, religious, educational, and charitable support. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as health care, emergency assistance, performing arts, disability services, and biological research and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The H Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The H Foundation's EIN?
The H Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2947260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The H Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The H Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-h-foundation-morg_e48b16e57b7f49a2a25d36d9c3242278
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