The Hickey Family Foundation
The Hickey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It provides financial support for projects addressing the needs of at-risk youth, developing promising medical technology, and establishing medical training centers or clinics where medicine is absent or inadequate.
Key facts about The Hickey Family Foundation
In short: The Hickey Family Foundation gave $491K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Missouri. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 46-1476598
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $490,505
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- Average grant
- $11,148
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (14 of 44, 2025)
- Total assets
- $5,973,675
- Primary geography
- Missouri (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2024 filing.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
-0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$491K
-1.2% YoY
Grant Count
44
+10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-10.2% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hickey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $282K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Hickey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 44 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission has three areas:
- Rescue of youth: Outreach addressing the medical, social, educational, or training needs of people under 21 who are at risk because of economic, social, or medical issues.
- Medical technology development: Projects conceived or underway at universities, medical centers, or medical research institutions that could help advance important medical breakthroughs.
- Medical training center development: Establishing medical training centers or clinics where medicine is absent or inadequate. The foundation also describes support for clinics addressing significant community health issues, with training for local health workers and medical personnel as a critical element.
2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. For example, Hope Services Hawaii describes its work as housing-focused services to end homelessness, including medical respite and street medicine. Direct Relief describes itself as a humanitarian aid organization serving people affected by poverty or emergencies. The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center says it unites partners to support the safety, health, and well-being of abused children. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional foundation priorities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $490,505. Individual grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $100,000 to Against Malaria Foundation, $55,000 to GiveDirectly, $50,000 to Solar Aid, and $35,000 to Global Giving. Other listed awards included $25,000 to Florida American Legion–John G. Doran Memorial Post 158 and $15,000 to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Review Cycle
, and board discretion over awards.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Missouri (20%), Illinois (18%), New York (17%), Texas (12%), and the District of Columbia (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $370K (2020) to $820K (2023). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $491K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Against Malaria Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $332K.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 205 (95%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Against Malaria Foundation Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Give Directly New York, NY | DRC Relief, La Fires Relief, Texas Flooding Relief | $55,000 |
| Solar Aid Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Global Giving Washington, DC | Milton Fund Relief, Pakistan Reilief | $35,000 |
| Florida American Legion-John G Doran Memorial Post 158 Treasure Island, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Cool Earth Brookyn, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hope Services Hawaii Hilo, HI | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, DC | Baseball Athletic Program | $10,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grant total | Number of grants |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $490,505 | 44 |
| 2024 | $496,500 | 40 |
| 2023 | $820,000 | 36 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,973,675 | $6,003,162 | $5,701,541 |
| Revenue | $486,765 | $460,493 | $915,072 |
| Expenses | $506,450 | $511,522 | $835,732 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $495,126 | $500,803 | $824,316 |
| Net Investment Income | $482,143 | $461,507 | $510,755 |
| Distributable Amount | $282,136 | $261,725 | $311,671 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Robert M. Hickey as president and director; Kontanze L. Hickey as vice president and director; Gregory R. Hickey as secretary and director; and Douglas L. Hickey as treasurer and director.
The foundation’s board page identifies Nancy E. Baldwin as executive director and trustee and Diana “Dede” Yazzie Devine as a trustee. It also lists Jon El under the board heading.
The Hickey Family Foundation is led by Robert M. Hickey, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Hickey
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory R. Hickey
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Kontanze L. Hickey
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Douglas L. Hickey
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Gregory R Hickey (Secretary/Director).
Contact
Application contact: Robert Hickey Co Ryan Juraska Llp
Mailing address: 141 W Jackson Blvd Ste 2250, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 922-0062
Website: https://hickeyfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about The Hickey Family Foundation
How much does The Hickey Family Foundation give each year?
The Hickey Family Foundation gave $491K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $497K across 40 grants.
What is The Hickey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hickey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,148, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hickey Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Hickey Family Foundation give grants?
The Hickey Family Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), St Petersburg, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Hickey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of The Hickey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hickey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hickey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Against Malaria Foundation ($100,000), Give Directly ($55,000) and Solar Aid ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hickey Family Foundation?
The Hickey Family Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $495K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $282K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hickey Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission has three areas: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hickey Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hickey Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hickey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1476598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Hickey Family 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.
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