The Hill Charitable Foundation
The Hill Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Missoula, Montana. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in California, and states that the foundation performs no direct charitable activities.
The Hill Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hill Charitable Foundation gave $108K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $107,500
- +20.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,958
- +61.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $884,563
- +1.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hill Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2814 Brooks Street 405, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: (619) 226-1315
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hill Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Just in Time for Foster Youth ($25K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 6% to recipients in Montana. The filing also lists a $500 grant to Doctors Without Borders in New York; the reported share of grant dollars for New York is 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Hill Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2022) to $108K (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $25,000 |
| Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $15,000 |
| San Diego Audubon Society San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $15,000 |
| Feeding America San Diego San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $10,000 |
| San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $10,000 |
| San Diego Zoo San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $10,000 |
| San Diego River Park Foundation San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $10,000 |
| Citizens for a Better Flathead Kalispell, MT | Sustaining Contribution | $5,000 |
| San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | Sustaining Contribution | $5,000 |
| Community Fdtn for a Better Bigfork Bigfork, MT | Sustaining Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $884,563 | $129,078 | $114,121 | $107,500 | 12 | $107,500 | $128,388 | $77,990 |
| 2023 | $869,606 | $114,229 | $93,844 | $89,000 | 16 | $89,000 | $114,204 | $75,398 |
| 2022 | $849,221 | $84,667 | $49,274 | $43,250 | 10 | $43,250 | $82,073 | $74,385 |
| 2021 | $813,835 | $95,529 | $98,557 | $85,850 | 16 | $85,850 | $94,991 | $70,964 |
| 2020 | $816,863 | $83,378 | $73,382 | $71,000 | 15 | — | $94,368 | $73,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hill Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2024 — 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants included organizations working with transition-age foster youth, children’s health, wildlife and environmental issues, food assistance, and other causes. For example, Just in Time for Foster Youth describes its mission as providing young people with consistent relationships and critical resources to help them thrive. Citizens for a Better Flathead says its mission is to foster citizen participation and champion sustainable solutions to keep the Flathead ecologically and economically healthy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $107,500 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $25,000 to Just in Time for Foster Youth, $15,000 each to Rady Children’s Hospital and San Diego Audubon Society, and $10,000 each to Feeding America San Diego, San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Zoo, and San Diego River Park Foundation. Each grant was reported as a “sustaining contribution.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lisa Kiy as vice president, CFO, and secretary, and Melinda E. Hill as president and manager.
The Hill Charitable Foundation is led by Melinda E. Hill, President & Manager on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melinda E. Hill
President & Manager
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lisa Kiy
Vice President, CFO & Secretary
Vice President & CFO → Vice President, CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peggy E. Hill (2020–2023) — Secretary
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 The Hill Charitable Foundation
How much does The Hill Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Hill Charitable Foundation gave $108K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $89K across 16 grants.
What is The Hill Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hill Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,958, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hill Charitable Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Hill Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Hill Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (9 grants).
Does The Hill Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Hill Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sustaining Contribution" (12 grants).
Who are The Hill Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hill Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Just in Time for Foster Youth ($25,000), Rady Childrens Hospital ($15,000) and San Diego Audubon Society ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Hill Charitable Foundation?
The Hill Charitable Foundation reported $885K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hill Charitable Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants included organizations working with transition-age foster youth, children’s health, wildlife and environmental issues, food assistance, and other causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hill Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hill Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Hill Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1145119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Hill Charitable 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
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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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Grantable. (2026). The Hill Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hill-charitable-foundation-morg_881f3db030494fc591cf7cabbacadd6f
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