The Hill Family Foundation Inc
The Hill Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $203K.
The Hill Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Hill Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $6,643,503
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Hill Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nightingale-Bamford School ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Hill Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $2.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nightingale-Bamford School New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,643,503 | $206,543 | $52,132 | $40,000 | 1 | $44,086 | $203,497 | $553,850 |
| 2024 | $6,489,092 | $193,834 | $20,065 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,115 | $189,763 | $458,675 |
| 2023 | $6,315,323 | $161,403 | $15,092 | — | — | $6,596 | $154,907 | $341,691 |
| 2022 | $6,169,012 | $131,378 | $63,738 | $50,000 | 1 | $55,825 | $126,465 | $305,477 |
| 2021 | $6,101,372 | $99,527 | $1,283,830 | $1,275,500 | 9 | $1,279,840 | $95,537 | $398,878 |
| 2020 | $7,285,675 | $4,675,668 | $2,589,074 | $2,574,000 | 24 | — | — | $233,725 |
| 2018 | $1,805,972 | $1,233,176 | $8,499 | — | — | — | $18,001 | $55,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hill Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $554K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hill Family Foundation Inc is led by J. Tomilson Hill III, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Tomilson Hill III
President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Astrid Hill
Director
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margot L. Hill Kirby
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janine W. Hill
Vice President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margot L. Hill (2018–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Hill Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Hill Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Hill Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is The Hill Family Foundation Inc?
The Hill Family Foundation Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $554K (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 is The Hill Family Foundation Inc?
The Hill Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Hill Family Foundation Inc operate?
The Hill Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.
What is The Hill Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hill Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3436852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 7, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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