The Hill Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3436852
Arts and cultureMuseumsArt museumsEducationHigher education

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.

Key facts about The Hill Family Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
13-3436852
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$40,000
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$6,643,503
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+300.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+300.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkEast HamptonPalo AltoWashingtonBostonDes PlainesMamaroneckSouthamptonToledoWeast Hampton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants2018 24 grants2020 9 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $2.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Nightingale-Bamford School: $40KThe Nightingale-Bamford School$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Nightingale-Bamford School ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nightingale-Bamford School New York, NYCharitable Purpose$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,643,503$6,489,092$6,315,323
Revenue$206,543$193,834$161,403
Expenses$52,132$20,065$15,092
Qualifying Distributions$44,086$14,115$6,596
Net Investment Income$203,497$189,763$154,907
Distributable Amount$553,850$458,675$341,691

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 7, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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