The Hillberg Foundation
The Hillberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.
The Hillberg Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $82,082
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,551
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,544
- -65.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,439
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Hillberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Hillberg Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $5K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Finch Youth Center Oakland, CA | General Operating | $3,200 |
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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 | $82,082 | $4,551 | $3,439 | — | — | $1,544 | $2,703 | $4,962 |
| 2024 | $80,968 | $4,843 | $6,229 | $3,200 | 1 | $4,524 | $3,131 | $4,535 |
| 2023 | $82,354 | $4,424 | $7,924 | $4,800 | 1 | $6,089 | $2,697 | $4,588 |
| 2022 | $85,820 | $8,085 | $8,197 | $4,800 | 1 | $6,112 | $5,999 | $5,517 |
| 2021 | $85,905 | $5,699 | $8,157 | $4,800 | 1 | — | $3,808 | $5,088 |
| 2020 | $88,414 | $12,929 | $7,920 | $4,800 | 1 | — | $11,073 | $4,810 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hillberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hillberg Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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 $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Hillberg Foundation
How large is The Hillberg Foundation?
The Hillberg Foundation reported $82K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does The Hillberg Foundation operate?
The Hillberg Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Hillberg Foundation's EIN?
The Hillberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6139721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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