The Hiller Family Foundation Inc
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Georgia, Illinois, and Alabama, including organizations working in healthcare, theater arts, education, homelessness, rescue, mental health, and public service.
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Hiller Family Foundation Inc gave $117K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Georgia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,000
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,750
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $264,692
- -15.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hiller Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The 2025 filing lists Donna M Hiller as the contact, written materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Donna M Hiller
Mailing address: 85 Cliffcreek Trace, Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: (770) 751-1166
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hiller Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Healthcare of ($50K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 50 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 9% to recipients in Illinois, and 4% to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Hiller Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) 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 $5K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 287% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $217K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA | Healthcare | $50,000 |
| City Springs Theater Sandy Springs, GA | Theater Arts | $25,000 |
| Atlanta Cancer Cares Atlanta, GA | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Community Assistance Center Sandy Springs, GA | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Freinds of the Children of Haiti Dunlap, IL | Education | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Altanta, GA | Heathcare | $5,000 |
| Sunshine on a Rainy Day Roswell, GA | Homeless | $5,000 |
| St Francis Care Murphysboro, IL | RESCUE | $5,000 |
| Alabama Boston Terrier Courtland, AL | RESCUE | $5,000 |
| Chris 180 Altanta, GA | Mental Health | $5,000 |
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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 | $264,692 | $76,218 | $125,448 | $117,000 | 12 | $117,000 | $14,141 | $40,727 |
| 2024 | $313,926 | $99,587 | $92,636 | $85,000 | 6 | $85,000 | $14,274 | $40,993 |
| 2023 | $306,975 | $178,828 | $225,294 | $217,000 | 13 | $217,000 | $15,031 | $81,170 |
| 2022 | $354,314 | $20,974 | $82,898 | $70,000 | 10 | $70,000 | $39,182 | $50,071 |
| 2021 | $390,680 | $15,038 | $73,256 | $60,000 | 9 | $60,000 | $15,038 | $51,793 |
| 2020 | $447,602 | $16,054 | $64,513 | $52,000 | 4 | — | $48,817 | $42,585 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hiller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — 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 foundation’s own mission is not stated in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included support for healthcare, theater arts, education, homelessness services, rescue, mental health, and public service.
Among its grantees, Community Assistance Center describes its mission as strengthening lives and stabilizing families in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs by preventing homelessness, alleviating hunger, and supporting financial stability. Chris 180 says it helps children, youth, adults, and families across metro Atlanta through mental health services, foster care and adoption services, and support for young people facing homelessness. The Atlanta Opera describes itself as an opera organization established in 1979 that reimagines opera for a global audience.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $117,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest reported grants were $50,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for healthcare and $25,000 to City Springs Theater for theater arts. Other grants included $5,000 to Atlanta Cancer Cares, Community Assistance Center, Friends of the Children of Haiti, Cystic Fibrosis, Sunshine on a Rainy Day, St Francis Care, Alabama Boston Terrier, and Chris 180. The Atlanta Opera and Tunnel to Towers Foundation each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Donna M. Hiller, Secretary on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna M. Hiller
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Hiller Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Hiller Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc gave $117K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 6 grants.
What is The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hiller Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Hiller Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Sandy Springs, GA (2 grants) and Altanta, GA (2 grants).
Does The Hiller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare" (3 grants).
Who are The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Healthcare of ($50,000), City Springs Theater ($25,000) and Atlanta Cancer Cares ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hiller Family Foundation Inc?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc reported $265K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hiller Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included support for healthcare, theater arts, education, homelessness services, rescue, mental health, and public service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hiller Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hiller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2000615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Hiller Family Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Hiller Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hiller-family-foundation-inc-morg_e2d9ef8f0f11440ab5e24e3cdf7f6752
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