The Hiller Family Foundation
The Hiller Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Warren, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $224,165, primarily to organizations in New Jersey.
The Hiller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hiller Family Foundation gave $224K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,165
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,208
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,550
- Total assets
- $921,493
- +170.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (99% 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
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Willow Woods Trail, Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: (908) 626-1244
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hiller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest New Jersey ($118K). Together the top 10 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 87 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey; the reported shares for Connecticut and New York were 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Hiller Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 700% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2022) to $232K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest New Jersey Whippany, NJ | General Support | $118,000 |
| Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJ | General Support | $36,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Basking Ridge Basking Ridge, NJ | General Support | $14,140 |
| The Pingry School Basking Ridge, NJ | General Support | $12,500 |
| Congregation Ohr Shalom Summit, NJ | General Support | $9,875 |
| Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | General Support | $5,200 |
| Chabad of Greater Somerset County Basking Ridge, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
| Bris Avrohom Center Hillside, NJ | General Support | $3,600 |
| Holocaust Resource Foundation Short Hills, NJ | General Support | $3,600 |
| JKHA Livingston, NJ | General Support | $3,600 |
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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 | $921,493 | $2,008,737 | $226,243 | $224,165 | 20 | $226,196 | $3,562 | $32,314 |
| 2024 | $340,781 | $403,417 | $234,291 | $232,185 | 15 | $234,246 | $3,417 | $9,277 |
| 2023 | $171,655 | $3,221 | $138,451 | $136,400 | 17 | $138,431 | $3,221 | $13,067 |
| 2022 | $306,885 | $326,116 | $123,108 | $121,040 | 19 | $121,540 | $1,472 | $6,842 |
| 2021 | $103,877 | $162,746 | $157,775 | $155,640 | 16 | $157,640 | $2,746 | $6,064 |
| 2020 | $98,906 | $34,719 | $155,378 | $153,205 | 17 | — | $9,719 | $8,634 |
| 2019 | $219,565 | $7,082 | $166,675 | $164,415 | 22 | — | $7,082 | $14,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hiller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. The Holocaust Resource Foundation says it supports a center that fosters awareness of the Holocaust among students, teachers, and community members and applies lessons from it to life today. The Valerie Fund says it raises funds to support comprehensive healthcare for children with cancer and blood disorders. Experience Camps says it provides free overnight summer camps, year-round programs, and content for grieving children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $224,165. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $118,000, with a median grant of $3,550.
Its largest reported grants included $118,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey, $36,000 to Rabbinical College of America, $14,140 to Chabad Jewish Center of Basking Ridge, and $12,500 to The Pingry School. Each was listed for general support. Other 2025 recipients included Congregation Ohr Shalom ($9,875), Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey ($5,200), and Chabad of Greater Somerset County ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anatol Hiller, Fay Hiller Verbel, Jeff Hiller, and Pnina Hiller as trustees.
The Hiller Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anatol Hiller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fay Hiller Verbel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hiller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pnina Hiller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
How much does The Hiller Family Foundation give each year?
The Hiller Family Foundation gave $224K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $232K across 15 grants.
What is The Hiller Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hiller Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,550, and its average grant was $11,208, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hiller Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Hiller Family Foundation give grants?
The Hiller Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Basking Ridge, NJ (3 grants), Summit, NJ (3 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Hiller Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Hiller Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hiller Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hiller Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest New Jersey ($118,000), Rabbinical College of America ($36,000) and Chabad Jewish Center of Basking Ridge ($14,140), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hiller Family Foundation?
The Hiller Family Foundation reported $921K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hiller Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hiller Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds 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's EIN?
The Hiller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0849460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hiller Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Hiller Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hiller-family-foundation-morg_94090635aae24c07b41108810c3a8979
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