The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $112K.
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc gave $90K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,428
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,607
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $1,359,124
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Furman University ($58K). Together the top 3 received $83K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 115% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2022) to $92K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Furman University Greenville, SC | Tuition Assistance | $57,928 |
| Mill Village Ministries Greenville, SC | Youth Employment and Fresh Food Distribution | $20,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
| Cabarrus Arts Council Concord, NC | Support of Arts Programs for All Ages | $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 | $1,359,124 | $136,892 | $132,179 | $90,428 | 4 | $102,928 | $112,172 | $124,070 |
| 2024 | $1,354,393 | $196,858 | $111,481 | $75,000 | 3 | $89,250 | $174,627 | $110,647 |
| 2023 | $1,268,793 | $65,126 | $108,534 | $74,440 | 7 | $88,690 | $45,299 | $90,440 |
| 2022 | $1,312,200 | $48,276 | $133,945 | $42,000 | 3 | $56,250 | $27,612 | $87,436 |
| 2021 | $1,397,868 | $157,362 | $77,382 | $91,500 | 7 | $107,250 | $135,544 | $98,912 |
| 2020 | $1,319,816 | $166,538 | $113,340 | $76,000 | 6 | — | $161,702 | $77,441 |
| 2019 | $1,234,330 | $77,253 | $108,810 | $73,500 | 8 | — | $72,006 | $75,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc is led by Heather Prevost Hilliard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Prevost Hilliard
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Shaw
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Stuart
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Joyce
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Glenn Hilliard
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Hilliard Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc gave $90K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
What is The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $22,607, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (2 grants).
Does The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc?
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (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 Hilliard Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0511708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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