The Hite Foundation Inc

MELVILLE, NY EIN: 22-2856867

The Hite Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MELVILLE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $728K. Net investment income was $80K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.1M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$728K

-19.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

-50.2% YoY

About The Hite Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Hite Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MELVILLE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $728K. Net investment income was $80K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AspenBrooklynEdisonLauderdaleMiamiNew YorkSeattleSilver SpringVail

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$934K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,148,185$15,307,718$14,409,772
Revenue$629,566$2,470,921$3,197,121
Expenses$795,409$1,572,975$3,302,032
Qualifying Distributions$733,192$923,530$839,086
Net Investment Income$80,153$105,437$692,450
Distributable Amount$751,468$742,780$797,989

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$225K$450K$675K$900K13 grants20207 grants202111 grants20228 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SO…$200KTHE LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOC…$150KHIAS$100KPIONERO PHILANTHROPY INC$52KTHE YOUNG MENS AND YOUNG…$50KWNET$50KAFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION…$25KMESAYAAT$25KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$25KYOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS INC$25K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K13$50–100K6$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAWRENCE D HITEPRESIDENT5
ALEX GREYSERMANTREASURER1
SHARON HITEDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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