The Hitt Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 26-3680854

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $7K.

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Hitt Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,200
+11.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,200
+48.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$169,946
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Hitt Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Literacy Services of Indian River C: $5KLiteracy Services of IndianRiver C$5KQuail Valley Charities: $5KQuail Valley Charities$5KTrustees of Univ of Pennsylvania: $3KTrustees of Univ ofPennsylvania$3KCure Epilepsy: $3KCure Epilepsy$3KUnited Way of Indian River County: $3KUnited Way of Indian RiverCounty$3KOcean Research Conservation Assoc I: $1KOcean Research ConservationAssoc I$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Literacy Services of Indian River C ($5K). Together the top 6 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachFort PiercePhiladelphiaNew YorkChicagoWest Palm BeachBaltimoreIndianapolisLittle RockLos Angeles

How The Hitt Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $21K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Literacy Services of Indian River C Vero Beach, FLGeneral Charitable Purpose$5,400
Quail Valley Charities Vero Beach, FLGeneral Charitable Purpose$5,300
Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAGeneral Charitable Purpose$2,500
Cure Epilepsy Chicago, ILGeneral Charitable Purpose$2,500
United Way of Indian River County Vero Beach, FLGeneral Charitable Purpose$2,500
Ocean Research Conservation Assoc I Fort Pierce, FLGeneral Charitable Purpose$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$169,946$-24,069$19,200$19,2006$19,200$6,534$8,758
2024$179,670$-2,181$17,190$17,1908$17,190$5,003$9,080
2023$176,590$7,668$12,945$12,9458$12,945$7,668$8,315
2022$158,346$-11,532$20,760$19,70010$19,700$6,078$9,091
2021$254,571$74,117$21,470$21,0258$21,025$74,117$12,240
2020$268,741$32,001$19,492$18,8758—$32,001$10,844

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hitt Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc is led by James A. Hitt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James A. Hitt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joann Hitt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Hitt Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 8 grants.

What is The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,200, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (13%) and Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants).

Does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Literacy Services of Indian River C ($5,400), Quail Valley Charities ($5,300) and Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Hitt Family Foundation Inc?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3680854. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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