The William E Hixson Foundation
The William E Hixson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Folsom, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $228K. Net investment income was $316K.
The William E Hixson Foundation at a glance
In short: The William E Hixson Foundation gave $228K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $228,000
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,500
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,500
- Total assets
- $7,101,286
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (48% 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 William E Hixson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Education ($50K). Together the top 8 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 42 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The William E Hixson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $165K (2019) to $260K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $228K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Education New York, NY | Expand coaching capacity in mathematics education for k-12 public schools and resources | $50,000 |
| AFS New York, NY | 5 scholarships - strengthen the ongoing faces of America relationship with dean's future scholars in reno and explore the expansion of this program to sacramento | $40,000 |
| Enterprise for Youth San Francisco, CA | Support alumni career pathways project to ensure talented, motivated young adults have the tools, mentorship, and access they need to build fulfilling, economically secure lives | $35,000 |
| Youth for Understanding Saginaw, MI | 3 scholarships - promote intercultural understanding, respect, and responsibility through exchanges with different communities | $28,000 |
| Cal Storm Loomis, CA | Give women the experience and resources to pursue a career in the sports industry off the field | $25,000 |
| Cief Sacramento, CA | Support for the design build competition in California and the create mentoring program in northern California | $25,000 |
| Los Rios Sacramento, CA | Support 3 faculty projects to investigate applications of data science to academic disciplines | $15,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Provide those who don't have many chances to explore the natural world the opportunity to feel some of the awe that the outdoors can inspire | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,101,286 | $365,718 | $360,823 | $228,000 | 8 | $307,748 | $315,878 | $333,951 |
| 2024 | $6,748,308 | $420,151 | $381,563 | $260,130 | 10 | $327,787 | $347,823 | $311,998 |
| 2023 | $5,877,996 | $270,093 | $353,481 | $245,000 | 9 | $314,828 | $208,517 | $296,500 |
| 2022 | $5,552,005 | $131,748 | $345,845 | $235,000 | 8 | $305,608 | $94,034 | $322,296 |
| 2021 | $6,870,232 | $219,034 | $340,659 | $235,000 | 7 | — | $137,796 | $324,401 |
| 2020 | $5,966,350 | $118,981 | $313,342 | $210,000 | 6 | — | $76,255 | $291,390 |
| 2019 | $5,939,199 | $535,641 | $271,858 | $165,000 | 4 | — | $76,109 | $284,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William E Hixson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $334K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The William E Hixson Foundation is led by Lauren Hinds, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Hinds
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $58K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Lauren Hinds (President/Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about The William E Hixson Foundation
How much does The William E Hixson Foundation give each year?
The William E Hixson Foundation gave $228K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 10 grants.
What is The William E Hixson Foundation's typical grant size?
The William E Hixson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,500, and its average grant was $28,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The William E Hixson Foundation give grants?
The William E Hixson Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (39%) and Michigan (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Does The William E Hixson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The William E Hixson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The William E Hixson Foundation's largest grantees?
The William E Hixson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include El Education ($50,000), AFS ($40,000) and Enterprise for Youth ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The William E Hixson Foundation?
The William E Hixson Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $308K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (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 William E Hixson Foundation's EIN?
The William E Hixson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3823578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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