W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation
The W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Batesville, Indiana. It reported $136,000 in grants to 14 recipients for filing year 2025, with listed awards supporting organizations in several states.
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation at a glance
In short: W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation gave $136K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,000
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,714
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,091,221
- +16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (72% 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 W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says to contact W August Hillenbrand. It specifies no application form and no deadlines, and says awards must be reviewed by the Trust Advisory Committee. The filing also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: W August Hillenbrand
Mailing address: 300 Winding Way Ste 200, Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: (812) 934-7856
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ocean Reef Chapel ($36K). Together the top 10 received $132K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 82 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (72%), Michigan (11%), Indiana (9%), Missouri (7%), and Ohio (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2021) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Reef Chapel Key Largo, FL | Operating Support | $36,000 |
| Ocean Reef Catholic Community Key Largo, FL | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Ocean Reef Protestant Community Key Largo, FL | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Duluth Newman Catholic Campus Ministry South Bend, IN | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Health Net Farminton, MO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Sacred Heart Church Festival Hudson, MI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Coral Cable, FL | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Ann's Nest Harbor Springs, MI | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| ABCD Diocese of Miami Miami, FL | Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,091,221 | $100,805 | $136,560 | $136,000 | 14 | $136,000 | $100,805 | $131,891 |
| 2024 | $2,653,545 | $58,215 | $129,100 | $129,000 | 17 | $129,000 | $58,215 | $134,637 |
| 2023 | $2,760,479 | $81,463 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 21 | $135,000 | $81,463 | $129,623 |
| 2022 | $2,526,800 | $56,359 | $116,500 | $112,500 | 14 | $112,500 | $56,359 | $134,483 |
| 2021 | $3,150,468 | $1,743,573 | $109,000 | $109,000 | 16 | $109,000 | $1,743,573 | $113,249 |
| 2020 | $2,400,814 | $165,776 | $116,000 | $116,000 | 10 | — | $165,776 | $107,798 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches and religious communities, a campus ministry, and conservation organizations. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a 2025 grantee, describes its own mission as conserving and restoring bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education, and advocacy; this is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $136,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $36,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Listed larger grants included $36,000 to Ocean Reef Chapel and $25,000 each to Ocean Reef Catholic Community and Ocean Reef Protestant Community, all in Key Largo, Florida. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to Duluth Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, Health Net, and Sacred Heart Church Festival, and $5,000 each to Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Everglades Foundation, and Ann’s Nest.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W August Hillenbrand as President; William A Hillenbrand II as Vice President; Richard D Hillenbrand as Secretary/Treasurer; and Theresa H Hartmann, Katherine H Crowther, and Martha L Tuveson as trustees.
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation is led by W. August Hillenbrand, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. August Hillenbrand
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine H. Crowther
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Martha L. Tuveson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Theresa H. Hartmann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard D. Hillenbrand
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William A. Hillenbrand II
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation
How much does W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation give each year?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation gave $136K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 17 grants.
What is W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's typical grant size?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,714, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation give grants?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (11%) and Indiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Key Largo, FL (4 grants).
Does W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's largest grantees?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ocean Reef Chapel ($36,000), Ocean Reef Catholic Community ($25,000) and Ocean Reef Protestant Community ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches and religious communities, a campus ministry, and conservation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says to contact W August Hillenbrand. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's EIN?
W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6644740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). W August Hillenbrand Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-august-hillenbrand-family-foundation-morg_15ebb57edf60486d9d8c80f91b6dce6b
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