Summer Lea Hillman Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code.
- The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding area.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Ensuring support is directed towards impactful community initiatives
Overview
The Summer Lea Hillman Foundation Grant focuses on enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable children, animals, and communities in the Portland metro area. The foundation prioritizes animal health and safety, child and youth development, homeless services, and environmental sustainability. Eligible organizations must be recognized as tax-exempt public charities. The foundation does not fund individuals, ensuring support is directed towards impactful community initiatives.
Improving the quality of life for vulnerable children, animals, and communities
The Summer Lea Hillman Foundation is committed to protecting people, the environment, and animals by strengthening safety nets, advocacy initiatives, and direct services in the Portland metro area.
Priorities
The Foundation prioritizes:
- animal health and safety, foster care and adoption, child and youth development and advocacy,homeless services, and environmental sustainability and education.
Eligibility
Applicant organizations must be classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code. The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding area.
Ineligibility
The foundation does not fund individuals.
What Hillman Family Foundations actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 814
- Total given
- $88.83M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $75–$5M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 89%, Oregon 3%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; New York, NY.
- 25% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Animal rescue
- Youth programs
- Homeless
- Environment
- Foster parents
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