Hillsdale College

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Hillsdale, MI EIN 38-1374230

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$39.3M

Foundation funders

187

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Hillsdale College?

Hillsdale College is funded by 187 grantmakers, led by Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Orange County Community Foundation ($4.5M), Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $39.3M in grants to Hillsdale College between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$5,000,00012024
Orange County Community Foundation$4,519,50012024
Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation$2,871,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,823,90012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$1,275,55412024
Lee Stillman-roland R Witte Scholarship$1,200,00012024
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$1,147,95022024–2025
The Eleanor and J Hunter Flack$1,000,00012024
George Jenkins Foundation Inc$1,000,00012024
Hillsdale-edith K Carr - Main$700,00012024
Clausen Family Foundation$700,00022024
Community Foundation$620,70022024–2025
Redbud Foundation$615,00012024
The Luminous Foundation$600,00012024
The Hough Foundation$501,00012024
Bruce Foundation$500,00012024
Orange Crimson Foundation$500,00012024
The Hinkle Foundation$500,00012024
KatherineJames Foundation$500,00012024
David F & Margaret T Grohne$500,00012024
The George Edward Durell Foundation$500,00022024
Charles O Lee Jr & Louise K Lee$482,37812024
Deany's Days Foundation$460,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$457,73412024
The Minneapolis Foundation$453,00022024–2025
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Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr Fnd$450,00012024
Barney Family Foundation$400,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$341,37522024–2025
Declaration of Trust of the Joseph$322,00022024–2025
AP Kirby Jr Foundation Inc$300,21012024
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust$280,72112024
Adolph Coors Foundation$252,60012024
Preston M Green Charitable Foundation$250,00012024
The Trzcinski Foundation$250,00012024
Vander Meer Family Foundation$250,00012024
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation$236,50012024
John Templeton Foundation$234,96312024
Tua Mw Buster Charitable Res$204,14422024–2025
Quesenbery Educational Tr$200,00012024
Sage Foundation$200,00012024
Greater Horizons$193,57012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$191,45012024
The Jack E & Greta W Stalsby$175,00012024
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation$150,00012024
The Douglas F Allison Foundation$150,00012024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$142,15012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$131,00012024
The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation$125,00022024–2025
New Hope Charitable Foundation$125,00012024
Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust$124,58212024
The Oregon Community Foundation$122,26312024
The Robey Charitable Trust$121,00012024
The Twomey Family Foundation$105,00012025
William S Knight Foundation Inc$104,00012024
Charles D & Mary a Bauer$101,33222024–2025
Greater Salina Community Foundation$100,00012025
Salt of the Earth Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Bissocurt Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Carson-myre Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation$100,00012024
The Dupage Community Foundation$100,00012024
Henry M Rowan Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation$90,00022024–2025
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc$85,00012024
Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10th Par$85,00012024
Michigan Colleges Alliance$78,42012024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$75,00012024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$75,00012024
Deitrich Family Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Albert W Cherne Foundation$75,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$68,19012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$67,10012024
The Cleveland Foundation$65,89012024
Apex Foundation$65,00012024
Central Florida Foundation$61,49312025
P Bruce and Virginia C Benson Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Busby Memorial Educational Fund$59,33412024
The Signatry Charitable Trust$55,10012024
The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation$55,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$55,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$53,67112024
The Lowndes Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr$50,00012024
Clb Foundation$50,00012024
The Linse Bock Foundation$50,00012024
Schiffer Family Foundation$50,00012024
B Joseph Fadden Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Rapha Foundation$50,00012024
Mangan Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Kelly Family Foundation$50,00012024
Richard M & Yvonne Hamlin Foundation$50,00012024
The Negaunee Foundation$50,00012024
Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust$50,00012024
Shamrock Foods Foundation$50,00012024
JP Humphreys Foundation$50,00012024
Westmeath Foundation$50,00012024
The Dunn Foundation$50,00012024
Bruce and Mary Stevenson Foundation Inc$50,00012024
California Community Foundation$50,00012024
The Maguire Foundation$50,00012024
The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation$50,00012024
The Manire Foundation$50,00012024
The Sievert Family Foundation$50,00012024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$46,50012024
The KeanHartquist Foundation$45,00012024
Bill Stroecker Foundation$44,00012024
Midway Usa Foundation Inc$43,72512024
David and Patricia Caldwell$42,00012024
Hjd Foundation$40,00012024
G & C Foundation$40,00012024
Mcintyreb D & J E Mcintyre Fdn - Eq$40,00012024
Donors Trust Inc$39,79012024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$39,00012024
The Percy Fund$35,00012024
The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation$35,00012024
John Dawson Foundation$35,00012024
Melvin J and Harriet H Naser$35,00012024
Creigh Family Foundation$35,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast$34,35012024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$30,98012024
Harold R Bechtel Charitable$30,00012025
Center for Thomas More Studies$30,00012025
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation$30,00012024
The Hull Family Foundation$30,00012024
Blh Foundation$30,00012024
Marie H Bechtel Charitable$30,00012024
Great Circle Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Shepherd Charitable Trust$30,00012024
Varhegyi Foundation$30,00012024
The Annexstad Family Foundation$30,00012024
The Murdock Foundation$30,00012024
Lenora and Alfred Glancy Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Macavoy Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Frick Foundation Inc$29,50012025
Milner Hotels Foundation$26,00012024
Columbus Foundation$25,53112024
Goldmann Family Foundation$25,50012024
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation$25,00012025
C & N Foundation$25,00012025
Dallas Seminary Foundation$20,00012025
Catholic Community Foundation$20,00012025
Five Stones Fund Inc$20,00012025
Community Foundations of the Hudson$11,85012025
Givewell Community Foundation Inc$11,50012025
Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation$11,50012025
Robert F & Valerie Wright Charitable$10,00012025
The Clayton and Billie Poenisch$10,00012025
Voorhees Family Foundation$10,00012025
The Karp Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation$10,00012025
Fibre Converters Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Communitygiving$8,00012025
David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation$7,50012025
Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr$7,50012025
Smith Walker Foundation$7,00012025
The Three Springs Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Canfield Family Foundation$5,00012025
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Goddard Family Foundation$5,00012025
The Bolick Foundation$3,00012025
Mcp Charitable Foundation$3,00012025
Sam and Helga Feldman Foundation$2,50012025
Sieg Dunlap Foundation$2,50012025
The Rebensdorf Family Foundation$2,00012025
Red Electric Foundation$2,00012025
Jos L Muscarelle Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Helms Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Wallace Foundation$1,50012025
Bright Sky Charitable Foundation Inc$1,50012025
The Phyllis a and Daryl R Forsythe Foundation$1,00012025
Eugene Holt Massey Charitable Trust$1,00012025
Christian J & Eva W Trefz Family$80012025
Delano Family Charitable Foundation$50012025
The Tina Snider Foundation$35012025
Wt Hansen Family Foundation$35012025
The Koehler Foundation Inc$25012025
The Glen & Carmel Mitchell$25012025
The Garrett Family Foundation Inc$25012025
Joan W Jenkins Foundation Inc$20012025
The Dwight and Vicki Hanger Foundation$10012025
Williams Foundation$10012025
Vanderark Foundation$10012025
The Marisa Antonini Foundation$10012025
The James & Catherine Heitel Foundation$10012025
The Natiello Foundation Inc$10012025
Randall & Rebecca Craig Family Foundatio$2512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$9M$18M$27M$37M134 grants202466 grants2025

What grants has Hillsdale College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundVARIOUS PROGRAMS/GEN$1,095,400
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$251,500
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$243,975
2025Declaration of Trust of the JosephEDUCATION PROGRAMING DEVELOPMENT$125,000
2025The Twomey Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY$105,000
2025Greater Salina Community FoundationEducation$100,000
2025Tua Mw Buster Charitable ResUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$96,050
2025Charles D & Mary a BauerSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$65,000
2025Central Florida FoundationADAM R MAST CENTER OF THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL K-12 PROGRAM$61,493
2025Ron and Carole Woods FoundationEducational$50,000
2025Salt of the Earth FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$50,000
2025The Lewis Family Charitable FoundationTHE DIFFUSION OF SOUND TO PRESERVE THE BLESSINGS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTELLECTUAL PIETY$37,500
2025P Bruce and Virginia C Benson FoundationCHARITABLE$30,000
2025Harold R Bechtel CharitableScholarships$30,000
2025Center for Thomas More StudiesGRAD FELLOW STIPEND$30,000
2025Frick Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$29,500
2025Lynne Cooper Harvey FoundationEducation$25,000
2025C & N FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2025Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$20,300
2025Dallas Seminary FoundationGeneral Support$20,000
2025Catholic Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Five Stones Fund IncEDUCATION$20,000
2025Community Foundations of the HudsonEDUCATION$11,850
2025Givewell Community Foundation IncEDUCATION COLLEGE$11,500
2025Roy G Michell Charitable FoundationTo further education.$11,500
2025Robert F & Valerie Wright CharitableUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025The Clayton and Billie PoenischCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Voorhees Family FoundationNational Leadership Seminar sponsor$10,000
2025The Karp Foundation IncTO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
2025Robert & Kathey Anderson FoundationCHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Hillsdale College?

Hillsdale College is funded by 187 grantmakers, led by Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Orange County Community Foundation ($4.5M), Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $39.3M in grants to Hillsdale College between 2024–2025.

Who is Hillsdale College's largest funder?

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Hillsdale College, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Hillsdale College received?

IRS 990 filings record $39.3M in grants to Hillsdale College across 200 grants from 187 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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