Open Foundations · Pennsylvania

Hillman Family Foundations

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256065959. It paid $87.5M across 784 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$87.5M
paid in 2024
784
grants paid
$20K
median grant
14%
to first-time recipients
$1.9B
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
DAVID K ROGER - DIRECTOR AND PRESID
Address
310 GRANT STREET SUITE 2020, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15219
Phone
4123383466
Email
N/A
Form the request should take
REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUMBITTED VIA THE HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION ONLINE PORTAL. THE APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A BRIEF LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) THROUGH THE FLUXX GRANT PORTAL SUMMARIZING THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING FUNDING. INCLUDED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION, A LISTING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES, DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING COSTS OF THE PROJECT OR PROGRAM TO BE FUNDED, AND A TIME SCHEDULE (IF APPROPRIATE). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE APPLICANT WILL BE WELCOMED.
Submission deadline
NO DEADLINE.
Restrictions on awards
EACH APPLICANT MUST PRESENT EVIDENCE OF A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FURTHER, EACH APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION CLEARLY INDICATING THAT ANY CONTRIBUTION MADE TO IT BY THE HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, WILL BE CONSIDERED A "QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4942(G) AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A "TAXABLE EXPENDITURE" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4945(D). RECIPIENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PERIODIC REPORTS CONCERNING THE FUNDING PROJECT OR PROGRAM. THE TIME TABLE AND CONTENT OF THE REPORTS WILL BE SPECIFIED BY THE FOUNDATIONS WHEN EACH CONTRIBUTION IS MADE. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE PITTSBURGH/SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AREAS.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349104206. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

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Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 784 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol MuseumPA$5,000,000THE FACTORY CREATIVE ARTS CENTER
2Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol MuseumPA$3,000,000BUILDING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY - WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING AND CAPITAL EXPANSION
3Eye & Ear Foundation IncPA$3,000,000LIFE SCIENCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR / DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE VISION CARE FOR ALL
4University of Pittsburgh Cancer InstitutePA$3,000,000TOWARD THE HILLMAN FELLOWS FOR INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH
5Carlow UniversityPA$2,000,000SIMULATION LAB AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENHANCED HEALTH CAREER TRAINING
6Carnegie Institutecarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPA$2,000,000REIMAGINING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
7Neighborhood Community Development FundPA$2,000,000DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS INITIATIVE
8Ridc Regional Growth FundPA$2,000,000PENNSTART RAMP UP FOR INCREASING AUTONOMY DEPLOYMENT
9The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPA$2,000,000CULTURAL DISTRICT STREETSCAPE REPAIRS AND PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS
10University of PittsburghPA$2,000,000LIFEX OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
11Innovatepgh PartnershipPA$1,750,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THREE-YEAR STRATEGY
12African American Cultural CenterPA$1,500,000FINANCIAL STABILIZATION AND OPERATING SUPPORT
13Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol MuseumPA$1,500,000BUILDING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY - WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING AND CAPITAL EXPANSION
14Neighborhood Allies IncPA$1,400,000RESERVE CONTRIBUTION AND OPERATING SUPPORT
15Three Rivers Mothers Milk BankPA$1,400,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020770$58.8M
2021914$95.0M
2022814$94.6M
2023829$87.4M
2024784$87.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Pennsylvania51%
Oregon17%
New York11%
California6%
Connecticut3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Bruce I CrockerDIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 2024
Carolyn D DuronioDIRECTOR · 2024
D Tyler GourleyASST. SECRETARY/EXEC. VP · 2024
David K RogerDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 2024
Jared L CohonDIRECTOR (THROUGH 03/24) · 2024
Juliet L Hillman SimondsDIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON · 2024
Lisa R JohnsTREASURER/VP OF FINANCE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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