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The Hitt Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 263680854

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,200 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,400. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $17,190 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,9458$176,590
2024$17,1908$179,670
2025$19,2006$169,946

How to apply

The Hitt Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Hitt Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$14,200
Illinois1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Literacy Services of Indian River C
Vero Beach, FL
General charitable purpose$5,400
Quail Valley Charities
Vero Beach, FL
General charitable purpose$5,300
Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$2,500
Individual
IL
General charitable purpose$2,500
United Way of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
General charitable purpose$2,500
Ocean Research Conservation Assoc I
Fort Pierce, FL
General charitable purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc give?

$19,200 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Hitt Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James A Hitt (President) and Joann Hitt (Treasurer).

What does The Hitt Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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