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Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 920938845

Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $375,110 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $6,110 and the largest $200,000. 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 $224,500 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$313,50010$5.0 million
2024$224,50010$4.9 million
2025$375,11012$5.0 million

How to apply

Jonathan and Kora Hinton 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 Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$213,389
Georgia4$130,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Florida1$7,221
North Carolina1$5,000
Oregon1$5,000
Missouri1$4,000
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Charitable$200,000
Forsyth County Schools
Cumming, GA
Charitable$70,000
Denmark High School
Alpharetta, GA
Charitable$50,000
Haymakers for Hope Inc
Wellesley Hills, MA
Charitable$13,389
Christmas 4 Kids
Hendersonville, TN
Charitable$10,000
Youth Education Alliance
Orlando, FL
Charitable$7,221
Childrens Cancer Therapy
Hillsboro, OR
Cure childhood cancer$5,000
Rooted in Action Inc
Alpharetta, GA
Charitable$5,000
Gio Foundation Inc
Lowell, NC
Charitable$5,000
Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
Dunwoody, GA
Charitable$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$4,000
Teenpact Golf Classic
Richmond, VA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc give?

$375,110 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $6,110.

Who runs Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan Hinton (President, Treasurer) and Kora Hinton (Vice President, Secretary).

What does Jonathan and Kora Hinton Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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