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Hill Foundation for Families Living with

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 651307454

Hill Foundation for Families Living with is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,772 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $13,372. 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 down from $35,070 the year before.

50% 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$30,76214$0
2024$35,07019$0
2025$33,77212$0

How to apply

Hill Foundation for Families Living with 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hill Foundation for Families Living with funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois10$27,772
New York1$5,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ruth Page Foundation
chicago, IL
general charitable$13,372
Chicago Symphony
chicago, IL
general charitable$5,000
Skidmore College
saratoga springs, NY
general charitable$5,000
Individual
IL
general charitable$2,000
various 500
city, IL
general charitable$1,900
Individual
IL
general charitable$1,500
Jewish United Fund
chicago, IL
general charitable$1,500
Individual
IL
general charitable$1,000
Individual
FL
general charitable$1,000
Francis W Parker School
chicago, IL
general charitable$500
Shriners Hospital for Children
chicago, IL
general charitable$500
Chicago Public Library Foundation
chicago, IL
general charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hill Foundation for Families Living with accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hill Foundation for Families Living with give?

$33,772 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Hill Foundation for Families Living with?

Its 2025 filing lists Thea Flaum (President) and Barry Gross (Director).

What does Hill Foundation for Families Living with fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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