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The Hilb Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glen Ellyn, Illinois · EIN 364417758

The Hilb Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $98,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $95,200 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$95,20012$1.9 million
2024$98,00013$2.0 million

How to apply

The Hilb Family Foundation 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 Hilb Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$49,000
North Carolina3$28,000
Virginia3$22,000
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bosom Buddies Benefit Organization
Weddington, NC
Year end grant$25,000
Aging Care Connections
La Grange, IL
Year end grant$25,000
The Lighthouse Rva
Henrico, VA
Year end grant$17,000
Glen Oaks Hospitalchristopher Lyons Fnd
Glendale Heights, IL
Year end grant$7,000
Mulliganeers Club
Downers Grove, IL
Year end grant$7,000
Bridge Communities
Glen Ellyn, IL
Year end grant$6,000
Irish Fellowship Club
Chicago, IL
Year end grant$3,000
Illume Family Recovery
Richmond, VA
Year end grant$2,500
The Peavey Project
Henrico, VA
Year end grant$2,500
Ellis Reed Parlier Family Scholarship
Mint Hill, NC
Year end grant$2,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
Year end grant$1,000
Young Irish Fellowship Club
Chicago, IL
Year end grant$1,000
St Gabriels Education Ministry
Charlotte, NC
Year end grant$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hilb Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hilb Family Foundation give?

$98,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Hilb Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nancy Brinkman (Trustee), Jane G Hilb (Trustee), Cynthia Thilo (Trustee) and Thomas Gannon (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Hilb Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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