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The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only The Woodlands, Texas · EIN 461178877

The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in The Woodlands, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,041 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $706 and the largest $16,325. 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 $32,416 the year before.

55% 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
2021$37,17713$900,984
2023$40,72917$989,542
2024$32,41617$1.3 million
2025$53,04122$1.4 million

How to apply

The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable 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 Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas22$53,041

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Woodlands Methodist Church
The Woodlands, TX
Charitable$16,325
Meals on Wheels Montgomery County
Conroe, TX
Charitable$10,331
Habitat for Humanity
Conroe, TX
Charitable$8,750
Montgomery County Food Bank
Conroe, TX
Charitable$4,100
Temple Community Clinic Caring Ball
Temple, TX
Charitable$3,000
Compassion United Inc
Conroe, TX
Charitable$2,540
Student Mobilization
Conroe, TX
Charitable$1,950
Um Army
Huntsville, TX
Charitable$1,456
Salvation Army
The Woodlands, TX
Charitable$1,040
Houston Grand Opera Society
Houston, TX
Charitable$887
Houston Symphony Society
Houston, TX
Charitable$732
Moody Gardens Attractions Theme Park
Galveston, TX
Charitable$680
Space Center Houston
Houston, TX
Charitable$208
Galveston Historical Foundation
Galveston, TX
Charitable$175
3rd on Main Kitchen
Bryan, TX
Charitable$162
Houston Tool Bank
Houston, TX
Charitable$143
Fanpledge
Keller, TX
Charitable$108
Dar Texas Society
Dallas, TX
Charitable$106
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, TX
Charitable$106
The Museum of Fine Art Houston
Houston, TX
Charitable$105
The Bryan Museum
Galveston, TX
Charitable$97
Houston Geological Society
Houston, TX
Charitable$40

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation give?

$53,041 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $706.

Who runs The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gerhard W Hill III (Secretary), T Diane Hill (President) and Rebecca H Sandberg (Manager).

What does The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, food and hunger and arts and culture.

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