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Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 990424625

Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,300 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $30,000 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$00$0
2024$30,0002$1.0 million
2025$48,3003$1.1 million

How to apply

Robert A Hillis 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 Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$48,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Canyon Club the Canyon Club
Laguna Beach, CA
Charitable$25,000
Volleyball Newport Beach Inc Volleyball Newport Beach Inc
Newport Beach, CA
Charitable$12,500
Church by the Sea Church by the Sea
Laguna Beach, CA
Charitable$10,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc give?

$48,300 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert A Hillis (President), Jennifer Hillis (Secretary) and Robert J Hillis (Treasurer).

What does Robert A Hillis Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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