Private foundation · EIN 27-4405369 · Wadmalaw Is, South Carolina · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 54 grants paid, $377K total, median $600. 22% of grants stayed in South Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
54
$377K
Median grant
$600
Stays in SC
22%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.0M

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$70K
National Archives FoundationWashington, DCTo further donee's purpose$50K
Schlesinger Library & Radcliffe InstituteCambridge, MATo further donee's purpose$50K
Drayton Hall Preservation TrustCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$25K
National Archives FoundationWashington, DCTo further donee's purpose$25K
National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DCTo further donee's purpose$25K
Sidewell Friends SchoolWashington, DCTo further donee's purpose$20K
Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NYTo further donee's purpose$15K
Gramatan Village of BronxvilleBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$10K
Redd Roofing TournamentHollywood, SCTo further donee's purpose$10K
School of the Arts College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$10K
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$10K
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TXTo further donee's purpose$10K
Bronxville Public LibraryBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$9,500
National Archives FoundationWashington, DCTo further donee's purpose$5,000
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$5,000
The Reformed Church of BronxvilleBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$5,000
Low County Land TrustCambridge, SCTo further donee's purpose$2,500
New York Landmark ConservancyNew York, NYTo further donee's purpose$2,500
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$2,000
Bronxville Rotary Club FoundationBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$1,250
Camphill VillageCopake, NYTo further donee's purpose$1,000
Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$1,000
Community Fund of Bronxville Eastchester and TuckahoeBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$1,000
Preservation Society of CharlestonCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$1,000
The Counseling CenterWyckoff, NJTo further donee's purpose$1,000
Jansen Hospice and Pallative CareScarsdale, NYTo further donee's purpose$600
The Counseling CenterWyckoff, NJTo further donee's purpose$600
South Carolina Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$550
Bny Charitable Gift FundBoston, MATo further donee's purpose$500
Bronxville Historical ConservancyBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
Bronxville Historical ConservancyBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
Bronxville Rotary Club FoundationBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
Destination CollegeBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
Jansen Hospice and Pallative CareScarsdale, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
Middleton Place FoundationCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$500
New York Historical SocietyNew York, NYTo further donee's purpose$500
South Carolina Historical SocietyCharleston, SCTo further donee's purpose$500
Cancer Support TeamPurchase, NYTo further donee's purpose$400
Jansen Hospice and Pallative CareScarsdale, NYTo further donee's purpose$400
Bronxville Womens ClubBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$300
Bronxville PbaBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$250
Bronxville Public LibraryBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$250
Bronxville School FoundationBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$250
Senior Citizens Council of BronxvilleBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$250
Westchester County Historical SocietyElmsford, NYTo further donee's purpose$250
National Trust for Historic Preservation LyndhurstTarrytown, NYTo further donee's purpose$150
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYTo further donee's purpose$110
Bronxville Beautification SocietyBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$100
Bronxville Christmas PageantBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$100
Friends of Bronxville Public LibraryBronxville, NYTo further donee's purpose$100
The Society of the National Archives of the Bill of RightsArlington, VATo further donee's purpose$100
United Way of WestchesterHartsdale, NYTo further donee's purpose$100
Husdon River MuseumYonkers, NYTo further donee's purpose$75

By state: District of Columbia 5 · New York 31 · South Carolina 12 · Massachusetts 2 · Texas 1 · New Jersey 2

About this foundation

Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wadmalaw Is, South Carolina, administered in care of Marilynn Wood Hill, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $377K across 54 grants, a median of $600.

Where does Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (5 grants), New York (31 grants), South Carolina (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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