The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-2560546 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
79% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Penn | Philadelphia, PA | Support nursing education | $876,505 |
| University of Nc at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Support nursing education | $340,505 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $250,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Support nursing education | $224,124 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Support nursing research | $185,411 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $100,000 |
| The Peaceful Presence Project | Bend, OR | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $51,875 |
| International Center for Photograph | New York, NY | Support art of photography | $50,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Support nursing research | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Education & arts | $50,000 |
| Oregon Health Science University | Portland, OR | Support health | $50,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Innovation/ marginalized populations | $50,000 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston, MA | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| Saint Louis University | Louis, MO | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $50,000 |
| Spence School | New York, NY | Support school | $40,000 |
| American Nurses Foundation | Siver Spring, MD | Support nursing education | $20,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Support visual arts | $10,000 |
| American Academy of Nursing | Washington, DC | Support nursing education | $10,000 |
| Nln Foundation | Washington, DC | Support nursing education | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Fdn | Stuart, FL | Support health | $10,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Ca | Oakland, CA | Support school | $10,000 |
| University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH | Education | $10,000 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | Support performing arts | $7,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Support the college | $5,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medi | Cincinnati, OH | Innovation / Marginalized Populations | $5,000 |
| Vip Community Services | Bronx, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Northwell Health Fdn | New Hyde Park, NY | Health | $3,000 |
| Academy Health | Washington, DC | Education | $500 |
| New Mexico Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Education | $250 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Innovation/ marginalized populations | -$249,037 |
The return also lists 7 grants to individuals ($567,109). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,042,242 | 41 |
| 2023 | $3,762,201 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349101377
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-2560546
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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