The Marilynn and John Hill Foundation concentrates its support on higher education and advanced academic research, directing sizeable gifts to elite colleges and institutes. Their giving favors sustained relationships (multiple grants to the same institution) and invests in institutions with strong liberal arts and research profiles rather than local or grassroots nonprofits. Grants appear unrestricted or broadly phrased to "further the donee's purpose," suggesting trust in institutional priorities and flexible use of funds.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants primarily to a small number of elite higher-education institutions, with repeat funding to at least one core grantee (Sarah Lawrence College).
A repeated pattern of support for Sarah Lawrence College stands out in Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc.'s recent giving: the college received $140,000 in 2024 and $70,000 in both 2023 and 2025. That sequence sits alongside other institutional grants that point to a clear preference for higher education, advanced study, and heritage organizations. The foundation's recent awards include support for Harvard-related institutions in Cambridge, the National Archives Foundation in Washington, DC, and multiple preservation groups. Its grants are phrased broadly, often as support "to further donee's purpose," which suggests flexibility in how recipients use the funds. The recent record also shows sustained relationships with selected grantees over multiple years rather than a one-time, dispersed approach. Alongside colleges and research institutions, the foundation has funded cultural and historical organizations such as Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, Glimmerglass Festival, and the Charleston Library Society. Taken together, the picture is of a funder that favors established institutions with defined missions and multi-year continuity.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation's recent grants. Sarah Lawrence College received $140,000 in 2024, and Harvard-linked institutions also appeared in the record, including $50,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College in 2024 and $50,000 to Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard in 2023. The foundation also backed St Lawrence University with $12,500 in 2024 and St George's School with $12,000 that same year. A second theme is preservation and historical work. Drayton Hall Preservation Trust in Charleston received $25,400 in 2024 and additional gifts of $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The National Archives Foundation also received repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Cultural institutions appear as well. Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown received $15,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multiyear relationship around arts support.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation's total annual giving: the 25th percentile is $475, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That distribution suggests many smaller awards with a smaller number of larger institutional grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for colleges, archives, and preservation groups. Grants are made to organizations rather than individuals, and the awards are often framed broadly as support "to further donee's purpose," indicating flexible use rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation does not make program-related investments.
$1.1M
$6M
$1M
$407K
Most grants fall between $475 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$475
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Notable grantees: Sarah Lawrence College, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard
Grants are national in scope, and every listed recipient in the provided country distribution is in the US. South Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 21% of grants going to recipients in the foundation's HQ state. Recent examples in Charleston include Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, the South Carolina Aquarium, and the Charleston Library Society. New York also appears frequently through Bronxville, Cooperstown, and Canton, while Washington, DC recipients include the National Archives Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The recent record centers on higher education, advanced study, preservation, and cultural institutions. Examples include Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard-related institutions in Cambridge, the National Archives Foundation in Washington, DC, and Drayton Hall Preservation Trust in Charleston.
Yes. Sarah Lawrence College appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the National Archives Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Glimmerglass Festival received grants in each of those three years as well.
The grant-size distribution is small on the low end, with a 25th percentile of $475, a median of $1,000, and a 75th percentile of $5,000. The recent list also includes larger institutional gifts, such as $140,000 to Sarah Lawrence College.
South Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 21% of grants go to recipients in the foundation's HQ state. Recent South Carolina recipients include organizations in Charleston such as Drayton Hall Preservation Trust and the South Carolina Aquarium.
The foundation's giving scope is national, and the recipient country distribution shows all listed grants going to US organizations. Recent recipients appear in several states, including New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Texas, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SCHLESINGER LIBRARY & RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| DRAYTON HALL PRESERVATION TRUST | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SIDEWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SCHOOL OF THE ARTS COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| REDD ROOFING TOURNAMENT | HOLLYWOOD, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| GRAMATAN VILLAGE OF BRONXVILLE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $9,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| THE REFORMED CHURCH OF BRONXVILLE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| LOW COUNTY LAND TRUST | CAMBRIDGE, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK LANDMARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | BRONXVILLE, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| CAMPHILL VILLAGE | COPAKE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| THE COUNSELING CENTER | WYCKOFF, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FUND OF BRONXVILLE EASTCHESTER AND TUCKAHOE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE | SCARSDALE, NY | $600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| THE COUNSELING CENTER | WYCKOFF, NJ | $600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE | CHARLESTON, SC | $550 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE | SCARSDALE, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | BRONXVILLE, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE HISTORICAL CONSERVANCY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| DESTINATION COLLEGE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BNY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CHARLESTON, SC | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| MIDDLETON PLACE FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE HISTORICAL CONSERVANCY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE | SCARSDALE, NY | $400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| CANCER SUPPORT TEAM | PURCHASE, NY | $400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE WOMENS CLUB | BRONXVILLE, NY | $300 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | BRONXVILLE, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF BRONXVILLE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ELMSFORD, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE PBA | BRONXVILLE, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION LYNDHURST | TARRYTOWN, NY | $150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $110 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
| BRONXVILLE BEAUTIFICATION SOCIETY | BRONXVILLE, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE |
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
$70,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION
$50,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SCHLESINGER LIBRARY & RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE
$50,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION
$25,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
DRAYTON HALL PRESERVATION TRUST
$25,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$25,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SIDEWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
$20,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
$15,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOUNDATION
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
REDD ROOFING TOURNAMENT
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
GRAMATAN VILLAGE OF BRONXVILLE
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$9,500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
THE REFORMED CHURCH OF BRONXVILLE
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
LOW COUNTY LAND TRUST
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NEW YORK LANDMARK CONSERVANCY
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
$2,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$1,250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
CAMPHILL VILLAGE
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
THE COUNSELING CENTER
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
COMMUNITY FUND OF BRONXVILLE EASTCHESTER AND TUCKAHOE
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE
$600TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
THE COUNSELING CENTER
$600TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE
$550TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE HISTORICAL CONSERVANCY
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
DESTINATION COLLEGE
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BNY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
MIDDLETON PLACE FOUNDATION
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE HISTORICAL CONSERVANCY
$500TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
JANSEN HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE
$400TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
CANCER SUPPORT TEAM
$400TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE WOMENS CLUB
$300TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF BRONXVILLE
$250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE PBA
$250TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION LYNDHURST
$150TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$110TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF BRONXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$100TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
BRONXVILLE BEAUTIFICATION SOCIETY
$100TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE