What kinds of projects does The Hilt Foundation support most often?

Its recent grants most often support capital campaigns, matching funds, endowment building, and project-specific improvements for museums, heritage organizations, and performing arts facilities. Examples in the data include capital campaign funding, an elevator/endowment fund, and restoration work for a historic ship.

Does The Hilt Foundation give to organizations in its headquarters state?

No recent grants in the dataset went to Florida recipients. The grant list is centered on Michigan organizations, especially in Muskegon and nearby cities.

What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

The typical grant size is $1,000 at the median, with a p25 of $350 and a p75 of $12,500. That suggests many modest gifts alongside a smaller number of larger project grants.

Which recent grantees show the foundation’s cultural focus?

Recent cultural grantees include the Muskegon Museum of Art, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon Heritage Museum, and Milwaukee Clipper Preservation Inc. The purposes attached to those grants point to capital campaigns, accessibility improvements, endowment support, and restoration work.

Hilt Foundation

Name: Hilt Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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THE VILLAGES, FLWebsite2317988787

About Hilt Foundation

The Hilt Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on capital campaign support for cultural and community institutions in the Muskegon, MI area, even though the foundation is based in The Villages, FL. Its grants are dominated by sizable, targeted gifts to arts organizations and community foundation vehicles that steward local fundraising efforts; occasional smaller, memorial gifts to local youth/outdoor programs also appear.

Focus Areas

Capital campaign support for regional art museums (Muskegon Museum of Art)Financial support routed through local community foundation to fund cultural infrastructureCapital fundraising for performing arts centers (Frauenthal Center)Memorial gifts to local youth/outdoor education programs (White Lake Sailing School)

Who They Fund

museum visitors / local cultural audiencesyouth participants (recreational/outdoor programs)food-insecure households / families needing holiday meal supportlocal community / heritage tourists

About Hilt Foundation

The Hilt Foundation’s largest recent grant was $120,250 to the Community Foundation for Muskegon County for "MMAF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND OTHER," a clear sign that it often funds local cultural infrastructure through intermediary organizations as well as directly to nonprofits. Across its recent giving, the foundation has backed capital campaigns, matching funds, and endowment-building efforts tied to museums, a performing arts center, and heritage-focused institutions in the Muskegon area. That pattern includes $100,000 to the Muskegon Museum of Art for its capital campaign fund and $25,000 to Frauenthal Center for its capital campaign fund. Smaller gifts show a second layer of support for community needs and memorial-designated projects, including food assistance, youth recreation, and preservation work. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for the Muskegon Heritage Museum’s elevator and endowment fund, suggesting attention to both access and long-term stability in local institutions. Although its headquarters are in The Villages, Florida, the foundation’s recent grantmaking is centered on Muskegon, Michigan organizations and community vehicles. The mix of large restricted gifts and small memorial donations indicates a grantmaker that uses several sizes of awards to support specific projects rather than broad unrestricted funding.

What Hilt Foundation Funds

Capital campaign support is the clearest thread in The Hilt Foundation’s giving. It awarded $50,000 to the Muskegon Museum of Art for its capital campaign fund in 2024, and another $25,000 to Frauenthal Center for its capital campaign fund the same year. Those grants point to a preference for project-specific funding tied to major institution-building efforts. The foundation also supports preservation and facility improvements. In 2023, it gave $10,000 to Muskegon Heritage Museum for its elevator/endowment fund, linking accessibility infrastructure with long-term financial support. For maritime heritage, it provided $1,000 to Milwaukee Clipper Preservation Inc for restoration efforts for the S.S. Milwaukee Clipper. Community support appears in smaller, designated gifts as well. Muskegon Rescue Mission received $500 for Thanksgiving support in 2024, and Muskegon Conservation Club received $200 for a youth fishing program in 2023. These grants show that the foundation’s work extends beyond cultural capital projects to local service and youth-oriented efforts.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$105K

Total Assets

$2M

Total Revenue

$180K

Total Expenses

$163K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $350 and $13K, with a median of $1K.

25th Percentile

$350

Median

$1K

75th Percentile

$13K

Geographic Reach

Regional2 states funded

About 0% of grants go to recipients in MI.

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY	MUSKEGON, MI	$95,000	2026	MMAF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND OTHER
FRIENDS OF THE PLAYHOUSE	WHITEHALL, MI	$5,000	2026	GEN FUNDING
ARTS COUNCIL OF WHITELAKE	WHITELAKE, MI	$3,405	2026	GEN FUNDING
MILWAUKEE CLIPPER	MUSKEGON, MI	$1,000	2026	MATCHING FUNDS
MUSKEGON RESCUE MISSION	MUSKEGON, MI	$500	2026	GEN FUNDING
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY	MUSKEGON, MI	$120,250	2025	MMAF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND OTHER
MILWAUKEE CLIPPER	MUSKEGON, MI	$5,000	2025	MATCHING FUNDS
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH	MUSKEGON, MI	$1,000	2025	IN MEMORY OF TOM WILLIAMS
MUSKEGON RESCUE MISSION	MUSKEGON, MI	$500	2025	GEN FUNDING
PIONEER RESOURCES	MUSKEGON, MI	$100	2025	IN MEMORY OF ROBERT KENDALL
MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION	MUSKEGON, MI	$100	2025	IN MEMORY OF MARILYN ANDERSEN
LAKETON BETHAL REFORMED CHURCH	MUSKEGON, MI	$100	2025	IN MEMORY OF ROBERT JEWELL
MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART	MUSKEGON, MI	$50,000	2024	MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
FRAUENTHAL CENTER	MUSKEGON, MI	$25,000	2024	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
MUSKEGON RESCUE MISSION	MUSKEGON, MI	$500	2024	THANKSGIVING SUPPORT
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH	MUSKEGON, MI	$100	2024	IN MEMORY OF JAN SWIFT
MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART	MUSKEGON, MI	$100,000	2023	MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
WHITE LAKE SAILING SCHOOL	WHITEHALL, MI	$15,000	2023	IN MEMORY OF ALLAN DAKE.
MUSKEGON HERITAGE MUSEUM	MUSKEGON, MI	$10,000	2023	ELEVATOR/ENDOWMENT FUND
HARBOR HOSPICE FOUNDATION	MUSKEGON, MI	$10,000	2023	JAMES PYLE MEMORY.
MILWAUKEE CLIPPER PRESERVATION INC	MUSKEGON, MI	$1,000	2023	RESTORATION EFFORTS FOR S.S. MILWAUKEE CLIPPER
MUSKEGON RESCUE MISSION	MUSKEGON, MI	$500	2023	THANKSGIVING SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY	KENNESAW, GA	$500	2023	IN MEMORY OF JAMES HAMMITT.
MUSKEGON CONSERVATION CLUB	NORTH MUSKEGON, MI	$200	2023	YOUTH FISHING PROGRAM

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What kinds of projects does The Hilt Foundation support most often?

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Which recent grantees show the foundation’s cultural focus?

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