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Hill Foundation For Families Living With Disabilities is a private corporation based in CHICAGO, IL. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2007. The principal officer is Thea K Flaum. It holds total assets of $31K. Annual income is reported at $364K. Total assets have decreased from $129K in 2011 to $21K in 2023. The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees. the hill foundation for families living with disabilities provides information and support to families who are suddenly faced with the prospect of lifelong paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury. the foundation's online video library (facingdisability.com) contains more than 1,000 foundation-produced interviews with medical experts on major health care topics. another 2,000 foundation-produced videos contain interviews with people who are living with spinal cord injury about how they cope. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2015 to 2023. Grantmaking is concentrated in Illinois. According to available records, Hill Foundation For Families Living With Disabilities has made 44 grants totaling $106K, with a median grant of $1K. Annual giving has decreased from $75K in 2022 to $31K in 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $13K, with an average award of $2K. The foundation has supported 19 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Illinois, New York, Florida, which account for 89% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 5 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
N/A
Median Grant
$203
Average Grant
$1K
Largest Grant
$10K
Based on 32 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
the hill foundation for families living with disabilities provides information and support to families who are suddenly faced with the prospect of lifelong paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury. the foundation's online video library (facingdisability.com) contains more than 1,000 foundation-produced videos from interviews with medical experts on major health care topics. another 2,000 foundation-produced videos contain interviews with people who are living with spinal cord injury about how they cope.
Expenses: $127K
"you are not alone facing spinal cord injury" is a private facebook group, created by the foundation, in which membership is limited to people living with spinal cord injury and members of their families. the group now has almost 5,000 members who connect on a regular basis. over two-thirds of members engage with the group at least once a week.
the hill foundation is regularly invited to present research about its work and activities at professional medical conferences, including the american spinal injury association, the academy of spinal cord injury professionals, the american psychological association and the paralyzed veterans of america.
Expenses: $13K
"voices of experience" is a new 10-part video series for people with recent spinal cord injuries that features people who have been living with spinal cord injuries for years. it talks candidly about the questions, issues and concerns that are most important in the early days after a spinal cord injury. designed for in-hospital tv networks and rehab centers (also available on the internet) it is a joint project with the shirley ryan abilitylab and was funded in part by the national institute of disability, independent living and rehabilitation research (nidilrr).
Expenses: $10K
the hill foundation for families living with disabilities provides information and support to families who are suddenly faced with the prospect of lifelong paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury. the foundation's online video library (facingdisability.com) contains more than 1,000 foundation-produced interviews with medical experts on major health care topics. another 2,000 foundation-produced videos contain interviews with people who are living with spinal cord injury about how they cope. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 44 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in IL, NY, FL.
Hill Foundation For Families Living With Disabilities has distributed a total of $106K across 44 grants. The median grant size is $1K, with an average of $2K. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $13K.
Hill Foundation For Families Living With Disabilities typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Hill Foundation For Families Living With Disabilities is headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. While based in IL, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 5 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gross | Director | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Thea Flaum | President | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Robert A Hill | Treasurer | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$227K
Total Assets
$21K
Fair Market Value
N/A
Net Worth
$19K
Grants Paid
$31K
Contributions
$238K
Net Investment Income
$274
Distribution Amount
N/A
Total Grants
44
Total Giving
$106K
Average Grant
$2K
Median Grant
$1K
Unique Recipients
19
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Housegeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $250 | 2022 |
| Ruth Page Foundationgeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $13K | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphonygeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $5K | 2023 |
| Anshe Emet Synagoguegeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $3K | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fundgeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $3K | 2023 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Labgeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $2K | 2023 |
| Others 250general charitable | Downtown, IL | $2K | 2023 |
| Key West Literary Seminargeneral charitable | Key West, FL | $1K | 2023 |
| Media Burngeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital For Childrengeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker Schoolgeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2023 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatregeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $300 | 2023 |
| Porchlight Music Theatregeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $262 | 2023 |
| Lisa Rosen Memorial Fundgeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $257 | 2023 |
| Kenyan Health Care Initiativegeneral charitable | Orange, CT | $250 | 2023 |
| Skidmore Collegegeneral charitable | Saratoga Springs, NY | $8K | 2022 |
| Access Livinggeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $2K | 2022 |
| Fwdusgeneral charitable | Washington, DC | $500 | 2022 |
| Business Profess People Public Integeneral charitable | Chicago, IL | $400 | 2022 |