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Hilb Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2k
Granted FY2024still arriving
2
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$2k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0191% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$20kEducation$10kHuman Services$7kInternational$5kEnvironment$4kHealth$3kReligion$3kPhilanthropy$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,505
Median grant
2
States reached
$131k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES$1,505
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK$500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $100 → 14%CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK: $500 → 14%DENVER HOSPICE: $1k → 12%JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES: $2k → 12%JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES: $2k → 12%DENVER RESCUE MISSION: $500 → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
OR
SD
CO
NE
KY
VA
TN
DC
OK
GA
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

69%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$50k · 24 repeat orgs$23k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +23% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 23 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
51

Total granted

$50k
$22k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+23%
+14%

Still filing today

58%
39%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 75% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $500 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesEducationInternationalEnvironmentHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • DA
    DENVER ART MUSEUM
    4× · 2017–2020 · $10k · revenue +7%
  • TC
    THE COLORADO COLLEGE
    3× · 2017–2021 · $3k · revenue +39%
  • JF
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO INC
    2× · 2023–2024 · $3k · revenue +8%

Funded once

  • KM
    KIRLKLAND MUSEUM
    one grant, 2017 · $3k
  • UO
    US OLYMPIC MUSEUM
    one grant, 2018 · $1k
  • PC
    PATRIOT CARES
    one grant, 2018 · $1k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Colorado Gives Foundation

We connect people, ideas, and nonprofits to make good happen. our vision is that all of jeffco is thriving.

Philanthropy
2
Colorado Legal Services

To provide meaningful access to high quality, civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for as many low income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout colorado as possible.

Crime & Legal
3
Aia Colorado

AIA Colorado,is the voice of the architecture profession in Colorado. Through advocacy, leadership development, education and resources for architects, the organization supports architecture professionals in designing a better world where…

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4
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

See schedule ouniversity corporation for atmospheric research (ucar), on behalf of, and in cooperation with its member university members, is engaged in the management of long-term atmospheric and related research and educational…

Science & Tech
5
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
6
Colorado State University Foundation

See schedule o colorado state university foundation assists in the promotion, development, and enhancement of facilities and educational programs and enhancements of faculty, students, and alumni of colorado state university (csu). this is…

Education
7
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
8
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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9
National Public Radio Inc

National public radio, inc. ("npr") works collaboratively with member public radio station licensees ("member stations") to create a more informed public, one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of…

Arts & Culture
10
Colorado Bar Association

To advance the science of jurisprudence, secure the more efficient administration of justice, encourage the adoption of proper legislation, advocate thorough and continuing legal education, uphold the honor and integrity of the bar,…

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11
American Water Works Association

To promote public health, safety, and welfare through the improvement of the quality and quantity of drinking water and the development and furtherance of understanding of the problems relating thereto.

Public Benefit
12
The Denver Foundation

To inspire people and mobilize resources to strengthen our community.

Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc; the most unlike its peers is Blood Cancer United Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

38 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 38 of the 78 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/38
Grantees still filing
26/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CITY YEAR: $10,000 · OtherCITY YEARUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: $3,500 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF COLORADOKIRLKLAND MUSEUM: $2,500 · OtherKIRLKLAND MUSEUMDORINAD LEVY THANKSGIVING FUND: $2,500 · OtherDORINAD LEVY THANKSGIVING FUNDWOMEN WITH A CAUSE: $1,500 · OtherTHE DENVER SANTA CLAUSE SHOP INC: $1,500 · Other+46 more: $17,949 · Other+46 moreDENVER ART MUSEUM: $10,290 · Arts & CultureDENVER ART MUSEUMCOLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION: $1,000 · Arts & CultureCOLORADO SYMPHONY ASS…CURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY: $1,000 · Arts & CultureCURIOUS THEATRE COMPA…ASPEN ART MUSEUM: $600 · Arts & Culture+4 more: $1,290 · Arts & Culture+4 moreTHE COLORADO COLLEGE: $3,374 · EducationTHE COLORA…DENVER WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL DBA WORLDDE: $2,850 · EducationDENVER WOR…COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY: $500 · EducationCOLLEGE OF…AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $250 · EducationJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO INC: $3,005 · Human ServicesHOSPICE OF METRO DENVER INC: $1,000 · Human ServicesDENVER RESCUE MISSION: $700 · Human ServicesCHICAGO FURNITURE BANK: $500 · Human ServicesTHE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: $500 · Human Services+1 more: $100 · Human ServicesPACIFIC RIVERS: $3,500 · EnvironmentGLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE: $500 · Environment+1 more: $50 · EnvironmentJEWISHColorado: $2,000 · PhilanthropyDENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: $1,000 · PhilanthropyREFUGE INTERNATIONAL INC: $1,050 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $350 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $250 · Health
Other$39,449Arts & Culture$14,180Education$6,974Human Services$5,805Environment$4,050Philanthropy$3,000Health$1,650

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDENVER ART MUSEUM: $10,290 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPACIFIC RIVERS: $3,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetTHE COLORADO COLLEGE: $3,374 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO INC: $3,005 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL DBA WORLDDE: $2,850 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISHColorado: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DENVER SANTA CLAUSE SHOP INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetREFUGE INTERNATIONAL INC: $1,050 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetDENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOSPICE OF METRO DENVER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GRAND COUNTY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION: $800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER RESCUE MISSION: $700 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetASPEN ART MUSEUM: $600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCHICAGO FURNITURE BANK: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE LOWELL WHITEMAN SCHOOL: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLLEGE OF SAINT MARY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $450 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOLORADO PUBLIC TELEVISION: $450 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $320 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMountain Rescue Aspen Inc: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMPASSION & CHOICES: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetColorado Museum of Natural History: $140 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $105 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUnited States Association for UNHCR: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFine Arts Foundation: $90 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Colorado Gives Founda…The Denver FoundationAmg Charitable Gift F…Xcel Energy FoundationHill Foundation Wells…Rose Community Founda…El Pomar FoundationGs Donor Advised Phil…National Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…The Bank of America C…
Colorado Gives FoundationCO21.6× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Colorado Gives Foundation · The Denver Foundation · Amg Charitable Gift Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Hill Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Na · Rose Community Foundation · El Pomar Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Hilb Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hilb Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 78 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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