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Hilltop Foundation Inc at a glance

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Hilltop Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$138k
Granted FY2025still arriving
9
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$40k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$233kEducation$175kInternational$59kRecreation & Sports$58kHousing & Shelter$50kAnimals$46kEnvironment$30kYouth Development$28kOther$0
02FY2025 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $16k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $122k
$10,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$1.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
STAMFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$40,000
WAVENY CARE NETWORK$30,000
PACIFIC HOUSE$20,000
NEW CANAAN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS$12,000
BARNSTORMERS$10,000
LOON PRESERVATION COMMITTEE$10,000
GETABOUT INC$6,000
STRAYS & OTHERS INC$5,000
STEPHENS COLLEGE$5,000
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 (FY21–23, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%BALD PEAK COMMUNITY FUND: $1k → 9%BALD PEAK COMMUNITY FUND: $1k → 9%BALD PEAK COMMUNITY FUND: $1k → 9%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.
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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$841k · 33 repeat orgs$70k to everyone else

33 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2025, 24 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

33
9

Total granted

$841k
$70k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+27%
+91%

Still filing today

64%
56%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EnvironmentEducationArts & CultureInternationalCommunity ImprovementHealthOther
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

  • PH
    PACIFIC HOUSE INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $60k · revenue +31%
  • TH
    THE HILL SCHOOL
    6× · 2017–2023 · $60k · revenue +44%
  • LU
    LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
    7× · 2017–2023 · $45k · revenue +69%

Funded once

  • WP
    WAVENY PARK CONSERVANCY INC
    one grant, 2017 · $25k · revenue -30%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $25k · revenue +98%
  • NC
    NEW CANAAN POLICE DEPT
    one grant, 2018 · $10k
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
Piscataquog Land Conservancy

The Piscataquog Land Conservancy is a nonprofit land conservation organization founded in 1970. Its purpose is to conserve the natural and scenic environment of the Piscataquog, Souhegan and Nashua River watershed communities of southern…

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2
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc

The nantucket conservation foundation owns, protects, and stewards over 9,000 acres of land and coastal shoreline, conserves nantucket's rare and significant natural resources, and engages in impactful ecological research to inform…

Environment
3
President and Trustees of Bates College

Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, and is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual, and access to…

Education
4
Land Conservancy of Ridgefield Inc

The Land Conservancy's vision is a beautiful, historic New England town rich in diverse wildlife, scenic beauty, and natural resources that will enhance the lives of its citizens. These goals are accomplished through:* Research:…

Environment
5
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
6
Wilton Land Conservation Trust

Protecting, enhancing and conserving open spaces encompassing meadows, woodlands, wetlands, and waterways in the town of wilton ct.

Environment
7
Stamford Museum & Nature Center Inc

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction. (continued on Schedule O)We seek to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery,…

Arts & Culture
8
Saint Anselm College

Saint anselm is a catholic, benedictine college providing all of its students a distinctive liberal arts education that incorporates opportunities for professional and career preparation. it does so in a learning community that encourages…

Education
9
Lake George Land Conservancy Inc

Dedicated to permanently preserve the natural, scenic and recreational resources of the Lake George Basin.

Environment
10
Newtown Forest Association Inc

The Newtown Forest Association is the oldest private land trust organization in Connecticut. It has been dedicated for one hundred years to securing for the residents of Newtown and for posterity generally the benefits derived from open…

Environment
11
Lyme Land Conservation Trust Inc

Conservation of lyme's natural, scenic and historic land & water resources.

Environment
12
New Canaan Land Conservation Trust Inc

The mission of the new canaan land trust is to foster a connection between the new canaan community and its natural resources through the conservation and sustainable stewardship of our open space.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk Inc; the most unlike its peers is Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation. 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

26 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 26 of the 42 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/26
Grantees still filing
19/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

STAMFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $165,000 · OtherSTAMFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONWAVENY CARE NETWORK: $130,000 · OtherWAVENY CARE NETWORKFRIENDS OF CAMP HALE: $33,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF CAMP HALENEW CANAAN EMS INC: $29,000 · OtherNEW CANAAN EMS INCCAMP HALE PROJECT: $25,000 · OtherGETABOUT INC: $23,000 · OtherMSF - DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $23,000 · Other+19 more: $67,330 · Other+19 moreTHE HILL SCHOOL: $60,000 · EducationTHE HILL SCHOOLSTEPHENS COLLEGE: $55,000 · EducationSTEPHENS COLLEGELEHIGH UNIVERSITY: $45,000 · EducationLEHIGH UNIVERSITYTHE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC: $17,000 · EducationTHE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY…Loon Preservation Committee: $42,000 · EnvironmentLoon Preserv…WAVENY PARK CONSERVANCY INC: $25,000 · EnvironmentWAVENY PARK …SQUAM LAKES CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $15,300 · EnvironmentSQUAM LAKES …SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER: $7,000 · EnvironmentSQUAM LAKES …SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION: $7,000 · EnvironmentSQUAM LAKES …+1 more: $500 · EnvironmentPACIFIC HOUSE INC: $60,000 · Housing & ShelterBARNSTORMERS INC: $27,500 · Arts & CultureTHE NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $4,100 · Arts & CultureMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $25,000 · InternationalAMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 · InternationalSTRAYS & OTHERS INC: $18,500 · Animals
Other$495,330Education$177,000Environment$96,800Housing & Shelter$60,000Arts & Culture$31,600International$31,000Animals$18,500

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 budgetPACIFIC HOUSE INC: $60,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetTHE HILL SCHOOL: $60,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHENS COLLEGE: $55,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetLEHIGH UNIVERSITY: $45,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetLoon Preservation Committee: $42,000 over 9y, 0.7% of budgetNEW CANAAN EMS INC: $29,000 over 6y, 3.5% of budgetBARNSTORMERS INC: $27,500 over 9y, 1.2% of budgetWAVENY PARK CONSERVANCY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGETABOUT INC: $23,000 over 9y, 1.6% of budgetSTRAYS & OTHERS INC: $18,500 over 9y, 10% of budgetTHE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC: $17,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSQUAM LAKES CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $15,300 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetSQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER: $7,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetSQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION: $7,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetJUNIOR LEAGUE OF STAMFORD-NORWALK INC: $6,180 over 5y, 2.8% of budgetAMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetPARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $4,100 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetDOMUS KIDS INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMEALS-ON-WHEELS INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetCIRCLE PROGRAM: $3,250 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetBALD PEAK COMMUNITY FUND: $3,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetHORIZONS INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD INC: $1,000 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.

  • Who funds PACIFIC HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE HILL SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds STEPHENS COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Loon Preservation Committee ↗
  • Who funds NEW CANAAN EMS INC ↗
  • Who funds BARNSTORMERS INC ↗
  • Who funds WAVENY PARK CONSERVANCY INC ↗
  • Who funds MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC ↗
  • Who funds GETABOUT INC ↗
  • Who funds STRAYS & OTHERS INC ↗
  • Who funds THE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC ↗
  • Who funds SQUAM LAKES CONSERVATION SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds JUNIOR LEAGUE OF STAMFORD-NORWALK INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds THE NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds DOMUS KIDS INC ↗
  • Who funds MEALS-ON-WHEELS INC ↗
  • Who funds CIRCLE PROGRAM ↗
  • Who funds BALD PEAK COMMUNITY FUND ↗
  • Who funds HORIZONS INC ↗
  • Who funds BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD INC ↗

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.

Hobbs Family Charitab…New Hampshire Charita…The Pamela and Lauren…Lovett-Woodsum Founda…New Canaan Community …The Beach FoundationThe Seelert Foundatio…The Schifrin Foundati…Tosa FoundationAlexander Family Foun…Boston Foundation IncGe Aerospace Foundati…
Hobbs Family Charitable TrustCT22.1× affinity8 shared granteesties to 5 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Hobbs Family Charitable Trust · New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · The Pamela and Laurence Tarica Foundation · Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Inc · New Canaan Community Foundation Inc · The Beach Foundation · The Seelert Foundation Inc · The Schifrin Foundation Inc · Tosa Foundation · Alexander Family Foundation Inc · Boston Foundation Inc · Ge Aerospace Foundation

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 Hilltop Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hilltop Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 17%
  • Pacific House Inc: 46% of income from government
  • Horizons Inc: 39% of income from government
  • Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc: 17% of income from government
  • Domus Kids Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Americares Foundation Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
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 42 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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