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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4278587

The Hilgos Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $12,533 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $12,533

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $63,841

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,971

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $64,752

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,745

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $69,533

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,754

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $69,540

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,876

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $73,764

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,462

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $76,719

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,433

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $64,123

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,584

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $68,331

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $4,500
  2. School of the Art InstituteChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $4,000
  3. Arts & MindsMarlborough, MA

    General charitable contribution

    $1,180
  4. TradeoffsPhiladelphia, PA

    General charitable contribution

    $1,032
  5. Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable contribution

    $420
  6. Les Turner ALSSkokie, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $259
  7. Phillip's CollectionWashington, DC

    General charitable contribution

    $250
  8. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $210
  9. Us Against AlzheimersWashington, DC

    General charitable contribution

    $204
  10. Filmakers InstituteOrlando, FL

    General charitable contribution

    $150
  11. Institute for Therapy through the ArtsEvanston, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $103
  12. Matthew Ornstein FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable contribution

    $100
  13. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    General charitable contribution

    $75
  14. Joan Dancy and PalsRed Bank, NJ

    General charitable contribution

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $4,50073% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,24220% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $3255% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $1032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $5,129
  2. Illinois4 grants $4,572
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,180
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,032
  5. New York1 grant $420
  6. Florida1 grant $150
  7. New Jersey1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lee Berna HuebnerTrustees Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy HolsteinBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Hochman SchwartzBoard Member & Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margot Levin SchiffBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha GoldsteinBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lily Ling GoldsteinBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0

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