THE RITA AND ALEX HILLMAN FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.3M-13% YoY
Grants
40
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
19
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation mission is to improve the lives of all patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation; The foundation is committed to improving the health and healthcare of all people, especially groups and communities who experience inequity, discrimination and indifference, with a goal to help ignite and develop game-changing interventions and cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of nurse innovators.
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) provides up to five $50K grants for 12-18 months. Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC) historically awarded $600K each to two organizations. Recent grants totaling $1.5 million to University of Pennsylvania and Penn State University, $1.2 million to Community of Hope and University of Texas at Austin, and $500K for serious illness and end of life care initiatives.
How to Apply
Foundation announces funding opportunities annually with specific submission periods. Letters of Intent period from January 7 to February 18. Multiple funding programs with different award amounts and durations.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.3M
Grants
40
Median
$50K
States
20
$3.8M
Grants
47
Median
$50K
States
19
$3.8M
Grants
39
Median
$50K
States
20
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$250
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$877K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$877K
2024
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN
PA · SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
$341K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL
NC · SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
$250K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
UT · EDUCATION
$224K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PA · SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
$200K
2024
RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUE
MT · Innovation / Marginalized Populations
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.