Hutchins Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 37-1501785 · since 2005hutchinsfamilyfoundation.org·District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$9.8M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $1.1M

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$5,000

Typical grant (median)

31 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation does not evaluate unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so an organisation without an introduction or existing connection should not expect a cold application to be considered.
Its stated interests are African-American research, economic policy design, social justice training, community engagement and global humanitarian work, and it concentrates on a small number of projects in which its family members are deeply involved, so a request should show tangible, measurable outcomes that fit one of these themes.
No geographic focus is stated, and although its filings show grants mainly in Illinois, District of Columbia, Massachusetts and New Jersey, that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
Half of its grants to organisations across its filings were $5,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall in a typical band of $1,000 to $1,050,000, so a modest request is more likely to fit than one near its largest grant of $5,000,000.
Because 78% of its grant dollars in its most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, the foundation appears relationship-led, and a new applicant would do best to seek a warm introduction before approaching it.

Overview

Hutchins Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Hutchins Family Foundation supports causes and institutions it believes in, with an emphasis on helping disadvantaged people and fostering excellence. It says it has focused its efforts on African-American research, economic policy design, social justice training, community engagement and global humanitarian work. Its approach is to concentrate on a small number of projects in which family members are deeply involved as decision-makers, seeking tangible, measurable and valuable outcomes and efficient use of resources. Its initiatives include research on African and African-American history and culture, fiscal and monetary policy analysis, civic education and student research experiences. It does not evaluate unsolicited requests.

Themes

African-American research
Economic policy design
Social justice training
Community engagement
Global humanitarian work

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Illinois, District of Columbia, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

How to apply

The foundation does not evaluate unsolicited requests; it supports initiatives with personal meaning to its family members.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 78% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 80 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation favours causes and institutions it believes in, especially those helping disadvantaged people and fostering excellence.
It seeks outcomes that are tangible, measurable and valuable.
It concentrates on a small number of projects in which it is deeply involved as a decision-maker.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Illinois45%

District of Columbia28%

Massachusetts14%

New Jersey7%

New York3%

Maryland2%

6 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 45% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to organisations Hutchins Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

31 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $5,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 31 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k6%

$1k–$2.5k26%

$2.5k–$5k10%

$5k–$10k13%

$10k–$25k10%

$25k–$50k16%

$50k–$100k0%

$100k–$250k6%

$250k–$500k0%

$500k–$1M3%

$1M and over10%

Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Barack Obama Foundation · To support the charity's mission.
$4,000,0002024 tax year
Brookings Institution · To support the charity's mission.
$2,750,0002024 tax year
Harvard University · To support the charity's mission.
$2,000,0002024 tax year
Trustees of Lawrenceville School · To support the charity's mission.
$550,6672024 tax year
George Jackson Academy · To support the charity's mission.
$233,5002024 tax year
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund · To support the charity's mission.
$100,0002024 tax year
Princeton University · To support the charity's mission.
$35,0002024 tax year
The Gatehouse · To support the charity's mission.
$25,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Sarah Overbay — Executive Director
Deborah D Hutchins — President / Secretary
Glenn H Hutchins — Chairman / Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$8,389,166	$8,211,511	$17,644,479	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$11,079,859	$10,939,399	$26,678,369	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$10,037,019	$9,838,272	$27,270,274	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.