Hilltop Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general support to a variety of charitable causes. Its mission centers on addressing food security, mental health, veteran services, and community welfare, as evidenced by its funding to food banks, mental health organizations, and veteran support groups. The foundation actively supports organizations that aid the homeless and promote animal welfare, reflecting a broad commitment to community service and social well-being. While it primarily operates in California, its funding extends to various states across the United States.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities seeking general operating support, especially organizations with a California presence or an existing relationship into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Organization already has an ongoing relationship or prior funding history with the foundation or its grantee network.
- • Provides general operating support requests rather than large single capital awards.
- • Has programs or service presence in California (the dominant state of support).
- • Is a recognizable charity (food banks, mental-health nonprofits, veterans services, homeless services, animal welfare) matching the foundation’s past grantee types.
Geography
The foundation funded recipients in 14 different states in the latest year, though about 60% of dollars were concentrated in California.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 60 distinct grantees and historically similar counts each year, with modest dollar concentration (top five ≈21%) indicating a broad set of independent recipients despite a high repeat rate.
New Applicants
The foundation publicly indicates it only funds preselected/invited applicants and added only three new recipients (≈5%) in the latest year, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
