Henry Hillman Foundation

Overview Between 1951 and 1968, the Hillman Foundation, Polk Foundation, Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation, and Henry L. Hillman Foundation were created by John Hartwell Hillman, Jr., Patricia Hillman Miller, Mary Hillman Jennings, and Henry L. Hillman, respectively. Continuing this family commitment to philanthropy, between 1986 and 2006, Henry L. Hillman created fourteen foundations in the names of his wife, children and grandchildren, many of which have continued to grow through the family’s contributions. Each foundation has its own funding priorities to honor the particular interests of the person for whom it is named. Additional biographical information on Henry L. Hillman can be found on this page. Hillman Family Foundations (HFF) was created in 2009 when the 18 separate foundations were formally reorganized as one corporation. Based in Pittsburgh, HFF now supports the philanthropic and civic work of four generations of Hillman family members. With program interests in seven cities and regions across the United States, each of the 18 foundations has a unique mission and geographic focus governed principally by a living Hillman family member or according to the wishes of the person for whom the fund is named.