A Giving Heart Foundation
A Giving Heart Foundation at a glance
In short: A Giving Heart Foundation gave $140K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $1,262,153
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Giving Heart Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How A Giving Heart Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $199K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | Pilot Study - Arterial Pressure. | $100,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL | Advanced surgical planning with 3d and virtual reality project | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,262,153 | $549,524 | $451,081 | $140,000 | 2 | $129,947 |
| 2024 | $1,170,921 | $487,589 | $267,896 | $199,000 | 2 | $48,821 |
| 2023 | $930,783 | $331,620 | $191,751 | $70,000 | 1 | $30,280 |
| 2022 | $750,763 | $253,755 | $241,606 | $198,400 | 2 | $13,001 |
| 2021 | $807,079 | $258,087 | $41,097 | $25,000 | 1 | $4,316 |
| 2020 | $560,550 | $217,303 | $75,963 | $50,000 | 1 | $5,314 |
About A Giving Heart Foundation
Based on IRS filings
A Giving Heart Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $130K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Giving Heart Foundation is led by Kim Downing, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Downing
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Robert Berk
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Dalponte
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Candice Schaefer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Berk
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Turner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Mayer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Olson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Szot-Fritz
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Deegan
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Westcomb
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae Rzucidlo
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Connolly
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blaise Deluca
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Snowden
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Chapman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Van't Hof
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Deegan
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anneke Chamy
CFO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Berk
Vp-Technology
Director → Vp-Technology, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Turner Maquet
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Campbell
Vp-Development
Director → Vp-Development, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Genevieve Frey-Moylan
Vp-Strategy & Operations
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Brittney Thomas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jillian Laughlin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ajay Patel (2020) — Director
- Former: Andy Baskel (2020) — Director
- Former: Ann Berberich (2020) — Director
- Former: April Katz (2020) — Director
- Former: Brian Steffens (2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Andrews (2020) — Director
- Former: David Cone (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Szot (2020) — Director
- Former: Kayla Carey (2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Ravlin (2020) — Director
- Former: Wayne Forraker (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Kim Downing (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about A Giving Heart Foundation
How much does A Giving Heart Foundation give each year?
A Giving Heart Foundation gave $140K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $199K across 2 grants.
How large is A Giving Heart Foundation?
A Giving Heart Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $550K.
What is A Giving Heart Foundation?
A Giving Heart Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Naperville, IL. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does A Giving Heart Foundation operate?
A Giving Heart Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin.
What is A Giving Heart Foundation's EIN?
A Giving Heart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1578353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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