Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $682K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $24K.
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $682,180
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trans Continental Freedom Org ($11K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $24K (2024) to $42K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Continental Freedom Org San Francisco, CA | To Assist Individuals Living in Hostile Political Climates. | $11,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Provides Medical and Humanitarian Assistance. | $10,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Provides Support to Veterans Who Experience Challanges. | $10,000 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | For the Relief of Poverty. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $682,180 | $37,517 | $36,025 | $36,000 | 4 | $36,000 | $23,517 | $33,345 |
| 2024 | $680,688 | $38,595 | $25,161 | $24,000 | 2 | $24,000 | $24,595 | $33,132 |
| 2023 | $667,254 | $20,281 | $35,025 | $35,000 | 5 | $35,025 | $20,281 | $34,088 |
| 2022 | $681,998 | $6,686 | $35,159 | $35,000 | 6 | $35,159 | $6,686 | $34,734 |
| 2021 | $710,471 | $2,230 | $40,941 | $41,000 | 8 | $40,941 | $2,230 | $35,996 |
| 2020 | $749,182 | $7,402 | $42,460 | $42,000 | 9 | — | $7,402 | $38,199 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation is led by Babette Heimbuch, Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Babette Heimbuch
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation
How much does Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation give each year?
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 2 grants.
What is Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation give grants?
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's top state is California, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (28%) and Florida (28%).
Does Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation?
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation reported $682K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's EIN?
Babette Heimbuch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6036262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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