Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation
The Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $826,400 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in family support, missionary care, church leadership, and international relief.
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation gave $826K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state Colorado. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $826,400
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,029
- +44.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $39,000
- Total assets
- $7,982,138
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope First Family Resource Center ($200K). Together the top 10 received $801K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 84 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (38%), California (18%), Georgia (12%), Idaho (11%), and Florida (7%). The grants also included recipients in Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $66K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $51K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2020) to $2.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $826K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope First Family Resource Center Longmont, CO | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Connectree Apple Valley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $140,000 |
| Echo Unleashed Carrollton, GA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Strategic Renewal International Hghlnds Ranch, CO | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| African Leadership Development Priest River, ID | General & Unrestricted | $92,400 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $54,200 |
| Christian Missionary Fellowship Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $48,000 |
| Adaville Baptist Church Spindale, NC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc Houston, TX | Buena Semilla, DNC | $17,000 |
| O C International Inc Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 14 grants in 2025, 19 in 2024, and 19 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,982,138 | $561,249 | $930,055 | $826,400 | 14 | $868,593 | $504,687 | $455,509 |
| 2024 | $8,350,944 | $373,177 | $888,013 | $777,585 | 19 | $818,750 | $309,814 | $457,139 |
| 2023 | $8,865,780 | $438,873 | $2,442,624 | $2,346,500 | 19 | $2,386,816 | $385,265 | $472,628 |
| 2022 | $10,869,531 | $316 | $2,916,197 | $2,808,400 | 16 | $2,846,699 | $216,331 | $560,896 |
| 2021 | $13,785,412 | $326,579 | $1,281,694 | $1,185,282 | 16 | $1,223,749 | $271,044 | $742,105 |
| 2020 | $14,740,527 | $15,000,527 | $260,000 | $260,000 | 6 | — | $527 | $15,861 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $456K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes family relationships and life skills, missionary support and evangelism, church leadership development, and relief and development assistance.
Those descriptions come from the grantees themselves. Hope First Family Resource Center says it works to foster healthy, stable relationships through education, life skills, and mentorship. Connectree describes its work as supporting missionaries and includes missionary care, evangelism, support for the persecuted church, missions mobilization, and relief and medical work. African Leadership Development says it assists the church by mentoring, empowering, and networking leaders in Africa. Allegro Organizational Solutions says it provides relief and development assistance in difficult and often hostile parts of the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $826,400. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $39,000. The largest reported grants included $200,000 to Hope First Family Resource Center, $140,000 to Connectree, $100,000 each to Echo Unleashed and Strategic Renewal International, and $92,400 to African Leadership Development. The listed purposes were generally unrestricted; the $17,000 grant to Allegro Organizational Solutions was designated “Buena Semilla, DNC.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel K. Hegel as director and president, and Joylene K. Hegel as secretary and treasurer.
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation is led by Daniel K Hegel, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel K Hegel
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joylene K Hegel
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation
How much does Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation give each year?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation gave $826K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $778K across 19 grants.
What is Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $39,000, and its average grant was $59,029, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation give grants?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and Georgia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope First Family Resource Center ($200,000), Connectree ($140,000) and Echo Unleashed ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $869K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $456K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes family relationships and life skills, missionary support and evangelism, church leadership development, and relief and development assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's EIN?
Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4122221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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