Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baton Rouge, LA EIN: 72-1434549

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $14K.

Key facts about Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation

In short: Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
72-1434549
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,900
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$1,986
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$24,211
Primary geography
Texas (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24K

-46.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-26.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonBaton RougeAtlantaColorado SpringsSt AmantCharlotteMount IdaCincinnatiDetroitIrvingMemphisNew OrleansSt FrancisvleSt Gabriel

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 9 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Young America's Foundation: $5KYoung America's Foundation$5KBoys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana: $3KBoys and Girls Club of MetroLouisiana$3KAndrew Wommack Ministries: $2KAndrew Wommack Ministries$2KIn Touch Ministries: $2KIn Touch Ministries$2KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $2KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$2KNew River Methodist Church: $1KNew River Methodist Church$1KFirst United Methodist Church: $200First United Methodist Church$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Young America's Foundation ($5K). Together the top 7 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young America's Foundation Houston, TXProgram Support$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana Baton Rouge, LAProgram Support$3,000
Andrew Wommack Ministries Colorado Springs, COProgram Support$1,500
In Touch Ministries Atlanta, GAProgram Support$1,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNProgram Support$1,500
New River Methodist Church St Amant, LAProgram Support$1,200
First United Methodist Church Baton Rouge, LAProgram Support$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$24,211$45,411$69,900
Revenue$-3,935$2,100$29
Expenses$21,434$26,589$27,369
Qualifying Distributions$17,550$19,000$11,759
Distributable Amount$20,141$18,430$16,318

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation is led by Daniel Heard, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Heard

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Heard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruben Harper

    Director

    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 B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation

How much does Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation give each year?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 9 grants.

What is Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's typical grant size?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,986, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation give grants?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's top state is Texas, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (32%) and Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).

Does Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).

Who are Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's largest grantees?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young America's Foundation ($5,000), Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana ($3,000) and Andrew Wommack Ministries ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's EIN?

Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1434549. 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.

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