Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation
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.
Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,900
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,986
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $24,211
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (36% 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 Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young America's Foundation Houston, TX | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Andrew Wommack Ministries Colorado Springs, CO | Program Support | $1,500 |
| In Touch Ministries Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Program Support | $1,500 |
| New River Methodist Church St Amant, LA | Program Support | $1,200 |
| First United Methodist Church Baton Rouge, LA | Program Support | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,211 | $-3,935 | $21,434 | $13,900 | 7 | $17,550 | $20,141 |
| 2024 | $45,411 | $2,100 | $26,589 | $19,000 | 9 | $19,000 | $18,430 |
| 2023 | $69,900 | $29 | $27,369 | $11,759 | 8 | $11,759 | $16,318 |
| 2022 | $97,240 | $691 | $22,878 | $7,600 | 2 | $7,600 | $15,594 |
| 2021 | $119,427 | $5,250 | $43,339 | $22,562 | 9 | $22,562 | $13,765 |
| 2020 | $157,516 | $-18,904 | $55,936 | $20,001 | 3 | — | $12,562 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Daniel B & Carolyn G Heard Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/daniel-b-and-carolyn-g-heard-foundation-morg_65ff3d56b56f4398b57e4573c3ff91ae
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