Hearss Foundation Inc
Hearss Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in North Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $929. Net investment income was $1K.
Hearss Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hearss Foundation Inc gave $929 across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $154.833), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $929
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $155
- Median grant
- $139
- Total assets
- $326,362
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (11% 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 Hearss Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Senso-ji Temple ($208). Together the top 5 received $790.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($139), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hearss Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 142% 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
In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $929.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senso-ji Temple | Support charitable and religious activities | $208 |
| Chance for Children | Support poor students in Japan | $204 |
| Liaoning Charity Federation | Support elder care project | $139 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $139 |
| Liaoning Aizhiguang Foundation | Support restore eyesight project | $139 |
| Dufief Elementary School Gaithersburg, MD | Support education field trip project | $100 |
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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 | $326,362 | $73,903 | $25,039 | $929 | 6 | $18,979 | $1,053 | $13,407 |
| 2024 | $279,542 | $170,360 | $4,754 | — | — | $4,749 | $123 | $6,097 |
| 2023 | $113,936 | $113,936 | $12,175 | — | — | $2,175 | — | $427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hearss Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hearss Foundation Inc is led by Lian Jin, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lian Jin
CEO
Chief Operating Officer → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hong Yang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
FuSheng Jin
CMO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Hearss Foundation Inc
How much does Hearss Foundation Inc give each year?
Hearss Foundation Inc gave $929 across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hearss Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hearss Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $139, and its average grant was $155, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hearss Foundation Inc give grants?
Hearss Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 11% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Hearss Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Hearss Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hearss Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hearss Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Senso-ji Temple ($208), Chance for Children ($204) and Liaoning Charity Federation ($139), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($139), which are not listed by name. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hearss Foundation Inc?
Hearss Foundation Inc reported $326K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hearss Foundation Inc?
Hearss Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in North Potomac, MD. It holds $326K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hearss Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hearss Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4394356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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