Heart Sing
Heart Sing is a private foundation based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with a Form 990-PF filing type. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, literacy, emergency response, health, and other areas.
Heart Sing at a glance
In short: Heart Sing gave $253K across 109 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Virginia. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,550
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 109
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,317
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,093,274
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (6 of 109, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heart Sing
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
Heart Sing does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3804 Williams Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone: (301) 986-4851
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heart Sing funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arlington Food Assistance Center ($16K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
563 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 563 grants of 563 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (36%), the District of Columbia (26%), and Texas (22%). Maryland received 7% and Minnesota 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 109 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Heart Sing open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 109 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $180K (2023) to $253K (2025). In 2025 it made 109 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Food Assistance Center Arlington, VA | General Use | $16,000 |
| Reading Is Fundamental of Nova Arlington, VA | General Use | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Use | $12,500 |
| Austin PBS Austin, TX | General Use | $10,000 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Washington, DC | General Use | $10,000 |
| Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin, TX | General Use | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Border Hagerstown, MD | General Use | $9,000 |
| NETWORK2WORK Charlottesville, VA | General Use | $8,500 |
| Mayo Clinic Department of Development Rochester, MN | General Use | $7,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Use | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,093,274 | $325,891 | $288,872 | $252,550 | 109 | $252,550 | $289,569 | $252,684 |
| 2024 | $3,052,944 | $105,507 | $258,593 | $216,150 | 112 | $216,150 | $68,064 | $246,424 |
| 2023 | $3,203,612 | $78,354 | $211,005 | $179,500 | 98 | $179,500 | $61,145 | $217,619 |
| 2022 | $3,369,791 | $354,483 | $284,926 | $234,700 | 122 | $234,700 | $309,257 | $229,657 |
| 2021 | $3,297,363 | $455,709 | $299,509 | $252,500 | 122 | $252,500 | $408,700 | $243,424 |
| 2020 | $3,143,208 | $233,957 | $265,112 | $217,500 | 117 | — | $186,345 | $200,947 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heart Sing reported a distributable amount of $253K 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 mission statement for Heart Sing is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Arlington Food Assistance Center says it provides dignified access to free groceries for qualified families in Arlington and surrounding counties. Reading Is Fundamental describes its work as inspiring children’s joy of reading to help build skilled readers. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated work involves trail development and maintenance, disaster meal service, education and family support, and counseling and spiritual formation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Heart Sing made 109 grants totaling $252,550. Grants ranged from $250 to $16,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $16,000 to Arlington Food Assistance Center, $15,000 to Reading Is Fundamental of NOVA, $12,500 to World Central Kitchen, and $10,000 each to Austin PBS, Reading Is Fundamental, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The filing lists the purposes of the largest grants as “general use.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynda Johnson Robb as an officer and Catherine L Robb, Lucinda D Robb, and N Garland Miller as directors.
Heart Sing's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine L. Robb
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucinda D. Robb
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
N. Garland Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Johnson Robb
Officer
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 Heart Sing
How much does Heart Sing give each year?
Heart Sing gave $253K across 109 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 112 grants.
What is Heart Sing's typical grant size?
Heart Sing's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,317, across 109 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heart Sing that year got $3K on average.
Where does Heart Sing give grants?
Heart Sing's top state is Virginia, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and Texas (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (29 grants), Austin, TX (10 grants), Arlington, VA (9 grants) and Richmond, VA (7 grants).
Does Heart Sing give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Heart Sing's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (109 of 109) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Heart Sing's largest grantees?
Heart Sing's largest 2025 grantees include Arlington Food Assistance Center ($16,000), Reading Is Fundamental of Nova ($15,000) and World Central Kitchen ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heart Sing?
Heart Sing reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $253K (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 does Heart Sing fund?
No mission statement for Heart Sing is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Arlington Food Assistance Center says it provides dignified access to free groceries for qualified families in Arlington and surrounding counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heart Sing?
Heart Sing does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heart Sing's EIN?
Heart Sing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1783308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Heart Sing accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Heart Sing funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/heart-sing-morg_2a1790f4fd8e45de899b36553d72ab25
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