Heartgift Foundation
Provides lifesaving heart surgery to children from around the world where specialized medical treatment is either scarce or nonexistent.
Heartgift Foundation at a glance
In short: Heartgift Foundation gave $2.6M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $325K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,596,523
- +124.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $324,565
- +68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $194,874
- Total assets
- $5,073,618
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Heartgift Foundation
- Next open deadline
- October 27, 2026 (HeartConnect Program)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Heartgift Foundation
Who Heartgift Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gift of Life International ($1.1M). Together the top 8 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 24 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Heartgift Foundation gives
- Giving grew 458% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $431K (2020) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.6M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gift of Life International Fresh Meadows, NY | General Support | $1,080,476 |
| World Gospel Mission Marion, IN | General Support | $586,635 |
| Friends of Kardias New York, NY | General Support | $318,264 |
| Care for a Child's Heart Pearland, TX | General Support | $222,388 |
| Voom Foundation Duluth, MN | General Support | $167,360 |
| Hospitals for Humanity Decatur, GA | General Support | $121,400 |
| Haiti Cardiac Alliance Burlington, VT | General Support | $80,000 |
| Panzi Foundation Bethesda, MD | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,073,618 | $6,057,751 | $5,501,877 | $2,596,523 | 8 | $112,173 |
| 2024 | $4,493,979 | $5,351,133 | $3,700,763 | $1,154,453 | 6 | $93,136 |
| 2023 | $2,843,609 | $3,094,133 | $2,881,003 | $708,849 | 5 | $60,220 |
| 2022 | $2,630,479 | $2,520,947 | $2,156,760 | $465,250 | 5 | $9,595 |
| 2021 | $2,297,744 | $1,675,259 | $1,670,206 | $592,614 | Total only | $8,004 |
| 2020 | $2,258,816 | $1,689,938 | $1,608,283 | $430,865 | Total only | $31,734 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Heartgift Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Heartgift Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $112K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heartgift Foundation is led by Christy Casey-Moore, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christy Casey-Moore
CEO
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $215K (2025)
Stephen Garrison
Chair
Member at Large → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Jones
Vice President Marketing & Fund Development
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$168K (2025)
Bryan Burkhart
Member at Large
Member at Large → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Larsen
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Woodham
Member at Large
Member at Large → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wright
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Dobbs
Member at Large
Secretary → Member at Large, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Brierty
Vice Chair
Member at Large → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Bess
Member at Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Knippa
Member at Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tish Sauerhoff
Treasurer
Member at Large → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Herrin
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Barrett
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Danielson
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonu Panda
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rohit Jha
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Maryann Bell (2020–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Frank Zidar (2020–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Lauren Willers (2020–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Gillette Burns (2021–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Marye Nickens (2022–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Sandy Bayne (2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Claire Koch (2020–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Karen Looby (2020–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: John Oswalt (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Ray Wilkerson (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: David Mebane (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Maureen Huguley (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Shruti Jha (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Dean Wilkerson (2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Frost Murphy (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jamie Roberts (2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Reese Ryan (2020) — Chair
- Former: Tim Lafrey (2020) — Member at Large
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Christy Casey-Moore (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Heartgift Foundation
How much does Heartgift Foundation give each year?
Heartgift Foundation gave $2.6M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 6 grants.
What is Heartgift Foundation's typical grant size?
Heartgift Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $194,874, and its average grant was $324,565, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Heartgift Foundation give grants?
Heartgift Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (23%) and Texas (9%).
Does Heartgift Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Heartgift Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Heartgift Foundation's largest grantees?
Heartgift Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gift of Life International ($1,080,476), World Gospel Mission ($586,635) and Friends of Kardias ($318,264), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heartgift Foundation?
Heartgift Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What is Heartgift Foundation?
Heartgift Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Austin, TX. It holds $5.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Heartgift Foundation's EIN?
Heartgift Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2967809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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