Hearty Foundation
Hearty Foundation is a private foundation based in Costa Mesa, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $205,187, with the largest grant supporting an organization whose stated purpose was to help Americans support nonprofit organizations in Israel.
Hearty Foundation at a glance
In short: Hearty Foundation gave $205K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New Jersey. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,187
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,653
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,200
- Total assets
- $14,427
- +751.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hearty Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 611 Anton Blvd 1200, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (949) 885-4550
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hearty Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of the Shore ($131K). Together the top 10 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 46 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (64%), New York (26%), Florida (4%), Connecticut (4%), and Utah (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hearty Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2022) to $236K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of the Shore Long Branch, NJ | To help americans to support nonprofit organizations in israel. | $131,400 |
| Fidf (Friends of Israel Defense Forces) New York, NY | To offer educational, cultural, recreational, and social services programs and facilities that provide hope, purpose, and life-changing support for the soldiers who protect israel and jews worldwide. | $20,000 |
| GSD Advisers Inc Syosset, NY | To provide safety and security training, and to assist to jewish communities in need. | $18,000 |
| Jewish Nation Undergraduate at University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | To support projects and/or organizations in the jewish community. | $7,200 |
| Soulwords (Chabad Leadership Institute Inc) Cedarhurst, NY | To support projects and/or organizations in the jewish community. | $7,200 |
| American Friends of Tikvot Stamford, CT | To rehabilitate israel's wounded soldiers and victims of terror through sports. | $7,200 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Park City Park City, UT | To support projects and/or organizations in the jewish community. | $5,400 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | To support projects and/or organizations in the jewish community. | $5,000 |
| American Friends-International Young Israel Movement Inc Far Rockaway, NY | To provide religious outreach and funding to the jewish community and to the international young israel movement. | $1,800 |
| Chabad on Campus International Inc Brooklyn, NY | To support the vibrancy and growth of jewish student life on campus through the sustainability and success of campus chabad houses worldwide. | $1,800 |
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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 | $14,427 | $225,477 | $206,742 | $205,187 | 11 | $205,242 | $170,651 | — |
| 2024 | $1,694 | $100,364 | $198,710 | $187,180 | 11 | $192,960 | $72,337 | $959 |
| 2023 | $104,577 | $-15 | $204,058 | $197,209 | 8 | $200,633 | $127,106 | $578 |
| 2022 | $57,523 | $179 | $143,854 | $132,681 | 8 | $134,282 | — | $9,027 |
| 2021 | $436,416 | $713,303 | $265,515 | $236,160 | 8 | $250,803 | $365,255 | $16,693 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations with purposes that included helping Americans support nonprofit organizations in Israel, providing safety and security training to Jewish communities, supporting Jewish community projects, and serving Jewish student life on campus. Other grants supported rehabilitation for Israel’s wounded soldiers and victims of terror, religious outreach, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The grantees describe their own work in more detail. GSD Advisers Inc. says its mission is to provide safety and security training and assist Jewish communities in need. Chabad On Campus International Inc. says it seeks to strengthen Jewish life and learning on college campuses. JESPY House Inc. describes its work as helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their potential and live independently.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $205,187. Grant amounts ranged from $187 to $131,400, with a median grant of $7,200.
The largest awards were $131,400 to Chabad of the Shore for helping Americans support nonprofit organizations in Israel; $20,000 to FIDF (Friends of Israel Defense Forces) for programs and services supporting soldiers who protect Israel and Jews worldwide; and $18,000 to GSD Advisers Inc. for safety and security training and assistance to Jewish communities. Other grants included $7,200 each to Jewish Nation Undergraduate at the University of Miami, Soulwords, and American Friends of Tikvot; and $5,400 to Chabad Lubavitch of Park City.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Russell Herman is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hearty Foundation is led by Russell Herman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Herman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Hearty Foundation
How much does Hearty Foundation give each year?
Hearty Foundation gave $205K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 11 grants.
What is Hearty Foundation's typical grant size?
Hearty Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,200, and its average grant was $18,653, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hearty Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Hearty Foundation give grants?
Hearty Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Hearty Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hearty Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hearty Foundation's largest grantees?
Hearty Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of the Shore ($131,400), Fidf (Friends of Israel Defense Forces) ($20,000) and GSD Advisers Inc ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hearty Foundation?
Hearty Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $225K.
What does Hearty Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hearty Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hearty Foundation's EIN?
Hearty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6745820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hearty Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hearty Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hearty-foundation-morg_e2cf1f1b49424ed6886df08c18a5c968
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