Heavens Helping Hand Foundation
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation is a private foundation based in Sunnyvale, California. Its 2025 IRS filing says it helps children, families, and disadvantaged individuals by providing grants or financial assistance to qualified organizations and individuals, as well as supportive services and emotional and spiritual development.
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation at a glance
In short: Heavens Helping Hand Foundation gave $63K across 20 grants in 2026 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 15% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $62,923
- -51.7% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $3,146
- -54.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,178,211
- -2.5% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heavens Helping Hand Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2115, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-0115
Phone: (408) 245-5009
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heavens Helping Hand Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Child Advocates ($5K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 97 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2026, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares went to New York (8%), Washington (2%), Oregon (2%), and Missouri (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Heavens Helping Hand Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 80% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−4%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 66% 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 (2021–2026). 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2024) to $130K (2025). In 2026 it made 20 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Advocates San Jose, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| City Team Ministries San Jose, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Homefirst Milpitas, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Lifemoves Menlo Park, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services Sunnyvale, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Village Enterprise Fund San Carlos, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Bill Wilson Center Santa Clara, CA | Direct for Exempt | $5,000 |
| Donorschooseorg New York, NY | Direct for Exempt | $4,923 |
| Raft San Jose, CA | Direct for Exempt | $4,000 |
| Next Door Solutions to Demostic Violence San Jose, CA | Direct for Exempt | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,178,211 | $66,194 | $100,406 | $62,923 | 20 | $75,282 | $41,839 | $114,393 |
| 2025 | $1,207,883 | $77,660 | $165,860 | $130,238 | 19 | $142,281 | $55,246 | $103,062 |
| 2024 | $1,302,086 | $270,916 | $101,742 | $61,123 | 18 | $21,700 | $32,197 | $84,750 |
| 2023 | $1,131,023 | $68,821 | $95,184 | $65,736 | 20 | $77,537 | $50,166 | $78,670 |
| 2022 | $1,162,038 | $49,747 | $117,278 | $84,064 | 20 | $95,453 | $29,530 | $95,361 |
| 2021 | $1,221,570 | $29,560 | $104,326 | $75,444 | 20 | — | $12,185 | $80,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heavens Helping Hand Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its charitable activity as helping children, families, and disadvantaged individuals through grants or financial assistance to qualified organizations and individuals, supportive services, and emotional and spiritual development.
Its 2026 grants included organizations whose missions describe work in housing and homelessness services, youth and family support, education, poverty alleviation, and community and environmental cleanup. For example, Sunnyvale Community Services says its mission is to prevent homelessness and hunger for low-income Sunnyvale residents facing temporary crises. LifeMoves says it provides interim housing and supportive services to help homeless families and individuals return to stable housing. DonorsChoose.org says it engages the public in addressing educational inequity, while The Trash Punx describes community cleanups, e-waste recycling, and recycling education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $62,923. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2026 grants included $5,000 each to Child Advocates, City Team Ministries, HomeFirst, LifeMoves, Sunnyvale Community Services, Village Enterprise Fund, and Bill Wilson Center; $4,923 to DonorsChoose.org; $4,000 to RAFT; and $3,000 each to Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, Project WeHOPE, and The Trash Punx.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Mary A W Eschen as president, Scott Eschenroeder as director, and Donna Winslow as secretary/CFO.
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation is led by Mary A. W. Eschen, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Mary A. W. Eschen
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Eschenroeder
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Winslow
Secretary & CFO
Secretary, CFO & Director → Secretary & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $8K (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $8K, to Donna Winslow (Sec/CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Heavens Helping Hand Foundation
How much does Heavens Helping Hand Foundation give each year?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation gave $63K across 20 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $130K across 19 grants.
What is Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's typical grant size?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,146, across 20 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heavens Helping Hand Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Heavens Helping Hand Foundation give grants?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (6 grants), Santa Clara, CA (3 grants) and Milpitas, CA (2 grants).
Who are Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's largest grantees?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Child Advocates ($5,000), City Team Ministries ($5,000) and Homefirst ($5,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Heavens Helping Hand Foundation?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Heavens Helping Hand Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its charitable activity as helping children, families, and disadvantaged individuals through grants or financial assistance to qualified organizations and individuals, supportive services, and emotional and spiritual development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heavens Helping Hand Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's EIN?
Heavens Helping Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3364407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Heavens Helping Hand 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 2026 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Heavens Helping Hand Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/heavens-helping-hand-foundation-morg_aee84fb9b0884eaf906a152507f9e5fe
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