Heersink Family Foundation
Heersink Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dothan, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $60K.
Heersink Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,879,231
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $69,987
- -65.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $60,302
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,650
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Heersink Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Heersink Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 1% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $499 (2024) to $1.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $499.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan Adolescent Community Youth Advisory Council Dothan, AL | General Fund | $499 |
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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 | $1,879,231 | $69,987 | $10,650 | — | — | — | $60,302 | $94,374 |
| 2024 | $1,819,894 | $201,082 | $8,456 | $499 | 1 | $499 | $201,082 | $85,532 |
| 2023 | $1,627,268 | $70,632 | $560,624 | $553,250 | 5 | $553,250 | $70,632 | $96,085 |
| 2022 | $2,117,260 | $3,424 | $758,059 | $750,000 | 4 | $750,000 | $3,424 | $122,263 |
| 2021 | $2,871,895 | $329 | $1,023,560 | $1,010,000 | 4 | $1,010,000 | $329 | $164,864 |
| 2020 | $3,895,126 | $3,000,954 | $609,131 | $602,750 | 4 | — | $954 | $62,380 |
| 2019 | $1,503,303 | $2,433,279 | $980,601 | $979,500 | 10 | — | $5,266 | $9,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heersink Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heersink Family Foundation is led by Marnix E Heersink, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marnix E Heersink
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marius J Heersink
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary M Heersink
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sebastian B Heersink
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Heersink Family Foundation
How large is Heersink Family Foundation?
Heersink Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $70K.
Where does Heersink Family Foundation operate?
Heersink Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York.
How much is Heersink Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Heersink Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Heersink Family Foundation's EIN?
Heersink Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8640992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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