Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $192K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $19K.
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,100
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,420
- +65.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $775
- Total assets
- $191,729
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of the Sequoias ($4K). Together the top 5 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA | Scholarships for Books & | $3,800 |
| California Polytechnic State San Luis Obispo, CA | Scholarships for Books & | $1,350 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Scholarships for Books & | $775 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Scholarships for Books & | $675 |
| Georgetown Univeristy Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $500 |
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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 | $191,729 | $22,482 | $16,934 | $7,100 | 5 | $14,604 | $18,784 | $11,418 |
| 2024 | $187,095 | $7,433 | $10,519 | $6,000 | 7 | $8,464 | $3,174 | $10,799 |
| 2023 | $183,040 | $-789 | $11,333 | $5,400 | 8 | $7,937 | $866 | $9,823 |
| 2022 | $189,218 | $36,441 | $14,569 | $9,000 | 7 | $11,844 | $32,315 | $10,138 |
| 2021 | $201,410 | $13,822 | $14,243 | $8,525 | 7 | — | $9,985 | $11,621 |
| 2020 | $177,017 | $15,416 | $11,254 | $5,875 | 5 | — | $12,149 | $9,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $3K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund
How much does Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund give each year?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 7 grants.
What is Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $775, and its average grant was $1,420, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund give grants?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (11%) and Texas (10%).
Does Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships for Books &" (4 grants).
Who are Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include College of the Sequoias ($3,800), California Polytechnic State ($1,350) and Washington State University ($775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund reported $192K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3820054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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