Hegner Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Harvard, IL EIN: 36-4480027

Hegner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harvard, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grant totaling $501K. Net investment income was $19K.

Hegner Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Hegner Family Foundation gave $501K across 1 grant in 2020 (avg $501K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$501,282
Grants made (2020)
1
Average grant
$501,282
Median grant
$501,282
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Hegner Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2020

Renaissance Charitable Foundation: $501KRenaissance CharitableFoundation$501K

The largest 2020 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation ($501K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2020 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Indianapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $501K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Indianapolis, INTO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 170(c)(2)(B)$501,282
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020$33,813$515,956$501,2821$19,380$18,713

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hegner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hegner Family Foundation is led by John R. Hegner, President & Director on the 2020 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • John R. Hegner

    President & Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur M. Ganson

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chehalis D. Hegner

    Secretary & Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Hegner

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 Hegner Family Foundation

How much does Hegner Family Foundation give each year?

Hegner Family Foundation gave $501K across 1 grant in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hegner Family Foundation operate?

Hegner Family Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.

How much is Hegner Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Hegner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hegner Family Foundation's EIN?

Hegner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4480027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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