Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Reisterstown, Maryland. Its 2025 filing shows grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, research, children’s programs, community support, and service projects.
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust gave $73K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Maryland. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,750
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,966
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $677,164
- -10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (8 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (29% 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 Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust
- 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: Co 7 Watch Court, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Phone: (864) 438-1662
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was River Valley Ranch ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 158 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Maryland recipients received 29% of grant dollars, followed by Massachusetts (21%), New York (12%), Virginia (8%), and Texas (5%). The listed grants also include recipients in Missouri, and one recipient, the American School in London Foundation, has no location stated in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 37 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River Valley Ranch Manchester, MD | Children's Camp | $6,000 |
| Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | Education | $3,300 |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | Education | $3,300 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Research and Education | $2,700 |
| Alpha Phi Omega Kansas City, MO | Service Projects | $2,600 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Clarksburg, MD | Research | $2,600 |
| Boy Scouts of America Baltimore, MD | Leadership Development | $2,600 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research New York, NY | Parkinson's Research | $2,500 |
| American School in London Foundation | Education | $2,200 |
| Comfort Zone Camp Richmond, VA | Camps for Grieving Children | $2,200 |
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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 | $677,164 | $4,598 | $86,793 | $72,750 | 37 | $72,750 | $2,987 | $76,291 |
| 2024 | $759,359 | $54,459 | $78,399 | $66,050 | 31 | $66,050 | $41,951 | $68,939 |
| 2023 | $783,299 | $35,615 | $77,467 | $55,000 | 29 | $55,000 | $13,037 | $59,181 |
| 2022 | $825,151 | $-55,185 | $80,974 | $65,750 | 28 | $65,750 | $1,321 | $61,631 |
| 2021 | $967,156 | $589,216 | $93,516 | $70,350 | 33 | $70,350 | $574,030 | $63,635 |
| 2020 | $467,473 | $78,402 | $71,707 | $61,500 | 29 | — | $67,195 | $54,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, children’s camps, research, leadership development, service projects, and community support. The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: for example, Comfort Zone Camp says it helps grieving children heal and grow, while Communitas says it supports and advocates for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 37 grants totaling $72,750. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $2,200. Notable awards included $6,000 to River Valley Ranch for children’s camp; $3,300 each to Virginia Tech and Stevenson University for education; and $2,700 to the American Heart Association for research and education. Other listed grants included $2,600 to Alzheimer’s Disease Research for research and $2,200 each to Comfort Zone Camp for camps for grieving children and Communitas for community support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce J. Heidebrecht, Susan A. Heidebrecht, and Brian K. Heidebrecht as trustees.
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian K. Heidebrecht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce J. Heidebrecht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Heidebrecht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James K. Heidebrecht (2020–2022) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust
How much does Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust gave $73K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 31 grants.
What is Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $1,966, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's top state is Maryland, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Greenville, SC (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Melrose, MA (2 grants).
Does Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (4 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include River Valley Ranch ($6,000), Virginia Tech ($3,300) and Stevenson University ($3,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, children’s camps, research, leadership development, service projects, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust?
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 Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5873094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Heidebrecht Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/heidebrecht-family-charitable-trust-morg_85eb246dde984aa68eb984cfe023fc59
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