Heinz Family Foundation
The Heinz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports grants to individuals and organizations, including awards recognizing achievements in the arts, the economy, and the environment. The foundation announced that the Heinz Awards program would end effective December 31, 2025; the announcement said this would make possible new philanthropic efforts by the next generation of the Heinz family.
Heinz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Heinz Family Foundation gave $4.3M across 98 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), top state Pennsylvania. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,270,500
- -9.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 98
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,577
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $111,444,853
- +0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (14 of 78, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heinz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing says awards are made under an objective and nondiscriminatory procedure approved in advance by the IRS.
- Contact
Mailing address: 625 Liberty Avenue 3200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 497-5775
Website: https://heinzawards.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heinz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Inaturalist ($250K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($1,250,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
615 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 439 grants of 615 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Pennsylvania recipients received 40% of grant dollars, followed by Idaho at 14%, California at 11%, New York at 8%, and the District of Columbia at 6%. The filing also lists grants to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Heinz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 78 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $58K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.3M (2024) to $6.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 98 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,250,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Undergraduate Scholarships for the 2024-25 Academic Year | $206,000 |
| Denver Film Society Denver, CO | For the "Chasing Time" Film | $150,000 |
| Sun Valley Lacrosse Sun Valley, ID | For General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Inaturalist San Rafael, CA | Designated payment by scott loarie, 2024 heinz award winner - environment | $125,000 |
| Inaturalist San Rafael, CA | Designated payment by ken-ichi m. Ueda, 2024 heinz award winner - environment | $125,000 |
| Khan Academy Inc Mountain View, CA | For the Khanmingo Ai Powered Tutor Program | $125,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | For General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue Pittsburgh, PA | For support of expanding the food rescue program into other cities | $100,000 |
| The Fred Rogers Company Pittsburgh, PA | For the Writers' Neighborhood Professional Development Program | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $111,444,853 | $7,386,408 | $6,584,416 | $4,270,500 | 98 | $6,097,865 | $7,352,862 | $6,384,677 |
| 2023 | $110,767,257 | $2,802,015 | $7,126,036 | $4,739,500 | 107 | $6,758,213 | $1,480,070 | $5,915,065 |
| 2022 | $115,232,489 | $3,388,175 | $8,434,571 | $6,057,500 | 134 | $7,837,145 | $2,440,577 | $5,917,531 |
| 2021 | $120,500,416 | $7,399,112 | $7,545,156 | $5,147,500 | 132 | $7,010,121 | $11,048,084 | $7,176,271 |
| 2020 | $120,406,425 | $12,387,519 | $7,932,226 | $6,038,500 | 144 | — | $8,550,299 | $6,778,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heinz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose includes awarding individual grants that recognize outstanding achievements in the arts, the economy, and the environment. The Heinz Awards, administered by the foundation, honored individuals in those areas. The foundation’s website describes the awards program as concluded at the end of 2025.
Its 2024 grants also included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Denver Film Society describes its mission as helping diverse audiences discover film and cultivating film as an art form. iNaturalist says it connects people to nature and advances biodiversity science and conservation. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 98 grants totaling $4,270,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. The filing’s largest grants included individual awards of $250,000 and $125,000, with stated purposes including recognition of Heinz Award recipients in the arts, the economy, and the environment. Among organizational grants were $206,000 to Yale University for undergraduate scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year; $150,000 each to Denver Film Society for the film “Chasing Time” and Sun Valley Lacrosse for general operating support; and two $125,000 grants to iNaturalist designated by Heinz Award recipients.
Other 2024 organizational grants included $125,000 to World Central Kitchen and $125,000 to Khan Academy, as well as $100,000 each to The Fred Rogers Company and 412 Food Rescue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Teresa Heinz as chair and CEO. Other listed officers and directors are McCall Cravens, chief investment officer; Michele Battle, treasurer; Wendy Mackenzie, secretary and term director; André Heinz and Christopher Heinz, Class B permanent directors; and Ronald Davenport, Arie Kopelman, Linda K. Smith, and Theodore H. Stebbins Jr., term directors. The filing notes that Arie Kopelman exited in October 2024.
Heinz Family Foundation is led by Teresa Heinz, Chair & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Teresa Heinz
Chair & CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre Heinz
Class B Permanent Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arie Kopelman
Term Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Heinz
Class B Permanent Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda K. Smith Esq.
Term Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Davenport
Term Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore H. Stebbins Jr.
Term Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Mackenzie
Secretary & Term Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Byers
Term Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Brown
Term Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McCall Cravens
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Michele Battle
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$51K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alison Byers Entered (2022) — Term Director
- Former: Elissa Brown Entered (2022) — Term Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $205K, to McCall Cravens (Chief Investment Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Heinz Family Foundation
How much does Heinz Family Foundation give each year?
Heinz Family Foundation gave $4.3M across 98 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.7M across 107 grants.
What is Heinz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Heinz Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $43,577, across 98 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heinz Family Foundation that year got $58K on average.
Where does Heinz Family Foundation give grants?
Heinz Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (14%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Sun Valley, ID (10 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (8 grants) and Washington, DC (8 grants).
Does Heinz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Heinz Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 98) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "2024 Heinz Award Winner - Economy" (3 grants).
Who are Heinz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Heinz Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Inaturalist ($250,000 across 2 grants), Yale University ($226,000 across 3 grants) and Sun Valley Lacrosse ($175,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($1,250,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Heinz Family Foundation?
Heinz Family Foundation reported $111.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.4M (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 Heinz Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose includes awarding individual grants that recognize outstanding achievements in the arts, the economy, and the environment. The Heinz Awards, administered by the foundation, honored individuals in those areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heinz Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heinz Family Foundation's EIN?
Heinz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1689382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Heinz Family 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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