Heisley Family Foundation
Heisley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Heisley Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $59,169
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,386
- -93.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,386
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $100
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Heisley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Heisley Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $209K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow Family Foundation Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Washington International Horse Show Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,169 | $2,386 | $100 | — | — | — | $2,386 | $2,763 |
| 2024 | $54,417 | $36,762 | $35,046 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $1,762 | $2,708 |
| 2023 | $53,267 | $21,806 | $20,293 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $1,806 | $2,505 |
| 2022 | $50,403 | $211,929 | $210,083 | $209,400 | 3 | $209,400 | $1,779 | $2,574 |
| 2021 | $58,936 | $151,150 | $150,063 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $1,150 | $2,883 |
| 2020 | $59,139 | $103,274 | $100,062 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $3,274 | $3,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heisley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heisley Family Foundation is led by Judith H. Bishop, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith H. Bishop
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Heisley Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Nesbitt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Agnes M. Heisley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Rogers
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Heisley Stoeckel
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Heisley Family Foundation
How large is Heisley Family Foundation?
Heisley Family Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does Heisley Family Foundation operate?
Heisley Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, New York.
How much is Heisley Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Heisley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Heisley Family Foundation's EIN?
Heisley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4120052. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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