Heizer Foundation
Heizer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $99K.
Heizer Foundation at a glance
In short: Heizer Foundation gave $88K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,823
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,978
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,162
- Total assets
- $1,846,961
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (46% 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 Heizer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blood Cancer United ($40K). Together the top 7 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Heizer Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $103K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC | General Support | $40,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor ADV Fund Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $15,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor ADV Fund Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $15,000 |
| Academy-Mgmt Entrepreneurship Div Briarcliff Manor, NY | Programatic Support | $7,323 |
| Geneva Foundation Skokie, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Research Grant | $2,500 |
| Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | General Support | $2,000 |
| Camp Treetops & North CNTRY Day Sch Lake Placid, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,846,961 | $120,470 | $89,675 | $87,823 | 8 | $88,203 | $99,126 | $95,456 |
| 2024 | $1,817,627 | $89,657 | $89,374 | $87,568 | 10 | $87,948 | $88,231 | $91,103 |
| 2023 | $1,818,394 | $47,060 | $104,811 | $103,142 | 13 | $103,530 | $71,288 | $88,737 |
| 2022 | $1,877,313 | $61,028 | $98,311 | $96,856 | 14 | $97,244 | $67,036 | $93,534 |
| 2021 | $1,915,994 | $76,043 | $84,405 | $83,630 | 14 | $84,001 | $50,055 | $98,855 |
| 2020 | $1,924,679 | $623,630 | $62,965 | $64,733 | 14 | — | $23,246 | $82,800 |
| 2019 | $1,364,367 | $7,615 | $73,312 | $67,800 | 20 | — | $35,342 | $66,176 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heizer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heizer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edgar F. Heizer III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Heizer Seaman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly H. Heizer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Hunt Heizer Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Heizer Foundation
How much does Heizer Foundation give each year?
Heizer Foundation gave $88K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 10 grants.
What is Heizer Foundation's typical grant size?
Heizer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,162, and its average grant was $10,978, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Heizer Foundation give grants?
Heizer Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (34%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Heizer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Heizer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Heizer Foundation's largest grantees?
Heizer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blood Cancer United ($40,000), Fidelity Charitable Donor ADV Fund ($30,000 across 2 grants) and Academy-Mgmt Entrepreneurship Div ($7,323), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heizer Foundation?
Heizer Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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 is Heizer Foundation's EIN?
Heizer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7068826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 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 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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