Heller Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 87-1803428

Heller Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $623 in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M.

Key facts about Heller Family Foundation

EIN
87-1803428
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$1,258,342
Grants made (2023)
3
Average grant
$419,447
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$623
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Heller Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Heller Family Foundation's 3 itemized 2023 grants were Pennsylvania (98%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Heller Family Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$623

+21.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+20872.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$419K

+6890.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Heller Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Heller Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $623 in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 3 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

LancasterBloomfieldNorman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$347K$694K$1M$1M202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$623$513$100
Revenue$1,262,680$11,280$2,561
Expenses$1,262,570$10,867$2,461
Qualifying Distributions$1,262,570$10,867$2,461
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$198$84$1

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$315K$629K$944K$1M0 grants20211 grants20223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Horizon Empower the Orphaned: $1.2MHorizon Empower the Orphaned$1.2MThe New Foster Care Inc: $13KThe New Foster Care Inc$13KPrivate Enterprise Foundation: $10KPrivate Enterprise Foundation$10K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Horizon Empower the Orphaned ($1,235,842), The New Foster Care Inc ($12,500), Private Enterprise Foundation ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HORIZON EMPOWER THE ORPHANED Lancaster, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,235,842
THE NEW FOSTER CARE INC Bloomfield, MIGENERAL PURPOSE$12,500
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION Norman, OKGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daryl F HellerPres/Sec/Tre1—
Charlene R HellerDirector1—
Ethan M HellerDirector1—
Taite M HellerDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heller Family Foundation?

Heller Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $623 in total assets as of 2023.

How large is Heller Family Foundation?

As of 2023, Heller Family Foundation holds $623 in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M in 2023.

Where does Heller Family Foundation operate?

Heller Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Heller Family Foundation award?

In 2023, Heller Family Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M — an average of about $419K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Heller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Heller Family Foundation's EIN?

Heller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1803428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

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