Heller Family Foundation
The Heller Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Harrison, New York. In 2025, it gave $56,500 in grants to 10 charitable organizations, including organizations working with youth, presenting choral music, and supporting conservation and education.
Heller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Heller Family Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,650
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $245,396
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (52% 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 Heller Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 Mamaroneck Ave 301, Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: (914) 381-8900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ramapo for Children ($20K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 18% to Illinois, 18% to Rhode Island, and 12% to Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Heller Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 179% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ramapo for Children Rhinebeck, NY | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| American Medical Womens Association Schaumburg, IL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| The Colonial Theater School Westerly, RI | Charitable Contribution | $7,500 |
| Mianus River Gorge Preserve Bedford, NY | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Canterbury Choral Society New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Glendale, WI | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Westerly Land Trust Westerly, RI | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Riveredge Nature Center Saukville, WI | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Teens Grow Greens Milwaukee, WI | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Doing Art Together New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $1,500 |
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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 | $245,396 | $59,447 | $71,184 | $56,500 | 10 | $58,944 | $47,207 | $32,995 |
| 2024 | $257,133 | $56,895 | $70,067 | $56,500 | 9 | $58,850 | $45,678 | $32,375 |
| 2023 | $270,305 | $23,469 | $59,307 | $45,250 | 9 | $48,305 | $12,467 | $28,331 |
| 2022 | $306,143 | $26,085 | $54,148 | $41,000 | 10 | $43,225 | $15,162 | $28,692 |
| 2021 | $334,206 | $61,543 | $52,604 | $40,000 | 9 | $42,125 | $51,064 | $30,784 |
| 2020 | $325,267 | $26,547 | $59,158 | $43,200 | 4 | — | $14,614 | $26,562 |
| 2019 | $357,878 | $48,913 | $36,111 | $28,250 | 3 | — | $41,177 | $25,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Ramapo for Children says it helps youth with special needs experience success, develop relationships, and learn life skills. Canterbury Choral Society says it presents sacred choral works, while Riveredge Nature Center describes its mission as supporting conservation through education and connections to nature. Teens Grow Greens says it provides skill-building employment for teenagers, and Doing Art Together says it works to enrich the development of underserved populations in New York City’s five boroughs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $56,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest awards included $20,000 to Ramapo for Children, $10,000 to the American Medical Women’s Association, $7,500 to the Colonial Theater School, and $5,000 to Mianus River Gorge Preserve. Other recipients included Canterbury Choral Society and After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, each receiving $3,000; Westerly Land Trust, $2,500; and Riveredge Nature Center and Teens Grow Greens, each receiving $2,000. Doing Art Together received $1,500. The listed grant purposes were charitable contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan K Heller, William B Heller II, and Susan C Taylor as trustees.
Heller Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan C. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan K. Heller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William B. Heller II
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Heller Family Foundation
How much does Heller Family Foundation give each year?
Heller Family Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 9 grants.
What is Heller Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Heller Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,650, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heller Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Heller Family Foundation give grants?
Heller Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and Rhode Island (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westerly, RI (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Heller Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Heller Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ramapo for Children ($20,000), American Medical Womens Association ($10,000) and The Colonial Theater School ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heller Family Foundation?
Heller Family Foundation reported $245K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Heller Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Ramapo for Children says it helps youth with special needs experience success, develop relationships, and learn life skills. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heller Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heller Family Foundation's EIN?
Heller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7204248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Heller 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 3, 2024)
Live grants for the work Heller Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Heller Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/heller-family-foundation-morg_80fcd788b52f4c59ac558e2e621a21b9
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