Hepp Foundation
Hepp Foundation is a private foundation based in Hygiene, Colorado. In its 2024 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $103,750, primarily to organizations in Colorado. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 19 grants totaling $112,000.
Hepp Foundation at a glance
In short: Hepp Foundation gave $112K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,895
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,968,212
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hepp Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 209, Hygiene, CO 80533
Phone: (303) 776-3893
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hepp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis of Assisi Building ($25K). Together the top 10 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. Massachusetts, Wyoming, and South Dakota each received 1%. The listed grants show giving to organizations in Colorado and, among the smaller awards, to recipients in Wyoming and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hepp Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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 $102K (2020) to $119K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis of Assisi Building Longmont, CO | General Support | $25,000 |
| Chabad Longmont Longmont, CO | General Support | $20,250 |
| Carenet Denver, CO | General Support | $16,000 |
| Archbishops Catholic Appeal Denver, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| Families of Character Greenwood Village, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Augustine Institute Greenwood Village, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Sacred Heart Los Pobres Fund Avondale, CO | General Support | $3,000 |
| Capital Hill Community Services Englewood, CO | General Support | $2,500 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Church Florence, CO | General Support | $2,500 |
| Family of Mary Milan, IL | General Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,968,212 | $535,256 | $222,131 | $112,000 | 19 | $124,928 | $29,476 | $94,864 |
| 2024 | $1,900,801 | $111,887 | $201,716 | $103,750 | 16 | $176,209 | $45,585 | $91,115 |
| 2023 | $1,825,681 | $103,675 | $204,024 | $107,600 | 21 | $178,406 | $13,600 | $87,190 |
| 2022 | $1,724,152 | $-13,568 | $206,476 | $119,000 | 18 | $180,451 | $6,521 | $99,438 |
| 2021 | $2,319,365 | $118,782 | $158,229 | $108,000 | 15 | $136,049 | $61,283 | $111,335 |
| 2020 | $2,236,878 | $97,223 | $152,362 | $102,000 | 15 | — | $49,339 | $107,388 |
| 2019 | $2,153,300 | $90,092 | $170,476 | $110,000 | 15 | — | $33,833 | $101,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hepp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants went to charitable organizations, including organizations whose missions—as described by the organizations themselves—include developing virtues in parents and children (Families of Character), providing comprehensive behavioral health services to children and families (Saint Joseph’s Children’s Home), and suicide awareness, prevention, and support for people affected by suicide loss (Sharing Kindness).
Grantmaking
In 2024, Hepp Foundation gave 16 grants totaling $103,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,750. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 19 grants totaling $112,000.
Notable 2024 grants included $25,000 to St Francis of Assisi Building, $16,000 to CareNet, $15,250 to Chabad Longmont, $10,000 each to Archbishops Catholic Appeal, Augustine Institute, and Families of Character, and $5,000 to Wambale Inc. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gayle Hepp, Stacy Hepp, Sarah Schechter, Jenna Hepp, and Alex Hepp as directors; Brian Hepp as president and treasurer; Laura Schechter as vice-president; Steve Schechter as secretary; and Nancy Zaffree as assistant treasurer.
Hepp Foundation is led by Brian Hepp, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Hepp
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Stacy Hepp
Director
On filings since 2019
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Alex Hepp
Director
On filings since 2020
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jenna Hepp
Director
On filings since 2020
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Sarah Schechter
Director
On filings since 2020
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Laura Schechter
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
$250 (2019) → $50K (2025)
Steve Schechter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nancy Zaffree
Assistant Tr
On filings since 2023
$32K (2023) → $32K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gayle Hepp (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: James A. Hepp (2019–2021) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Laura Schechter (Vice-Preside). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hepp Foundation
How much does Hepp Foundation give each year?
Hepp Foundation gave $112K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 16 grants.
What is Hepp Foundation's typical grant size?
Hepp Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,895, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hepp Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Hepp Foundation give grants?
Hepp Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants), Longmont, CO (2 grants), Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants) and Englewood, CO (2 grants).
Does Hepp Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hepp Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hepp Foundation's largest grantees?
Hepp Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Francis of Assisi Building ($25,000), Chabad Longmont ($20,250) and Carenet ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hepp Foundation?
Hepp Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hepp Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hepp Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Hepp Foundation's EIN?
Hepp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1168311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hepp Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- 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 October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hepp Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hepp-foundation-morg_70c6169758014d4292d4b0d393d454c0
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