Heringer Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Littleton, CO EIN: 27-4347059

Heringer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $198K.

Key facts about Heringer Family Foundation

EIN: 27-4347059
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $141,500
Grants made (2024): 11
Average grant: $12,864
Median grant: $10,000
New grantees (estimate): 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024)
Total assets: $2,940,527
Primary geography: Colorado (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Heringer Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Heringer Family Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (93%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants), Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants), Englewood, CO (2 grants) and Littleton, CO (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (5 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).

Is Heringer Family Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.

82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+17.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$142K

+4.3% YoY

Grant Count

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-5.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heringer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Heringer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Colorado $132K (93%)

New York $10K (7%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Colorado Montana New York

Cities

DenverEnglewoodGreenwood VillageLittletonSuffernBillings

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,940,527	$2,500,941	$2,412,305
Revenue	$445,116	$228,246	$227,759
Expenses	$146,153	$139,948	$158,175
Qualifying Distributions	$142,482	$136,635	$128,945
Net Investment Income	$198,154	$117,710	$89,715
Distributable Amount	$135,657	$121,865	$124,359

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Augustine Institute ($45,000), Archdiocese of Denver ($25,000), Seeds of Hope ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Augustine Institute Greenwood Village, CO	Education	$45,000
Archdiocese of Denver Denver, CO	Religious	$25,000
Seeds of Hope Denver, CO	Religious	$25,000
Bella Natural Women's Care Englewood, CO	Charitable	$10,000
Sisters of Life Suffern, NY	Religious	$10,000
St John Vianney Seminary Denver, CO	Religious	$10,000
Christ in the City Denver, CO	Charitable	$5,000
St Mary Parish Littleton, CO	Religious	$5,000
Disciples of the Hearts Of Jesus & Mary Littleton, CO	Charitable	$2,500
ACE Scholarships Greenwood Village, CO	Charitable	$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heringer Family Foundation is led by Kevin G Heringer, Director, President, Sectry & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Kevin G Heringer

Director, President, Sectry & Treasurer

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Jill E Heringer

Director & Vice President

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heringer Family Foundation?

Heringer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Littleton, CO. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Heringer Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Heringer Family Foundation holds $2.9M in total assets with $445K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $142K in 2024.

Where does Heringer Family Foundation operate?

Heringer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Montana, New York.

What size grants does Heringer Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Heringer Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $142K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Heringer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.