Hertelendy Foundation
The Hertelendy Foundation is a private foundation based in Oakland, California. It gave $339,866 through 29 grants in filing year 2025; listed grant purposes include promoting culture, education, and Asian culture and history, as well as providing care for children with serious medical conditions.
Hertelendy Foundation at a glance
In short: Hertelendy Foundation gave $340K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $339,866
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,720
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $5,331,042
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (14 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 Hertelendy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 11202, Oakland, CA 94611-0202
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hertelendy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Asian Art Museum ($93K). Together the top 10 received $318K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 153 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Oakland, California. For its 2025 grants, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California 96% and Tennessee 4%; New York, Arkansas, and Maryland were each reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hertelendy Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 29 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2020) to $340K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA | To promote Asian culture and history | $93,437 |
| George Mark Childrens House San Leandro, CA | Provide compassionate care to children with serious medical conditions | $67,000 |
| Northern Light School Oakland, CA | To promote education | $53,769 |
| Wheelchair Foundation Danville, CA | Wheelchairs for the needy | $21,708 |
| Behring Global Education Foundation Danville, CA | Improving the education health and well-being of individuals globally | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Franciseo, CA | To promote culture | $17,500 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | To promote culture | $16,500 |
| Friends of FDN de France New York, TN | To promote education | $13,156 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | To Promote Culture | $7,900 |
| San Francisco Opera San Francisco, CA | To promote culture | $7,396 |
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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 | $5,331,042 | $338,527 | $348,789 | $339,866 | 29 | $348,789 | $94,967 | $239,585 |
| 2024 | $5,016,563 | $91,092 | $204,519 | $196,781 | 21 | $204,519 | $83,354 | $219,607 |
| 2023 | $4,151,824 | $228,339 | $313,401 | $265,839 | 25 | $265,839 | $198,864 | $209,104 |
| 2022 | $1,633,957 | $219,592 | $205,775 | $202,853 | 37 | $205,775 | $90,583 | $228,077 |
| 2021 | $1,623,421 | $184,740 | $168,773 | $150,957 | 41 | — | $67,168 | $201,250 |
| 2020 | $1,686,284 | $8,951 | $168,237 | $135,959 | 30 | — | $58,198 | $161,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hertelendy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $240K 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 working in areas including arts and culture, education, music, child care, and community support. For example, Northern Light School describes its mission as providing a high-quality education to children from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Community Music Center says it works to make high-quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, regardless of financial means.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $339,866. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $93,437, with a median of $1,700. Its largest listed grants included $93,437 to San Francisco Asian Art Museum to promote Asian culture and history; $67,000 to George Mark Children’s House to provide compassionate care to children with serious medical conditions; and $53,769 to Northern Light School to promote education. Other notable grants were $21,708 to Wheelchair Foundation and $20,000 to Behring Global Education Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Hertelendy as Executive Director; Paul Hertelendy as Chairman; Glen Hertelendy, Ann Hertelendy, and Ralph Hertelendy as Directors; and George Norton as Chief Financial Officer.
Hertelendy Foundation is led by Martha Hertelendy, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Hertelendy
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hertelendy
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hertelendy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Hertelendy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Hertelendy
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Norton
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ralph (2021) — Hertelendy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hertelendy Foundation
How much does Hertelendy Foundation give each year?
Hertelendy Foundation gave $340K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 21 grants.
What is Hertelendy Foundation's typical grant size?
Hertelendy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $11,720, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hertelendy Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Hertelendy Foundation give grants?
Hertelendy Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (10 grants), Oakland, CA (4 grants) and Danville, CA (2 grants).
Does Hertelendy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Hertelendy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To promote education" (6 grants) and "To promote culture" (5 grants).
Who are Hertelendy Foundation's largest grantees?
Hertelendy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Asian Art Museum ($93,437), George Mark Childrens House ($67,000) and Northern Light School ($53,769), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hertelendy Foundation?
Hertelendy Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hertelendy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, education, music, child care, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hertelendy Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hertelendy Foundation's EIN?
Hertelendy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3258694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hertelendy 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hertelendy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hertelendy-foundation-morg_5cf732e76fef405dbff6026be751db08
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