Hes Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mercer Island, WA EIN: 87-3767285

Hes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mercer Island, WA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K.

Hes Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Hes Family Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,500
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,849
Primary geography
Washington (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Hes Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Lahey Clinic Foundation Inc: $5KLahey Clinic Foundation Inc$5KEvangelical Chinese Church: $5KEvangelical Chinese Church$5KMercer Island United Methodist Chur: $500Mercer Island United MethodistChur$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Lahey Clinic Foundation Inc ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BurlingtonMercer IslandRenton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2025

In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lahey Clinic Foundation Inc Burlington, MADesignated for Lory Molesky Never Smoked Lung Cancer Research$5,000
Evangelical Chinese Church Renton, WAGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Mercer Island United Methodist Chur Mercer Island, WAGeneral Operating Support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$2,849$22,000$19,151$10,5003$19,151

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hes Family Foundation is led by Yiwu He, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yiwu He

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yiwei Weng

    Co-President Secretary Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Hes Family Foundation

How much does Hes Family Foundation give each year?

Hes Family Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Hes Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hes Family Foundation give grants?

Hes Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (48%).

Does Hes Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Hes Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Hes Family Foundation?

Hes Family Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

What is Hes Family Foundation's EIN?

Hes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3767285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025

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