Heslin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Laguna Hills, CA EIN: 84-4701328

Heslin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Laguna Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $258K.

Key facts about Heslin Family Foundation

In short: Heslin Family Foundation gave $258K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-4701328
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$258,145
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$64,536
Median grant
$59,088
Total assets
$14,452
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

+114.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$258K

-19.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

-19.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heslin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Heslin Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San Juan CapistranoHuntington BeachMission ViejoMemphisCoconut CreekGarden GroveBoveyRancho Santa MargaritaRedondo Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2025) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $258K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Saint Killians Catholic Church: $116KSaint Killians Catholic Church$116KOrphan Children of India: $74KOrphan Children of India$74KJserra Catholic High School: $44KJserra Catholic High School$44KOrange Catholic Foundation: $24KOrange Catholic Foundation$24K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Killians Catholic Church ($116K). Together the top 4 received $258K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 27 (48%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Killians Catholic Church Mission Viejo, CAGeneral Support$115,970
Orphan Children of India Huntington Beach, CAGeneral Support$74,000
Jserra Catholic High School San Juan Capistrano, CAGeneral Support$44,175
Orange Catholic Foundation Garden Grove, CAGeneral Support$24,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,452$6,733$90,522
Revenue$282,600$256,000$960,000
Expenses$274,881$339,789$1,321,446
Qualifying Distributions$274,881$339,789$1,321,446
Distributable Amount$1,238$1,509$10,278

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heslin Family Foundation is led by Matthew Heslin, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Heslin

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelos Sebastian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Heslin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Coral Heslin

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kelter

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona Scimeme

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Sweetnam

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Marasco

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Belanich

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Heslin Family Foundation

How much does Heslin Family Foundation give each year?

Heslin Family Foundation gave $258K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $321K across 4 grants.

What is Heslin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Heslin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $59,088, and its average grant was $64,536, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Heslin Family Foundation give grants?

Heslin Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Heslin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Heslin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Heslin Family Foundation?

Heslin Family Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Heslin Family Foundation's EIN?

Heslin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4701328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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