Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Appleton, WI EIN: 87-2156374

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Appleton, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $111,500 through 12 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations supporting foster youth, scholarships, youth programs, food banks, immigrant empowerment, and other causes.

Key facts about Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc

In short: Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc gave $112K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-2156374
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$111,500
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$9,292
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,686,375
Primary geography
Wisconsin (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$112K

-5.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-28.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 153% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, HEADSUP Fox Cities describes its work as removing barriers for foster youth and former foster youth ages 16–24 through resource navigation, goal setting, and mentorship. Voces de la Frontera describes its mission as pursuing long-term societal change through community organizing and empowerment led by low-wage workers, immigrants, and youth. The Jackie Nitschke Center says it serves adults and families facing substance addiction and mental health challenges.

Other 2025 grant purposes included funding scholarships, youth programs, a food bank, journalism, animal support, adult literacy, home building, and community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. These purposes describe the grants; they are not stated as the foundation’s own mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $111,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest grants were $30,000 to HEADSUP Fox Cities for foster programs, $27,500 to the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Foundation for scholarships, and $12,500 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay for youth programs. Other grants included $10,000 each to Feeding America to support a food bank and Voces de la Frontera to support an immigrant organization and empowerment.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went primarily to organizations in Wisconsin: its filing reports 95% of grant dollars going to Wisconsin recipients. It also reports 4% going to New York and 0% each to California and Georgia. Listed grants included $5,000 to Sustainable Markets Foundation in New York and $500 each to Middle East Children’s Alliance in California and Habitat for Humanity International in Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Green BayAppletonNew YorkOshkoshAmericusBerkeleyBoiseDe PereMadisonMilwaukeeNeenahPost FallsPulaskiTabec

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2022) to $118K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $112K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Headsup Fox Cities: $30KHeadsup Fox Cities$30KUniversity of WI Green Bay Foundation: $28KUniversity of WI Green BayFoundation$28KBoys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay: $13KBoys and Girls Club of GreaterGreen Bay$13KFeeding America: $10KFeeding America$10KVoces De La Frontera: $10KVoces De La Frontera$10KJackie Nitschke Center Inc: $5KJackie Nitschke Center Inc$5KSustainable Markets Foundation: $5KSustainable Markets Foundation$5KPBS Wisconsin: $5KPBS Wisconsin$5KWisconsin Humane Society: $5KWisconsin Humane Society$5KLiteracy Green Bay Inc: $500Literacy Green Bay Inc$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Headsup Fox Cities ($30K). Together the top 10 received $111K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Headsup Fox Cities Neenah, WIFund Foster Programs$30,000
University of WI Green Bay Foundation Green Bay, WITo Fund Scholarships$27,500
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WIProvide Funds for Youth Programs$12,500
Feeding America Appleton, WISupport Food Bank$10,000
Voces De La Frontera Milwaukee, WISupport Immigrant Organization and Empowerment$10,000
Jackie Nitschke Center Inc Green Bay, WISubstance Addiction and Mental Health Recovery$5,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NYDebt Collective$5,000
PBS Wisconsin Madison, WIPBS Wisconsin Journalism Fund$5,000
Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay, WISupport for Animals$5,000
Literacy Green Bay Inc Green Bay, WIFund Adult Literacy Programs$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,686,375 -$150,906 $130,738 $111,500 12
2024 $2,968,019 $124,622 $137,604 $117,500 9
2023 $2,981,001 $116,210 $130,609 $112,500 9
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,686,375$2,968,019$2,981,001
Revenue$-150,906$124,622$116,210
Expenses$130,738$137,604$130,609
Qualifying Distributions$112,681$118,603$113,498
Net Investment Income$75,515$105,621$99,099
Distributable Amount$134,746$136,859$122,803

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 May 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Andrew Hetzel Jr as president, Christy Welch as secretary, and Dr Stephanie Long as treasurer. It lists Benjamin Hetzel, Andrew Hetzel III, Alexander Long, Kevin Welch, and Jack Long as directors.

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Hetzel Jr., President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Hetzel Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Long

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Hetzel III

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Hetzel

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Long

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Welch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Welch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Long

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1948 Palisades Drive, Appleton, WI 54915
Phone: (920) 246-9223

Frequently asked questions about Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc

How much does Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc gave $112K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 9 grants.

What is Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,292, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.

Where does Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (5 grants).

Does Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Headsup Fox Cities ($30,000), University of WI Green Bay Foundation ($27,500) and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, HEADSUP Fox Cities describes its work as removing barriers for foster youth and former foster youth ages 16–24 through resource navigation, goal setting, and mentorship. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc?

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 Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2156374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc 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.

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