Heyday Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6956580

The Heyday Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1992. The foundation operates as a non-operating foundation with a focus on supporting charitable organizations through grant funding.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$819K

+43.1% YoY

Grant Count

48

-15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+69.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports organizations working in the following areas:

  • Arts and Culture
  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy and Voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications. According to available records, the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Grant Range

$5,000

Average Grant

amount: approximately $12,847

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida

The foundation's grantmaking reaches organizations across approximately 20 states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and others.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

AlmaAmherstArlingtonAspenAstoriaAtlantaAustinBrooklynCambridgeChapel HillChicagoCooperstownCos CobDenverErieGoshenGreenwichMiamiMiami BeachMount Vernon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending September 2024:

  • Total Assets: $6,505,607
  • Total Revenue: $666,235
  • Total Expenses: $1,050,512
  • Net Income: -$384,277
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Asset Growth:

  • 2010: $1.2M
  • 2022: $7.5M
  • 2023: $6.9M
  • 2024: $6.5M

Historical Giving:

  • 2020: $372,000
  • 2022: $580,000 across 47 grants
  • 2023: $571,000 across 50 grants
  • 2024: $819,400 across 44 grants

The foundation has made a cumulative total of 185 grants, supporting 84 unique organizations over its grantmaking history.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$289K$578K$867K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,505,607$6,889,882$7,490,881
Revenue$666,235$152,634$663,501
Expenses$1,050,512$753,633$753,682
Qualifying Distributions$939,636$646,323$616,553
Net Investment Income$555,359$45,324$526,371
Distributable Amount$419,883$400,184$452,029

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$205K$410K$615K$819K40 grants202041 grants202152 grants202257 grants202348 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC$110KPEN AMERICAN CENTER INC$100KMERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL C…$80KBRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE$75KBROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART$56KSTUDIO MUSEUM OF HARLEM$50KAMERICAN THEATRE WING INC$25KCENTER FOR AMERICAN PROG…$25KCOUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELAT…$25KPLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS INC$25K

Grant Size Distribution

229 grants across all recorded years

212<$50K12$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • David Hochberg – Trustee (0.5 hours per week, no compensation)
  • Fred Hochberg – Trustee (0.5 hours per week, no compensation)

The foundation is managed through Turtle Bay Group Inc.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID HOCHBERGTRUSTEE0.5
FRED HOCHBERGTRUSTEE0.5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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