Hezlep Family Foundation
Hezlep Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $151K.
Hezlep Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hezlep Family Foundation gave $138K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,500
- -84.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,643
- -82.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,271,653
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Hezlep Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The People Concern ($125K). Together the top 7 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 38 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hezlep Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2019) to $879K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The People Concern Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $125,000 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Bulls Soccer Club Pacific Palisades, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Union Rescue Mission Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Project Heal Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Crossroads School Santa Monica, CA | Support of Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,271,653 | $151,350 | $160,107 | $137,500 | 7 | $158,003 | $151,350 | $156,927 |
| 2024 | $1,280,410 | $191,055 | $933,296 | $878,735 | 8 | $930,640 | $191,055 | $158,194 |
| 2023 | $2,023,661 | $216,517 | $168,250 | $160,135 | 8 | $165,240 | $216,517 | $158,455 |
| 2022 | $1,974,608 | $131,220 | $76,819 | $70,500 | 9 | $74,995 | $131,220 | $163,158 |
| 2021 | $1,920,015 | $1,285,634 | $81,157 | $76,500 | 6 | $79,925 | $88,652 | $92,091 |
| 2020 | $715,722 | $73,068 | $70,921 | $66,500 | 6 | — | $73,068 | $75,753 |
| 2019 | $713,583 | $70,101 | $68,491 | $64,500 | 5 | — | $70,101 | $66,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hezlep Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hezlep Family Foundation is led by Douglas E Hezlep, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas E Hezlep
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy H Belinsky
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rebecca Belinsky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Herbert Hezlep III (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hezlep Family Foundation
How much does Hezlep Family Foundation give each year?
Hezlep Family Foundation gave $138K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $879K across 8 grants.
What is Hezlep Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hezlep Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $19,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hezlep Family Foundation give grants?
Hezlep Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Hezlep Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Hezlep Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hezlep Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hezlep Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The People Concern ($125,000), City Harvest ($2,500) and Los Angeles Bulls Soccer Club ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hezlep Family Foundation?
Hezlep Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hezlep Family Foundation's EIN?
Hezlep Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4517514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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