Night Heron Foundation
Night Heron Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $912K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Night Heron Foundation at a glance
In short: Night Heron Foundation gave $912K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $152K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $912,000
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $152,000
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $95,000
- Total assets
- $15,285,349
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Night Heron Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gallery North Inc ($518K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $912K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 40 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Night Heron Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 168% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $597K (2020) to $912K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $912K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery North Inc Setauket, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Inc Cambridge, MA | Science Network | $150,000 |
| Children and Screens-Institute of Digital Media an Jericho, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Island Harvest Ltd Melville, NY | Capital Campaign | $90,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro Inc New Hyde Park, NY | Capital Campaign to build a Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Hospital | $54,000 |
| Gallery North Inc Setauket, NY | Annual Appeal Matching Fund | $18,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,285,349 | $1,682,170 | $1,060,992 | $912,000 | 6 | $1,461,131 | $1,346,939 | $871,737 |
| 2023 | $14,664,171 | $686,331 | $905,438 | $757,000 | 6 | $805,344 | $597,548 | $817,090 |
| 2022 | $14,883,278 | $429,435 | $981,170 | $785,000 | 12 | $833,078 | $726,413 | $822,198 |
| 2021 | $15,435,013 | $5,610,771 | $700,373 | $598,000 | 9 | $644,349 | $5,316,190 | $829,167 |
| 2020 | $10,524,615 | $656,349 | $737,581 | $597,000 | 7 | — | $217,012 | $681,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Night Heron Foundation reported a distributable amount of $872K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Night Heron Foundation is led by Nancy Sarah Goroff, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Sarah Goroff
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Night Heron Foundation
How much does Night Heron Foundation give each year?
Night Heron Foundation gave $912K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $757K across 6 grants.
What is Night Heron Foundation's typical grant size?
Night Heron Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $95,000, and its average grant was $152,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Night Heron Foundation give grants?
Night Heron Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Setauket, NY (2 grants).
Does Night Heron Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Night Heron Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Night Heron Foundation's largest grantees?
Night Heron Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gallery North Inc ($518,000 across 2 grants), Union of Concerned Scientists Inc ($150,000) and Children and Screens-Institute of Digital Media an ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Night Heron Foundation?
Night Heron Foundation reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $872K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Night Heron Foundation's EIN?
Night Heron Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3785123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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