PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation is a private foundation based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $26,000, all to Wisconsin recipients, including organizations addressing food insecurity, shelter, domestic violence, child advocacy, and education.
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation at a glance
In short: PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation gave $26K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $322,370
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation
- Review Cycle
- November 1 (the filing does not specify a year).
- Deadline
- November 1 (the filing does not specify a year).
- Contact
Application contact: Patti Jo Hedeen
Mailing address: 4716 Martin Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: (920) 309-2999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feed & Clothe My People ($5K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. Listed recipients are based in Sturgeon Bay, Green Bay, and Milwaukee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $33K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feed & Clothe My People Sturgeon Bay, WI | Food & Clothing for the Impoverished | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Milwaukee, WI | Feeding the Impoverished | $5,000 |
| Paul's Pantry Green Bay, WI | Feeding the Impoverished | $5,000 |
| CASA of Brown County Green Bay, WI | Court Appointed Special Advocates | $2,000 |
| Help of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | Domestic Violence Shelter | $2,000 |
| St John's Homeless Shelter Green Bay, WI | Homeless Shelter | $1,500 |
| Freedom House Green Bay, WI | Homeless Shelter for Families | $1,000 |
| Jak's Place - Lakeshore Cap Inc Sturgeon Bay, WI | Mental Health Resource Center | $1,000 |
| New Community Shelter Green Bay, WI | Homeless Shelter | $1,000 |
| Wave Educational Fund Milwaukee, WI | Educational Fund | $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 | $322,370 | $35,241 | $27,243 | $26,000 | 13 | $26,000 | $34,168 | $20,850 |
| 2024 | $314,372 | $22,942 | $24,172 | $23,000 | 13 | $23,000 | $21,770 | $20,869 |
| 2023 | $315,602 | $21,447 | $26,977 | $25,500 | 12 | $25,500 | $19,970 | $20,105 |
| 2022 | $321,132 | $18,765 | $24,941 | $23,500 | 11 | $23,500 | $17,513 | $21,820 |
| 2021 | $327,308 | $20,325 | $25,683 | $23,000 | 11 | $23,000 | $17,642 | $24,580 |
| 2020 | $332,666 | $22,987 | $34,416 | $33,000 | 13 | — | $21,571 | $21,600 |
| 2019 | $344,095 | $25,301 | $22,072 | $27,000 | 14 | — | $24,229 | $21,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable work. For example, Paul’s Pantry describes its mission as recovering surplus food and distributing it to people in need; Help of Door County says it works to eliminate domestic abuse through prevention, intervention, and advocacy; and CASA of Brown County says it advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness, violence-prevention education, and adult literacy and workforce skills.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $26,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 each to Feed & Clothe My People, Feeding America, and Paul’s Pantry; $2,000 each to CASA of Brown County and HELP of Door County; and $1,500 to St John’s Homeless Shelter. The filing also lists grants to Freedom House, Jak’s Place–Lakeshore CAP Inc, New Community Shelter, WAVE Educational Fund, Literacy Green Bay, and Money Management Counselors.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Patti Jo Hedeen and provide a letter explaining the need and use for funds, along with nonprofit accounting information showing the percentage going to charitable purposes. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patti Hedeen as president, Nichole Hedeen as secretary, and Justus Hedeen as treasurer.
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation is led by Patti Hedeen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patti Hedeen
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justus Hedeen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nichole Hedeen
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barret Hedeen (2019–2023) — Secretary
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 PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation
How much does PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation give each year?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation gave $26K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 13 grants.
What is PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's typical grant size?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation give grants?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% 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 (6 grants), Sturgeon Bay, WI (5 grants) and Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's largest grantees?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Feed & Clothe My People ($5,000), Feeding America ($5,000) and Paul's Pantry ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation reported $322K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's EIN?
PJ Hedeen and Children Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1922280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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