Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation
The Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation is a private foundation based in Stone Mountain, Georgia. In filing year 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $66,300 to charitable organizations.
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation gave $66K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,300
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,100
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $834,956
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (65% 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 Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The stated submission materials are a letter explaining the organization’s tax-exempt purpose and a 501(c)(3) exemption letter. No award restrictions are stated.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Kurk Heiss
Mailing address: 6088 Millstone Run, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Phone: (678) 910-6303
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Another Way Pregnancy Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Michigan (65%), Utah (17%), Georgia (8%), Texas (8%), and North Carolina (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) 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. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 $39K (2023) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Another Way Pregnancy Center Farmington Hills, MI | General Charitable | $10,000 |
| Cumorah Academy Plesant Grove, UT | General Charitable | $6,300 |
| Michigan Medicine Development Ann Arbor, MI | Medical | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Farmington Hills, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cass Community Social Services Detroit, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cares Farmington Hills, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Networks Cooperative Ministry Tucker, GA | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Michigan State Univ East Lansing, MI | Education | $5,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Clarenceville United Methodist Church Livonia, MI | Religious | $5,000 |
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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 | $834,956 | $64,435 | $75,951 | $66,300 | 13 | $66,300 | $56,615 | $55,491 |
| 2024 | $846,472 | $46,809 | $76,766 | $67,000 | 10 | $67,000 | $18,695 | $54,464 |
| 2023 | $876,401 | $14,882 | $49,565 | $39,350 | 12 | $39,350 | $10,810 | $47,341 |
| 2022 | $911,084 | $32,758 | $60,164 | $50,000 | 20 | $50,000 | $12,733 | $50,831 |
| 2021 | $938,972 | $122,307 | $67,333 | $57,000 | 16 | $57,000 | $26,020 | $57,246 |
| 2020 | $882,929 | $52,564 | $57,014 | $48,000 | 19 | — | $11,325 | $48,084 |
| 2019 | $887,003 | $45,537 | $57,474 | $48,000 | 21 | — | $25,418 | $48,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K 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 included medical, educational, religious, and general charitable purposes. Among the grantees, Another Way Pregnancy Center describes its work as providing free medical services, parenting support, and material goods to help families choose life and thrive. Cass Community Social Services describes its work as addressing basic needs, including affordable housing, and promoting self-reliance and community inclusion. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $66,300. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to Another Way Pregnancy Center; $6,300 to Cumorah Academy; and $5,000 each to Michigan Medicine Development, Cass Community Social Services, Networks Cooperative Ministry, Michigan State University, and the American Heart Association. Other grantees included the Salvation Army, CARES, Clarenceville United Methodist Church, Philantropies, and World Medical Relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy J. Heiss as director; Kurt F. Heiss as president and treasurer; Karl R. Heiss as vice president; James H. Loprete as director; and Mary M. Lyneis as secretary.
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation is led by Kurt F. Heiss, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt F. Heiss
President & Treasurer
Vice Preident & Secretary → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James H. Loprete
Director
Assistant Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy J. Heiss
Director
President\treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl R. Heiss
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary M. Lyneis
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation
How much does Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation give each year?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation gave $66K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 10 grants.
What is Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's typical grant size?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,100, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation give grants?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (17%) and Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Farmington Hills, MI (3 grants).
Does Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's largest grantees?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Another Way Pregnancy Center ($10,000), Cumorah Academy ($6,300) and Michigan Medicine Development ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included medical, educational, religious, and general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's EIN?
Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1907993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation 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.
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 May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Richard & Nancy Heiss Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richard-and-nancy-heiss-foundation-morg_984f5d0b638e4976bc0bbc5969b87823
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