Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tujunga, CA EIN: 95-4194650

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Tujunga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $1K.

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc gave $120K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $40K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$120,361
+2909.0% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
+200.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$40,120
+903.0% vs 2021
Median grant
$4,000
Primary geography
Florida (97% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Schwab Charitable: $116K across 2 grantsSchwab Charitable$116K · 2 grantsAudio Engineering Society: $4KAudio Engineering Society$4K

The largest 2022 recipient was Schwab Charitable ($116K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOrlando

How Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $120K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Orlando, FLTo Contribute Assets to Schwab Donor-Advised Fund$115,659
Audio Engineering Society New York, NYEducation$4,000
Schwab Charitable Orlando, FLTo Contribute Assets to Schwab Donor-Advised Fund$702
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$4,360$124,394$120,3613$120,361$1,472$5,918
2021$144,181$20,281$7,229$4,0001$4,000$10,964$6,867
2020$138,308$6,111$4,000$4,0001—$462$6,228

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc is led by John Prohs, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • John Prohs

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Heyser

    Secretary-Treas

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald M Egger

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc

How much does Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc give each year?

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc gave $120K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

What is Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc's median grant in 2022 was $4,000, and its average grant was $40,120, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc give grants?

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).

Does Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc's EIN?

Richard Heyser Scholarship Loan Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4194650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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