Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saginaw, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $938K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $45K.
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial at a glance
In short: Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $938,109
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Theatre Foundation ($35K). Together the top 4 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $118K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Theatre Foundation Saginaw, MI | Organization's Discretion | $35,000 |
| Frankenmuth Historical Association Frankenmuth, MI | Organizations Discretion | $15,000 |
| Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitch Saginaw, MI | Organization's Discretion | $10,000 |
| Saginaw Strings Saginaw, MI | Organization's Discretion | $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 | $938,109 | $71,385 | $98,058 | $65,000 | 4 | $71,870 | $45,197 | $89,019 |
| 2024 | $964,782 | $160,133 | $148,791 | $118,000 | 6 | $124,360 | $135,702 | $87,031 |
| 2023 | $953,440 | $49,352 | $57,895 | $30,000 | 3 | $35,700 | $29,783 | $79,268 |
| 2022 | $961,983 | $71,101 | $62,000 | $37,000 | 4 | $41,830 | $50,931 | $76,552 |
| 2021 | $952,882 | $69,023 | $115,742 | $84,100 | 9 | $98,444 | $51,725 | $85,928 |
| 2020 | $999,601 | $26,786 | $114,571 | $87,000 | 8 | — | $21,897 | $74,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial is led by David Meyer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial
How much does Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial give each year?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 6 grants.
What is Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial's typical grant size?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $16,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial give grants?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (3 grants).
Does Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organization's Discretion" (3 grants).
How large is Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial reported $938K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saginaw, MI. It holds $938K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial's EIN?
Robert W & Eileen E Hesse Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6327865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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