Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartland, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $96K.
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation gave $96K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $35,842
- -73.2% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kinship Community Food Center ($50K). Together the top 4 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 34 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2023) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinship Community Food Center Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $50,000 |
| Divine Savior Holy Angels High Sch Milwaukee, WI | To Support an Edu Scholarhip Program | $40,000 |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Parish North Lake, WI | Building Fund & Religous | $5,000 |
| Bell Canto Chorus Franklin, WI | General Support | $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 | $35,842 | — | $97,830 | $96,000 | 4 | $96,000 | — | $4,348 |
| 2024 | $133,672 | $7,141 | $83,740 | $82,000 | 4 | $82,000 | $5,401 | $2,927 |
| 2023 | $210,271 | $8,147 | $74,080 | $72,500 | 5 | $72,500 | $6,567 | $2,823 |
| 2022 | $276,204 | — | $76,435 | $75,000 | 12 | $75,000 | — | $14,628 |
| 2021 | $352,643 | $3,924 | $94,395 | $93,000 | 9 | $93,000 | $2,529 | $20,349 |
| 2020 | $443,114 | $-18,657 | $122,652 | $119,500 | 12 | — | — | $25,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation is led by Jeremiah J. Hegarty, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremiah J. Hegarty
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary D. Hegarty
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Meghan H. Dean
Treasurer
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 Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation
How much does Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation give each year?
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation gave $96K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 4 grants.
What is Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation's typical grant size?
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $24,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation give grants?
Sarah Margaret Hegarty 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 Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation?
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation's EIN?
Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1393120. 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 April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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