Take Heart Foundation
Take Heart Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $44K. Net investment income was $247.
Take Heart Foundation at a glance
In short: Take Heart Foundation gave $44K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $44K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $44,357
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $44,357
- Median grant
- $44,357
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Take Heart Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was African Mission Healthcare Foundation ($44K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Take Heart Foundation gives
- In 2023 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $60K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Mission Healthcare Foundation Pueblo, CO | General & Unrestricted | $44,357 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $11,526 | $56,398 | $44,357 | 1 | $56,398 | $247 | $1,787 |
| 2022 | $44,872 | $35,597 | $7,625 | — | — | $7,525 | $69 | $1,151 |
| 2021 | $16,900 | $26,952 | $67,525 | $60,000 | 1 | $67,525 | $171 | $3,518 |
| 2020 | $58,473 | $38,967 | $8,152 | — | — | — | $207 | $1,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Take Heart Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Take Heart Foundation is led by Katrina MS Carlson, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Katrina MS Carlson
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Carlson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Take Heart Foundation
How much does Take Heart Foundation give each year?
Take Heart Foundation gave $44K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Take Heart Foundation operate?
Take Heart Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
How much is Take Heart Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Take Heart Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Take Heart Foundation's EIN?
Take Heart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0993061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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