The Hefner Family Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 47-1606289

The Hefner Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $179K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$179K

+53.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-4.4% YoY

About The Hefner Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Hefner Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $179K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ClintonDALLASDallasDentonFayettevilleHendersonNormanRockportWacoWenhamfredericksburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$90K$134K$179K5 grants20205 grants20213 grants20225 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Dallas Baptist University$100KPenobscot Bay YMCA$25KUniversity of Oklahoma$20KSt Mary's Catholic Church$12KFreed-Hardeman University$9KUniversity of North Texas$5KMississippi College$5KUniversity of Arkansas F…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Charles R Hefner JrPresident/Trustee0.5
Laura L HefnerSecretary/Trustee0.5
David J KnustTreasurer/Trustee0.5
KR VineyardAsst Treasurer0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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