The Heimann Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1197600

The Heimann Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants for program support to organizations including university foundations, schools, a hospital foundation, a church, and charitable organizations.

The Heimann Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Heimann Family Foundation gave $178K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$178,000
+9.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
-15.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,125
+29.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,142,789
-1.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Heimann Family Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks applicants to provide a description of the organization’s purpose, size, and history; the intended use of grant money; other sources of grants; and confirmation that the organization is a 501(c)(3). The filing lists restrictions on awards as N/A.

Contact

Application contact: The Heimann Family Foundation
Mailing address: 9000 Kugler Mill Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45243
Phone: (513) 831-2161

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Heimann Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Cincinnati Foundation Alzheimer's: $100KUniversity of CincinnatiFoundation Alzheimer's$100KUniversity of Virginia McIntire School Foundation: $25KUniversity of VirginiaMcIntire School Foundation$25KHyde Park Community United Church: $10KHyde Park Community UnitedChurch$10KSeven Hills School: $10KSeven Hills School$10KChrist Hospital Foundation: $5KChrist Hospital Foundation$5KCure Alzheimer's Fund: $5KCure Alzheimer's Fund$5KUnited Way: $5KUnited Way$5KUniversity of Cincinnati Foundation Rouan: $5KUniversity of CincinnatiFoundation Rouan$5KIndian Hill School Foundation: $5KIndian Hill School Foundation$5KJupiter Medical Hospital Foundation: $3KJupiter Medical HospitalFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Cincinnati Foundation Alzheimer's ($100K). Together the top 10 received $173K.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 99 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Ohio (81%), North Carolina (15%), Massachusetts (3%), and Florida (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiJupiterCharlottesvilleNorwoodWashingtonWellesleyHobe Sound

Is The Heimann Family Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K21 grants2020 22 grants2021 21 grants2022 21 grants2023 19 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2021) to $223K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $178K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Cincinnati Foundation Alzheimer's Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$100,000
University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation Charlottesville, NCProgram Support$25,000
Hyde Park Community United Church Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$10,000
Seven Hills School Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$10,000
Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$5,000
Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley, MAProgram Support$5,000
United Way Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$5,000
University of Cincinnati Foundation Rouan Cincinnati, OHProgram Support$5,000
Indian Hill School Foundation Cincinnati, OHPRGRAM Support$5,000
Jupiter Medical Hospital Foundation Jupiter, FLProgram Support$2,500
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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
2025$2,142,789$153,218$190,973$178,00016$180,330$140,724$171,516
2024$2,180,544$107,566$176,611$163,00019$164,880$95,835$157,522
2023$2,249,589$84,888$176,766$172,52721$172,527$85,243$151,661
2022$2,341,467$182,637$224,907$222,67621$222,676$182,637$173,781
2021$2,383,737$110,174$118,701$114,04022—$110,174$156,387
2020$2,392,264$76,488$118,969$118,10021—$76,488$144,080

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Heimann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Among its 2025 grantees was Cincinnati Country Day School, which received $500. The school describes its mission as “creating leaders who, through the discovery of their own abilities, kindle the potential in others and better a dynamic world.”

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $178,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $100,000 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation Alzheimer’s and $25,000 to the University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation, both for program support. Other reported grants included $10,000 each to Hyde Park Community United Church and Seven Hills School, and $5,000 each to Christ Hospital Foundation, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, United Way, and University of Cincinnati Foundation Rouan.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert Heimann as president and trustee; Sandra Heimann, Robert Heimann Jr, and Paige DeBuys as vice presidents and trustees.

The Heimann Family Foundation is led by Robert Heimann, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Heimann

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Debuys

    V.p. & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Heimann Jr.

    V.p. & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Heimann

    V.p. & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 The Heimann Family Foundation

How much does The Heimann Family Foundation give each year?

The Heimann Family Foundation gave $178K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 19 grants.

What is The Heimann Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Heimann Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,125, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Heimann Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does The Heimann Family Foundation give grants?

The Heimann Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (11 grants) and Charlottesville, NC (2 grants).

Does The Heimann Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Heimann Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (15 grants).

Who are The Heimann Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Heimann Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Cincinnati Foundation Alzheimer's ($100,000), University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation ($25,000) and Hyde Park Community United Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Heimann Family Foundation?

The Heimann Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Heimann Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Among its 2025 grantees was Cincinnati Country Day School, which received $500. The school describes its mission as “creating leaders who, through the discovery of their own abilities, kindle the potential in others and better a dynamic world.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Heimann Family Foundation?

The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Heimann Family Foundation's EIN?

The Heimann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1197600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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 2020–2025

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Grantable. (2026). The Heimann Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-heimann-family-foundation-morg_06f4939b2a904707899e1b36ee50a5fa

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