The Heyman Evergreen Foundation
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in education, civic and cultural activities, and scientific work.
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Heyman Evergreen Foundation gave $830K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $829,915
- +460.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,870
- +670.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $3,176,700
- +18.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Heyman Evergreen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1437 S Boulder Suite 1100, Tulsa, OK 74119
Phone: (918) 796-3134
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Heyman Evergreen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($500K). Together the top 10 received $825K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 91 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 26% to Oklahoma, and 11% to New York. The filing also reports shares of 0% for Minnesota and Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Heyman Evergreen Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) 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 $9K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $3.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $830K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Educational | $500,000 |
| Ascension St John Foundation Tulsa, OK | CIVIC | $100,000 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art Tulsa, OK | CIVIC | $74,600 |
| East Hampton Library East Hampton, NY | CIVIC | $50,000 |
| Booker T Washington Foundation for Excellence Tulsa, OK | Educational | $33,500 |
| New York Historical Society New York, NY | CIVIC | $28,480 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Philadelphia, PA | CIVIC | $24,835 |
| East Hampton Health Care Foundation East Hampton, NY | Scientific | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Oklahoma City, OK | Educational | $2,000 |
| The Penn Club of New York New York, NY | CIVC | $2,000 |
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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 | $3,176,700 | $1,369,322 | $885,695 | $829,915 | 16 | $829,915 | $1,080,628 | $299,245 |
| 2024 | $2,693,073 | $377,065 | $206,824 | $148,030 | 22 | $148,030 | $195,129 | $290,270 |
| 2023 | $2,522,832 | $660,137 | $194,497 | $153,700 | 15 | $153,700 | $508,890 | $217,091 |
| 2022 | $2,057,192 | $2,314,372 | $2,222,970 | $2,173,011 | 19 | $2,173,011 | $94,547 | $201,271 |
| 2021 | $1,971,841 | $377,731 | $134,585 | $85,312 | 19 | $85,312 | $229,402 | $199,528 |
| 2020 | $1,722,643 | $3,086,505 | $3,211,804 | $3,168,387 | 14 | — | $20,087 | $152,763 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Heyman Evergreen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, civic, and scientific purposes. Grantees include educational organizations such as the University of Pennsylvania and the Booker T. Washington Foundation for Excellence; civic and cultural organizations such as the Philbrook Museum of Art, East Hampton Library, and New York Historical Society; and a health care organization, East Hampton Health Care Foundation.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate their work: East Hampton Library says it meets users’ information, knowledge, and reading needs and supports historical research; New York Historical Society says it collects, preserves, and interprets material relevant to U.S. and New York history; and Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence says it encourages and recognizes academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $829,915. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $500,000, with a median of $6,000. The largest grants included $500,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for educational purposes, $100,000 to Ascension St John Foundation for civic purposes, $74,600 to Philbrook Museum of Art for civic purposes, and $50,000 to East Hampton Library for civic purposes. Other listed grants included $33,500 to the Booker T. Washington Foundation for Excellence and $28,480 to New York Historical Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen J. Heyman as president/treasurer and Alexandra H. Nash as vice-president/secretary.
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation is led by Stephen J. Heyman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen J. Heyman
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra H. Nash
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Heyman Evergreen Foundation
How much does The Heyman Evergreen Foundation give each year?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation gave $830K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $148K across 22 grants.
What is The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's typical grant size?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $51,870, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Heyman Evergreen Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Heyman Evergreen Foundation give grants?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (26%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (6 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants), East Hampton, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Heyman Evergreen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic" (11 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's largest grantees?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($500,000), Ascension St John Foundation ($100,000) and Philbrook Museum of Art ($74,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Heyman Evergreen Foundation?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $830K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Heyman Evergreen Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, civic, and scientific purposes. Grantees include educational organizations such as the University of Pennsylvania and the Booker T. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Heyman Evergreen Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's EIN?
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1535560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Heyman Evergreen Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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