The Marion and Herbert Hess Charitable

EAST MEADOW, NY EIN: 35-7134916

The Marion and Herbert Hess Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EAST MEADOW, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $223K. Net investment income was $295K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$223K

-3.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-3.2% YoY

About The Marion and Herbert Hess Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Marion and Herbert Hess Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EAST MEADOW, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $223K. Net investment income was $295K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

GreenvaleMemphisMorristownNew YorkPort WashingtonSaratoga Springs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$115K$229K$344K$458K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,742,056$4,645,580$4,770,919
Revenue$416,517$169,094$14,261
Expenses$319,789$295,984$352,599
Qualifying Distributions$233,492$233,280$279,476
Net Investment Income$295,178$105,627$37,236
Distributable Amount$235,311$226,100$244,368

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$266K7 grants20197 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

SKIDMORE COLLEGE$96KTHE SEEING EYE INC$38KTHE SHELTER CONNECTION$27KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF DURR…$16KCITY MEALS ON WHEELS$16KFEDERATION OF JEWISH PHI…$16KHELEN KELLER NATIONAL CE…$16K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K3$50–100K2$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
GREGORY J PONDTRUSTEE5

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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