The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide
The Ulf B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide is a private foundation based in Weston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including education, health care, the arts, religion, and social welfare.
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide at a glance
In short: The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide gave $421K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $421,000
- +64.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,100
- +97.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $9,695,166
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (87% 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 ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide
- 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: Co Frank P Conrad 8 Cedar Road, Weston, MA 02493
Phone: (781) 899-6460
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peabody Essex Museum ($262K). Together the top 10 received $421K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 80 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 12% to Maine, and 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $145K (2023) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $421K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Essex Museum Salem, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for reciptient's educational and related purposes | $262,000 |
| Salem Hospital Salem, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's medical and related purposes | $50,000 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's educational and related purposes | $50,000 |
| Old North Church Marblehead, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's religious and educational and related purposes | $20,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's social welfare and related purposes | $15,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's artistic and educational and related purposes | $12,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's educational and related purposes | $5,000 |
| Sailing Foundation of New York Rye, NY | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's educational and related purposes | $5,000 |
| Associates of the Boston Public Library Boston, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's educational and related purposes | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Unrestricted use of contribution for recipient's medical, educational and realated purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $9,695,166 | $1,459,495 | $572,497 | $421,000 | 10 | $421,000 | $1,459,495 | $875,153 |
| 2024 | $9,117,524 | $2,561,465 | $405,819 | $255,500 | 12 | $255,500 | $625,267 | $747,499 |
| 2023 | $7,728,148 | $156,571 | $273,791 | $144,815 | 18 | $144,815 | $196,028 | $600,999 |
| 2022 | $7,845,135 | $475,579 | $585,044 | $434,000 | 16 | $434,000 | $475,579 | $571,064 |
| 2021 | $7,955,649 | $1,096,703 | $1,322,181 | $1,172,040 | 24 | $1,172,040 | $1,096,703 | $658,897 |
| 2020 | $8,176,851 | $703,486 | $1,576,114 | $1,435,700 | 24 | — | $703,486 | $563,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide reported a distributable amount of $875K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a museum, a hospital, a school, a church, a homelessness-services provider, and arts and educational institutions. The Peabody Essex Museum describes its own mission as offering experiences in the arts, humanities, and sciences to encourage understanding, imagination, and learning. Pine Street Inn says its mission is to end homelessness through services that include outreach, housing support, job training, and employment connections. The Boston Symphony Orchestra says its mission includes presenting music and providing educational and training programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $421,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $262,000, with a median of $13,500. Notable grants included $262,000 to the Peabody Essex Museum, $50,000 to Salem Hospital, $50,000 to The Landing School, $20,000 to Old North Church, and $15,000 to Pine Street Inn.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ulf B Heide, Elizabeth H Heide, and Frank P Conrad as trustees.
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth H. Heide
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank P. Conrad
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ulf B. Heide
Trustee
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 ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide
How much does The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide give each year?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide gave $421K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $256K across 12 grants.
What is The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's typical grant size?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $42,100, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide that year got $1K on average.
Where does The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide give grants?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide gives mostly in Massachusetts: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants) and Salem, MA (2 grants).
Does The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's largest grantees?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's largest 2025 grantees include Peabody Essex Museum ($262,000), Salem Hospital ($50,000) and The Landing School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $421K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $875K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a museum, a hospital, a school, a church, a homelessness-services provider, and arts and educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide?
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 ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's EIN?
The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6665830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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