William & Diane Hein Foundation
The William & Diane Hein Foundation is a private foundation based in Williamsville, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants for religious, educational, and charitable purposes, including support for organizations in New York and other states.
William & Diane Hein Foundation at a glance
In short: William & Diane Hein Foundation gave $610K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $610,420
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,845
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $14,524,475
- +4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (45% 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 William & Diane Hein Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing states that written grant requests only should be sent to William S Hein. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- October 15.
- Deadline
- October 15.
- Contact
Application contact: William S Hein
Mailing address: 2350 N Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068
Phone: (716) 882-2600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William & Diane Hein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eight Days of Hope ($218K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $391K.
Grant Size Distribution
337 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 330 grants of 337 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 45% of grant dollars and recipients in Mississippi received 36%. Smaller shares went to organizations in Arizona (4%), Texas (3%), and Georgia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is William & Diane Hein Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 52 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $467K (2022) to $931K (2023). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $610K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eight Days of Hope Tupelo, MS | Religious | $100,000 |
| Eight Days of Hope Tupelo, MS | Religious | $64,724 |
| Eight Days of Hope Tupelo, MS | Religious | $35,696 |
| Savings Grace Ministries Inc Williamsville, NY | Religious | $25,000 |
| Christian Central Academy Williamsville, NY | Educational and Religious | $20,000 |
| Houghton College Houghton, NY | Educational | $20,000 |
| Kevin Leman School of Excellence Tucson, AZ | Educational | $20,000 |
| Africa Inland Mission Peachtree City, GA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Christian Central Academy Williamsville, NY | Educational and Religious | $10,000 |
| Christian Relief Fund Amarillo, TX | Religious | $10,000 |
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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 | $14,524,475 | $1,493,665 | $826,108 | $610,420 | 62 | $610,420 | $425,899 | $502,836 |
| 2024 | $13,856,918 | $1,516,578 | $712,414 | $496,805 | 64 | $496,805 | $354,650 | $467,993 |
| 2023 | $13,052,754 | $1,349,017 | $1,127,138 | $931,399 | 73 | $931,399 | $337,784 | $443,797 |
| 2022 | $12,830,875 | $1,346,961 | $652,220 | $466,500 | 74 | $466,500 | $321,637 | $458,058 |
| 2021 | $12,136,134 | $1,344,499 | $776,969 | $573,838 | 64 | $573,838 | $305,775 | $508,559 |
| 2020 | $11,568,604 | $1,169,194 | $843,048 | $631,798 | 61 | — | $309,727 | $497,062 |
| 2019 | $11,242,458 | $1,499,607 | $769,889 | $603,083 | 60 | — | $288,016 | $461,310 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Diane Hein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $503K 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 grants include support for religious organizations, educational institutions, and charitable organizations. Among its grantees, Eight Days of Hope describes its work as bringing volunteers to disaster-affected areas to help repair homes and building safe houses for people rescued from human trafficking. Christian Central Academy describes itself as an inter-denominational Christian college preparatory school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 62 grants totaling $610,420. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $100,000, $64,724, and $35,696 to Eight Days of Hope in Tupelo, Mississippi; $25,000 to Savings Grace Ministries in Williamsville, New York; and $20,000 each to Christian Central Academy in Williamsville, Houghton College in Houghton, New York, and Kevin Leman School of Excellence in Tucson, Arizona.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William S Hein, Diane Hein, William C Moran, Skyler Wernecke, and Tanner Wernecke as directors.
William & Diane Hein Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Hein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Moran
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William S. Hein
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skyler Wernecke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanner Wernecke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jamey Moran (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 William & Diane Hein Foundation
How much does William & Diane Hein Foundation give each year?
William & Diane Hein Foundation gave $610K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $497K across 64 grants.
What is William & Diane Hein Foundation's typical grant size?
William & Diane Hein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,845, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William & Diane Hein Foundation give grants?
William & Diane Hein Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Mississippi (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (17 grants), Williamsville, NY (7 grants), Tupelo, MS (5 grants) and Rochester, NY (2 grants).
Does William & Diane Hein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on William & Diane Hein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (31 grants), "Religious" (25 grants) and "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are William & Diane Hein Foundation's largest grantees?
William & Diane Hein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Eight Days of Hope ($218,420 across 5 grants), Christian Central Academy ($30,000 across 2 grants) and Savings Grace Ministries Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William & Diane Hein Foundation?
William & Diane Hein Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $610K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $503K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William & Diane Hein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for religious organizations, educational institutions, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William & Diane Hein Foundation?
The filing states that written grant requests only should be sent to William S Hein. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William & Diane Hein Foundation's EIN?
William & Diane Hein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1484562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). William & Diane Hein Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-and-diane-hein-foundation-morg_417d28c75f84420595a1b46a4cb03c1f
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