William S Hein & Company Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Getzville, NY EIN: 26-1330424

William S Hein & Company Foundation is a private foundation, based in Getzville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $605K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $4K.

William S Hein & Company Foundation at a glance

In short: William S Hein & Company Foundation gave $66K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,000
+79.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,200
+151.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$604,809
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who William S Hein & Company Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Sher Parkside Life Ctr: $50KSher Parkside Life Ctr$50KCompass Care: $10KCompass Care$10KBuf & Erie Cty Library: $5KBuf & Erie Cty Library$5KNF Minor Hockey Assoc: $500NF Minor Hockey Assoc$500Int Institute of Buf: $500Int Institute of Buf$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Sher Parkside Life Ctr ($50K). Together the top 5 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BuffaloGetzvilleWilliamsvilleClarence CenteColorado SprinNiagara Falls

How William S Hein & Company Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 220% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sher Parkside Life Ctr Buffalo, NYCharitable$50,000
Compass Care Buffalo, NYCharitable$10,000
Buf & Erie Cty Library Buffalo, NYCharitable$5,000
NF Minor Hockey Assoc Getzville, NYCharitable$500
Int Institute of Buf Buffalo, NYCharitable$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$604,809$53,577$66,523$66,0005$66,000$3,577$29,959
2024$617,755$50,601$36,842$36,7507$36,750$601$29,858
2023$603,996$56,620$33,693$33,6854$33,685$6,620$29,527
2022$581,068$50,567$62,502$62,5004$62,500$567$29,278
2021$593,003$100,129$55,000$55,0002$55,000$129$30,046
2020$597,956$50,457$55,020$55,0002—$447$27,403

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William S Hein & Company Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William S Hein & Company Foundation is led by William S Hein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William S Hein

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie L Morton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan H Mcclinton

    Secretary & Treasurer

    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 William S Hein & Company Foundation

How much does William S Hein & Company Foundation give each year?

William S Hein & Company Foundation gave $66K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 7 grants.

What is William S Hein & Company Foundation's typical grant size?

William S Hein & Company Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William S Hein & Company Foundation give grants?

William S Hein & Company Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (4 grants).

Does William S Hein & Company Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on William S Hein & Company Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are William S Hein & Company Foundation's largest grantees?

William S Hein & Company Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sher Parkside Life Ctr ($50,000), Compass Care ($10,000) and Buf & Erie Cty Library ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William S Hein & Company Foundation?

William S Hein & Company Foundation reported $605K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William S Hein & Company Foundation's EIN?

William S Hein & Company Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1330424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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