Won Heart Foundation
Won Heart Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sugar Land, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $6K.
Won Heart Foundation at a glance
In short: Won Heart Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,767
- -21.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,884
- +18.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,884
- Total assets
- $219,779
- -0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Won Heart Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope Rising Hearts Across Africa ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Won Heart Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Rising Hearts Across Africa W Valley City, UT | Fund Charitable Activities | $4,767 |
| Desert First Charitable Foundation West Valley City, UT | Fund Charitable Activities | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219,779 | $6,410 | $6,517 | $5,767 | 2 | $5,767 | $6,410 | $7,955 |
| 2023 | $219,886 | $4,661 | $8,010 | $7,300 | 3 | $7,300 | $4,661 | $10,402 |
| 2022 | $223,235 | — | $10,732 | $10,604 | 3 | $10,604 | — | $10,692 |
| 2021 | $233,967 | — | $11,709 | $8,450 | 1 | — | — | $11,490 |
| 2020 | $245,676 | $13,990 | $15,780 | $8,450 | 1 | — | — | $12,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Won Heart Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Won Heart Foundation's 2024 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dane Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gifford J. Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jessica L. Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kacey Olsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly Hintze
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kourtney Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
S. Gifford Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy O. Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robinson Nielsen
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rob Nielsen (2020) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Won Heart Foundation
How much does Won Heart Foundation give each year?
Won Heart Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 3 grants.
How large is Won Heart Foundation?
Won Heart Foundation reported $220K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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.
Where does Won Heart Foundation operate?
Won Heart Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Texas, Utah.
What is Won Heart Foundation's EIN?
Won Heart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8111990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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