Hedco Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Hedco Foundation is a private foundation in Danville, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 32 grants; the typical grant was $55,645 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.2 million
- Number of grants32
- Typical grant$55,645
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$8.0 million
- New grantees100%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.7 million the year before.
100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 23 | $9.3 million |
| 2024 | $2.2 million | 32 | $8.0 million |
How to apply
Hedco Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Hedco Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | $1.4 million |
| Oregon | 8 | $375,979 |
| Washington | 2 | $139,559 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $100,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchet House of Hospitality | On a mission to alleviate suffering and offer hope for a better life by serving essential aid with dignity. | $100,000 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Provide medical & health care services to the community. | $100,000 |
| Marin General Hospital Foundation | Fundraising services to support marinhealth programs and services. | $100,000 |
| Nuru International | Cultivate meaningful choices in the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in the world. | $100,000 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | To raise funds and cultivate other resources to support sequoia hospital. | $100,000 |
| SF Foundation | To mobilize resources to build strong communities, foster civic leadership & promote philanthropy. | $100,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | Sonoma valley hospital foundation cultivates community support and raises funds for sonoma valley hospital. | $100,000 |
| Wells of Life Inc | Wells of life (wol) exists to demonstrate the love of god through word and deed in uganda, africa by providing desperately needed clean water, wash services and the gospel of jesus christ. | $100,000 |
| Wheelchair Foundation | Leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one. | $100,000 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | To meet the physical needs of the poor and needy and to share the gospel of jesus christ. | $96,348 |
| Uc Santa Barbara | To advance uc santa barbara's capacity to educate future generations, unlock new discoveries, and enrich california and the world. | $90,887 |
| World Vision Inc | Since 1950, weve helped the world see vulnerable children through the eyes of faith, joining with others to pull up the roots of poverty and plant the seeds of real change. | $89,559 |
| Victory Academy | Victory academys mission is to provide children affected by autism spectrum disorder with an integrated academic and therapeutic program, carefully designed to address an individuals strengths and challenges. | $72,646 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area | Offers housing, meals & support to keep sick kids and their families together in a medical crisis. | $72,270 |
| California Careforce | Serve mankind by providing free dental, vision,and medical care as well as healthcare education to people in need in the communities of california. Healthcare services are provided solely by volunteers. | $69,299 |
| La Luz Center | To support latino individuals and families in sonoma valley to attain their dreams and aspirations by providing access to knowledge, skill building, and resources. | $56,555 |
| Homeboy Industries | Provides hope, training & support to previously incarcerated & formerly gang involved people. | $54,735 |
| Safespace Children's Advocacy Center of the Gorge | Safespace children's advocacy center of the gorge | $52,000 |
| Columbia Land Trust | To conserve signature landscapes and vital habitat of the columbia river region. | $50,000 |
| Mosaic Community Health | To provide trusted quality care, with compassion and support for all. | $48,916 |
| Volunteers of America Oregon | We specialize in family safety, substance use, behavioral health, and reentry from the criminal justice system. For 125 years, we have been empowering individuals, families, and communities in oregon including the aging population, young people, men and women returning from prison, people with disabilities, domestic violence survivors, and those recovering from addictions. Last year we served over 6,000 individuals in oregon. | $45,990 |
| Alliance for Smiles Inc | Alliance for smiles (afs) sends medical teams, provides training and support to foreign locations to offer free medical services to indigent children with untreated cleft lips and palates. | $45,687 |
| Project Open Hand | Project open hand's mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community. Meals are medically tailored to address the needs of older adults, people living with chronic disease and vulnerable communities experiencing food and nutrition insecurity. Our medically tailored meal intervention includes meals that are catered to addresss specific dietary needs paired with education provided one on one or in a classroom setting by registered dietitians. | $42,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | To transform the lives of disadvantaged children & young people with physical deformities. | $41,600 |
| Light House | Provide a lifetime of support for people with developmental disabilities. | $38,500 |
| Latino Network | Latino network provides transformative opportunities, services, and advocacy for the education, leadership and civic engagement of our youth, families and communities | $38,100 |
| George Mark Children's House | As the first free-standing pediatric palliative care center in the united states, george mark childrens house offers comprehensive, compassionate, life-affirming care to children facing a life-limiting diagnosis. | $32,000 |
| Sonoma Community Center | Scc exists to enrich the lives of the people of sonoma valley by fostering a broad range of cultural, educational, recreational and community service activities in an affordable space as well as helping to preserve and restore our historic buildings. | $31,457 |
| New Vista School | The organization maintains education classes on a regular basis, as required by law, for students with high-functioning autism and language learning disabilities in grades 6 through 12. Instruction and counseling are provided throughout the year. | $30,000 |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments | Most significant activities of the organization include a) providing and operate temporary safe hours for victims of intimate partner violence (ipv), b) provide transitional housing to ipv clients, c) operate crisis response including 24 hour hotline, supportive services that include transportation, food, and other necessities for the ipv clients, c)provide counseling and case management, and clinical services to its clients and families, and d)community education and outreach services to youth program services to high school students and their parents. | $20,609 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | The organization provides life-changing outdoor experiences to individuals with disabilities. | $12,430 |
| Deschutes Basin Land Trust | To preserve and enhance natural ecosystems, scenic areas, open spaces, fish and wildlife habitat within deschutes basin. | $5,897 |
Officers and trustees
- Derek Jernstedt
- Roger Schwab
- Dorothy Jernstedt
- Rena Brantley
- David Dornsife
- Allen Dobbins
- Tom Herman
- Robert Lowitz MD
Questions people ask
Does Hedco Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Hedco Foundation give?
$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $55,645.
Who runs Hedco Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Derek Jernstedt (Executive Director & Director), Roger Schwab (Chief Financial Officer & Director), Dorothy Jernstedt (President & Director) and Rena Brantley (Secretary & Director) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Hedco Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.