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Heiser Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stockton, California · EIN 946064977

Heiser Foundation is a private foundation in Stockton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,984 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $118 and the largest $15,664. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,672 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,67222$106,154
2024$22,98414$94,673

How to apply

Heiser 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Heiser Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$22,727
Massachusetts2$157
District of Columbia1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Israel
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$15,664
Animal Protection League
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$5,238
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$890
Act Sprayneuter Clinic
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$312
Ohana Project
Fresco Ca, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$200
Stockton Symphony Assoc
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$138
Save Our Kitties
Canyon County, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$130
Network for Animals
Barnstable, MA
To assistcharitableactivity$107
White Coat Waste
Washington, DC
To assistcharitableactivity$100
City of Stockton Animals Shelter Control
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$60
Animal Survival
Barnstable, MA
To assistcharitableactivity$50
Haggin Museum
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$45
Friends of Chamber Music
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$30
Stockton Art League
Stockton, CA
To assistcharitableactivity$20

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Heiser Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Heiser Foundation give?

$22,984 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $118.

Who runs Heiser Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey D Heiser (President) and Barbara Heiser (Secretary).

What does Heiser Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and arts and culture.

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