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Hepp Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hygiene, Colorado · EIN 841168311

Hepp Foundation is a private foundation in Hygiene, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $103,750 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $107,600 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$107,60021$1.8 million
2024$103,75016$1.9 million

How to apply

Hepp 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 Hepp Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado13$100,750
Massachusetts1$1,000
South Dakota1$1,000
Wyoming1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis of Assisi Building St Francis of Assisi Building
Longmont, CO
General support$25,000
Carenet Carenet
Denver, CO
General support$16,000
Chabad Longmont Chabad Longmont
Longmont, CO
General support$15,250
Archbishops Catrholic Appeal Archbishops Catholic Appeal
Denver, CO
General support$10,000
Augustine Institute Augustine Institute
Greenwood Village, CO
General support$10,000
Families of Character Families of Character
Greenwood Village, CO
General support$10,000
Wambale Inc Wambale Inc
Longmont, CO
General support$5,000
Sacred Heart Los Pobres Fund Sacred Heart Los Pobres Fund
Avondale, CO
General support$3,000
St Luke's Medical Foundation St Lluke's Medical Foundation
Fort Collins, CO
General support$2,500
Capital Hill Community Services Capital Hill Community Services
Englewood, CO
General support$1,000
Knights of Columbus Council 52 Knights of Columbus Council 52
Lafayette, CO
General support$1,000
Little Flower Inc Little Flower Inc
Louisville, CO
General support$1,000
Sharing Kindness Sharing Kindness
South Harwich, MA
General support$1,000
St Joseph's Children's Home St Joseph's Children Home
Torrington, WY
General support$1,000
St Joseph's Indian School St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General support$1,000
Freedom Service Dogs of America Freedom Service Dogs of Amercia
Englewood, CO
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hepp Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hepp Foundation give?

$103,750 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs Hepp Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gayle Hepp (Director), Brian Hepp (President,tr), Stacy Hepp (Director) and Laura Schechter (Vice-Preside) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Hepp Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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