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Hebson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 453455627

Hebson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $412,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $80,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $291,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$281,0007$6.5 million
2024$291,0007$7.1 million
2025$412,0009$7.4 million

How to apply

Hebson Family 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 Hebson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$82,000
New York2$80,000
Massachusetts1$80,000
Pennsylvania1$50,000
Alaska1$40,000
California1$40,000
Tennessee1$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Next Step Fund Inc
Cambridge, MA
General & Unrestricted$80,000
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Wynnewood, PA
Travel for Care Fund$50,000
Compassion International Incorporated
Colorado Springs, CO
Ghana Fund$41,000
Compassion International Incorporated
Colorado Springs, CO
Ghana Fund$41,000
AIDS Assistance Program
Palm Springs, CA
Food Vouchers$40,000
Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Rocket Response Fund$40,000
Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Rocket Response Fund$40,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
General & Unrestricted$40,000
The Magic Yarn Project
Palmer, AK
General & Unrestricted$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hebson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hebson Family Foundation give?

$412,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs Hebson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bonita Borne-Singer (Dir, Sec), Richard Hebson (Dir, Pres), Heather King (Dir, Treas) and David Milbrandt (Dir, VP).

What does Hebson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and international.

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