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The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Hempstead, New York · EIN 810691564

The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Hempstead, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 67 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $180,000. 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 up from $1.4 million the year before.

43% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$863,50639$24.7 million
2023$1.4 million52$31.7 million
2024$1.7 million67$42.2 million

How to apply

The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc 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 The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to New York. It also paid $50,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York42$1.0 million
Virginia1$180,000
California4$100,000
District of Columbia3$75,000
Pennsylvania1$50,000
Alaska2$40,000
Illinois4$35,000
South Carolina1$30,000
Maryland1$25,000
Alabama1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 67 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Disaster Response-Elca Gift Processing Center
Merrifield, VA
Disaster relief-hurricane, fire, flood relief$180,000
Race Track Chaplaincy of America
Elmont, NY
Pantry and voucher program$75,000
Acds
Plainview, NY
The sunshine fund$50,000
Koinonia-Martin Luther Camp Corp
Highland Lake, NY
Capital campaign$50,000
Long Island Council of Churches
Freeport, NY
Food pantry$50,000
Odyssey Teen Camp
Ardsley, NY
General support$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Nassau County
Hempstead, NY
General support$50,000
St Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Hempstead, NY
General support$50,000
United Church of Rockville Center
Rockville Centre, NY
General support$50,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General support$50,000
Sourp Hagop Armenian ChurchGeneral support$50,000
United Lutheran Seminary
Gettysburg, PA
General support$50,000
Lutheran Family & Community Services
Uniondale, NY
New life center$40,000
The Trevor Project
West Hollywood, CA
General support$40,000
Camp Aldersgate
Little Rock, AK
General support$30,000
Erase Racism
Syosset, NY
Education equity program$30,000
Koinonia-Martin Luther Camp Corp
Highland Lake, NY
Summer camp program$30,000
Mommas House
Levittown, NY
General support$30,000
Ny Conference School of Ministry
Syracuse, NY
General support$30,000
Tamassee Dar School
Tamassee, SC
General purpose$30,000
West Hempstead Union Free School District
West Hempstead, NY
Support of music program$30,000
Animal Haven
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Citizens Campaign Fund for the Environment
Farmingdale, NY
General support$25,000
Meals on Wheels America
Baltimore, MD
General support$25,000
Ronald McDonald House Ny
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Seafarers International House
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Trinity Reformed Chruch
Rochester, NY
General program support$25,000
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Speech-language pathology program$25,000
Westside Waldorf School
Santa Monica, CA
California fire relief$25,000
Pasadena Waldorf School
Altadena, CA
California fire relief$25,000
Metropolitan Association of United Church of Christ
Freeport, NY
Scholarship program$25,000
Camp Dudley
Westport, NY
General support$20,000
Hospice of Westchester
White Plains, NY
General support$20,000
Long Island Cares
Hauppauge, NY
Harry chapin food bank$20,000
Pride for Youth Nassau
Bellmore, NY
General support$20,000
Rainbow Railroad
New York, NY
General support$20,000
Sophia's Angels Kitchen
Peoria, IL
General purpose$15,000
Wayfinder Tribe
Mineola, NY
General purpose$15,000
Wounded Warriors Outdoor Event
Chase Mills, NY
Camp serenity$15,000
Gods Love We Deliver
New York, NY
General support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 67 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists William A Vogel (President), Sonja Sanchez Greggersen (Vice-President), Shawn H Vogel (Sec/Treas) and Lynn A Sullivan (Vice-President).

What does The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and human services.

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