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The Heffner Fund - IR

Preselected recipients only Grove City, Ohio · EIN 346568632

The Heffner Fund - IR is a private foundation in Grove City, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $189,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $189,500 and the largest $189,500. 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 $171,000 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$154,0001$3.2 million
2024$171,0001$3.5 million
2025$189,5001$4.1 million

How to apply

The Heffner Fund - IR 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$189,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See attached
Grove City, OH
Charitable$189,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Heffner Fund - IR accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Heffner Fund - IR give?

$189,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $189,500.

Who runs The Heffner Fund - IR?

Its 2025 filing lists William G Heffner (Trustee).

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