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The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Preselected recipients only Virginia Beach, Virginia · EIN 872984176

The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $23,000 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
2022$00$0
2023$13,0007$0
2024$23,00012$0
2025$10,0002$0

How to apply

The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Morale Welfare and Recreation
Portsmouth, VA
Program service investment$5,000
J&a Racing Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Program service investment$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Captain John Bag Hefti Memorial Scholarship Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia Hefti (President), Gordon Trey Faulkner (Secretary), Kathleen Faulkner (Board Member) and James Hefti (Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.

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