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William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation

Accepts applications Mequon, Wisconsin · EIN 391799844

William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Mequon, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $194,178 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $203,756 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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
2023$192,90019$4.0 million
2024$203,75612$4.5 million
2025$194,17818$4.9 million

How to apply

ContactStephanie Fleming
10800 N Haddonstone Place, Mequon, WI 53092
Phone or email(262) 377-3970
What to submitPurpose of organization and requestamount requested

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin5$73,605
Florida4$53,000
North Carolina1$25,000
New York1$25,000
South Carolina3$12,010
Tennessee1$3,000
Indiana1$1,034
Texas1$1,029
Ohio1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical College of Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, WI
Cancer research$50,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General operating$25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fdn
Staten Island, NY
General operating$25,000
Individual
NC
General operating$25,000
The League Club
Naples, FL
General operating$18,000
Individual
WI
General operating$10,105
Charles E Kubly Foundation
Mequon, WI
Mental health$10,000
Iptay Clemson University
Clemson, SC
General operating$8,000
Shelter for Abused Women
Naples, FL
General operating$5,000
Project Help Inc
Naples, FL
General operating$5,000
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville, TN
General operating$3,000
Greenville Zoo
Greenville, SC
General operating$2,010
Center for Deaf-Blind Persons
West Allis, WI
General operating$2,000
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
Simpsonville, SC
General operating$2,000
Individual
WI
$1,500
Alpha Chi Omega Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General operating$1,034
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General operating$1,029
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central
Columbus, OH
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation give?

$194,178 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sandra Heitz (President), Stephanie Fleming (Treasurer) and Gregory Heitz (Secretary).

What does William & Sandy Heitz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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