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Heffernan Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA  ·  EIN 711010693  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$9.0M

Total Giving

$2.5M

Grants on File

445

Average Grant

$6K

Giving Radius

Where Heffernan Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — $6K across 5 grants CA — $2.2M across 322 grants CO — no grants on file CT — $3K across 3 grants DC — $1K across 3 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $5K across 3 grants GA — $15K across 2 grants HI — $1K across 2 grants IA — $1K across 1 grant ID — $2K across 2 grants IL — $540 across 4 grants IN — $8K across 1 grant KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — $30K across 2 grants MA — $6K across 3 grants MD — $250 across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — $66K across 30 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $1K across 1 grant ND — no grants on file NE — $10K across 2 grants NH — no grants on file NJ — $5K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $20K across 17 grants OH — $2K across 2 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $43K across 15 grants PA — $58K across 13 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $65 across 2 grants TX — $10K across 4 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $30K across 2 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $8K across 1 grant WI — $150 across 1 grant WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 363 recipients across 27 states. Top concentrations: San Francisco ($773K, 45 grants), Oakland ($192K, 15 grants), San Jose ($144K, 22 grants), San Rafael ($126K, 18 grants), Los Angeles ($98K, 17 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Electronically, contact CEO/Director.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

$500–$30,000.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
WestCoast Childrens Clinic $1K 2022
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley $8K 2022
Youth Homes $5K 2022
Worker's Justice Project Workers' F $1K 2022
Walnut Creek Civic Pride Foundation $2K 2022
Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center $1K 2022
Wikimedia Foundation Inc $250 2022
Yosemite Foundation dba Yosemite Co $1K 2022
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $50 2022
Ridgway Garden Club $1K 2022
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Ser $650 2022
Trevor Project Inc $1K 2022
Sacramento Loaves and Fishes $650 2022
Sacramento State University $15K 2022
San Francisco State University $5K 2022
Placer Food Bank $650 2022
The Michael J Fox Found for Parkins $50 2022
Postpartum Support Center $1K 2022
Shelter Animal Reiki Association $100 2022
Pacific Clinics Uplift Family Servi $10K 2022
The Summit League $1K 2022
Partners in Equestrian Therapy $1K 2022
The Teen Project $8K 2022
REAP Center $5K 2022
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley $5K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $8.9M $463K $3.1M $2.4M
2022 $8.2M $231K $6.3M $1.2M
2021 $3.1M $177K $1.3M $962K
2020 $2.9M $158K $1.5M $971K
2019 $2.2M $117K $961K $854K
2015 $677K $30K $1.1M $1.0M
2014 $605K $28K $930K $888K
2013 $555K $20K $985K $668K
2012 $237K $14K $849K $957K
2011 $345K $13K $892K $618K

Section VII

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