The Heck Foundation

GUERNEVILLE, CA EIN: 20-5570213

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+9.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$350K

+9.9% YoY

Grant Count

107

-7.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+18.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Heck Foundation supports nonprofit organizations across a broad range of philanthropic interests:

  • Human services (housing, homelessness, and hunger)
  • Health (including medical research)
  • Animal welfare
  • Education
  • Seniors
  • Children and youth
  • Community development
  • Environment and conservation
  • Parks and recreation
  • Arts and culture

Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates active grantmaking with recent fiscal year data showing:

Grant Range

** $12

Average Grant

** $12

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

While the foundation emphasizes Sonoma County and California generally, it supports projects across multiple states including Arizona, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BristolCazaderoChicagoCloverdaleDoylestownDuncans MillsEldridgeForestvilleFranklinFt WorthFullertonFultonGeyservilleGlen EllenGratonGuernevilleHealdsburgKenwoodMemphisMesa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year 2024):

  • Total assets: $3.81 million (+2.6% from previous year)
  • Annual revenue: $331,000
  • Annual expenses: $322,000
  • Total liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$401K$601K$801K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,181,113$3,806,058$3,796,556
Revenue$728,455$331,410$419,711
Expenses$353,400$321,908$295,551
Qualifying Distributions$350,000$318,500$284,100
Net Investment Income$726,455$326,410$418,711
Distributable Amount$340,367$317,323$289,544

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$175K$263K$350K97 grants2021108 grants2022106 grants2023115 grants2024107 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CANINE COMPANIONS$100KACTIVE 20-30 CLUB$10KCHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SON…$10KLUTHER BURBANK MEMORIAL …$7KNATIONS FINEST$6KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SA…$5KCDF FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOL…$5KCHP 11-99 FOUNDATION$5KCOMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORK$5KFAMILY JUSTICE CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

246<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's leadership team operates on a voluntary, unpaid basis:

  • Gary B. Heck — CEO/Director
  • David C. Faris — CFO/Director
  • Daniel C. Baker — Director

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY B HECKCEO/DIRECTOR5
DAVID C FARISCFO/DIRECTOR5
DANIEL C BAKERDIRECTOR5

Contact Information

The Heck Foundation
13250 River Road
Guerneville, CA 95446-9593
United States
Telephone: 707-824-7225
EIN: 20-5570213

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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