Private foundation · EIN 46-4243193 · Rye Brook, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Heffernan Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 29 grants paid, $2.9M total, median $5,000. 66% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
29
$2.9M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
66%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iona Preparatory SchoolNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating support$1.2M
Catholic Academy of BridgeportBridgeport, CTGeneral operating support$1.1M
The Cardinal's Annual Stewardship AppealNew York, NYGeneral operating support$300K
St Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NYGeneral operating support$46K
National Pku Alliance IncEau Claire, WIGeneral operating support$30K
Special Operators Transition Foundation IncNiceville, FLGeneral operating support$25K
Part of the Solution IncBronx, NYGeneral operating support$20K
Danny Butler Memorial Fund IncRye, NYGeneral operating support$10K
Franciscan Friars of the AtonementGarrison, NYGeneral operating support$10K
Steer for Student Athletes IncPort Chester, NYGeneral operating support$10K
Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NCGeneral operating support$10K
Sisters of LifeSuffern, NYGeneral operating support$8,000
Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MAGeneral operating support$5,000
Convent of St BirgittaDarien, CTGeneral operating support$5,000
Huggins HospitalWolfeboro, NHGeneral operating support$5,000
Inner-City Scholarship FundNew York, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Little Sisters of the PoorBronx, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Port Chester Carver Center IncPort Chester, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
St Andrew ChurchBridgeport, CTGeneral operating support$5,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
White Plains HospitalWhite Plains, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Wounded Warriors Project IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$3,000
Butterflies From JodieNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating support$1,500
Hope Community Services IncNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating support$1,500
Iona UnversityNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating support$1,000
Oyster Harbors Club Caddy Scholarship Fund IncOsterville, MEGeneral operating support$1,000
St Joseph's Residence CareNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating support$1,000
Winter Walk IncAndover, MAGeneral operating support$250
Port Chester Rye Rye Brook Emergency Medical Services IncPort Chester, NYGeneral operating support$100

By state: New York 19 · Connecticut 3 · Wisconsin 1 · Florida 1 · North Carolina 1 · Massachusetts 2

About this foundation

Heffernan Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rye Brook, New York, administered in care of John P Heffernan, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Heffernan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Heffernan Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.9M across 29 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Heffernan Family Foundation give?

New York (19 grants), Connecticut (3 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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