Private foundation · EIN 47-2509549 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marta Heflin 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 100 grants paid, $600K total, median $5,000. 68% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
100
$600K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
68%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$14M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 100 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York City Center IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$25K
Friends of the Choral Society IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$15K
Vivian Beaumont Theater IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grants$15K
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, NYRestricted Grant$13K
Eryc Taylor Dance IncNew York, NYRestricted Grants$13K
Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDSNew York, NYRestricted Grants$10K
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA IncLaguna Hills, CAUnrestricted Grant$10K
Environment Advocates of NyAlbany, NYUnrestricted Grants$10K
LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grants$10K
Merrill W Linn Land & Water ConservancyLewisburg, PAUnrestricted Grant$10K
New York City Center IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$10K
NYC Dance Alliance Foundation IncWest New York, NJRestricted Grant$10K
Pets Are Wonderful Support IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$10K
Playwrights Horizons IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$10K
Roundabout Theatre Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$10K
Visual AIDS for the Arts IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$10K
New York Festival of Song IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$8,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare IncYarmouth Port, MAUnrestricted Grant$7,500
International Fund for Animal Welfare IncYarmouth Port, MAUnrestricted Grant$7,500
Primary Stages IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$7,500
Red Bull Theater IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$7,500
York Theatre Company IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$7,500
Treatment Action Group IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$7,200
Manhattan Theatre Club IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$7,000
Great Swamp Watershed AssociationNew Vernon, NJRestricted Grant$6,500
New York Harbor Foundation IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,500
Wildheart Ranch Wildlife RescuFoyil, OKUnrestricted Grant$6,200
All Hands & HeartsMattapoisett, MARestricted Grant$6,000
American Humane AssociationWashington, DCRestricted Grant$6,000
Discalced IncBrooklyn, NYRestricted Grant$6,000
Environment Advocates of NyAlbany, NYRestricted Grant$6,000
Haleakala IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Keoni Movement ArtsNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Lar Lubovitch Dance CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Movement Research IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Palmetto Animal LeagueOkatie, SCUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Soundscapes IncNewport News, VAUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Treatment Action Group IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Vineyard Theatre Workshop Ctr IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$6,000
Waterfront Alliance IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$6,000
Wild Bird Fund IncNew York, NYRestricted Grant$6,000
The Lucky Cat RescueWeehawken, NJUnrestricted Grant$5,600
Urban Cat League IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,500
American Humane AssociationWashington, DCRestricted Grant$5,000
American Littoral SocietyHighlands, NJRestricted Grant$5,000
Aperture Foundation IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Art Creates US IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Brooklyn Arts Exchange IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue IncAsheville, NCRestricted Grant$5,000
Dance Lab New YorkNew York, NYRestricted Grant$5,000
Dance Lab New YorkNew York, NYRestricted Grant$5,000
Danspace ProjectNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Episcopal Actors Guild of America IncNew York, NYRestricted Grants$5,000
Friends of Argentine Tango IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Gunnar Montana ProductionsPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Harvestworks IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Keen Theater Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted Grant$5,000
Lambda Literary FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted Grants$5,000
Mint Theater CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted Grants$5,000

By state: New York 68 · New Jersey 11 · Massachusetts 3 · California 4 · District of Columbia 3 · Pennsylvania 2

About this foundation

Marta Heflin Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of John R Latourette Esq, tax-exempt since 2015. 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 Marta Heflin Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Marta Heflin Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $600K across 100 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Marta Heflin Foundation give?

New York (68 grants), New Jersey (11 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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