Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 47-3087378 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$259K
Organizations funded88
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$8.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Book Bodega Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $31,000 |
| 70 Faces Media Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| North Shore Jewish Center | Port Jefferson Station, NY | to the Security Upgrade Fund, the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, and the Synagogue General Fund | $10,000 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Agawam, MA | to the general PJ Library Fund & the PJ Library Grandparent Division | $8,000 |
| Laguardia High School Parents Association Inc | New York, NY | Music Studio fund | $8,000 |
| Special Music School PTA | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Hias Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for Jewish History Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps | Wellesley, MA | for Camp Tevya | $5,000 |
| Forward Assoc Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jewish Education in Media Inc Dba Jbs Jewish Broad | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Wildfire Relief Crisis | $5,000 |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Hauppauge, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Mazon Inc a Jewish Response to Hunger | Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| North Shore Jewish Center | Port Jefferson Station, NY | For programing at Jewish Learning Center | $5,000 |
| North Shore Jewish Center | Port Jefferson Station, NY | to the building fund & the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund | $5,000 |
| Touro College | Central Islip, NY | scholarship FUND | $5,000 |
| Touro College | Central Islip, NY | scholarship FUND | $5,000 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Community Security Service | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Island Harvest Ltd | Melville, NY | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Cope Foundation Inc | Melville, NY | Camp Cope and General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps | Wellesley, MA | Camp Tevya fund | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemeth Leisrael Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc | Amherst, MA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| The Ministry for Hope Inc | Port Jefferson, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| American Jewish Historical Society | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initative | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Chebra Agudas Achim Chesed Shel Emeth | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-Lucy Moses School F | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Honest Reporting Com Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Jewbelong Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| National Dance Institute Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Sunday Morning Baroque and General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center Inc | Commack, NY | Terri's Angels fund | $1,800 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Prospect Park Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Inc | Bronx, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| Adults and Children With Learning and Developmenta | Bethpage, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam | Glendale, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Blue Card Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Brooklyn Youth Music Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Custom and Craft Jewish Rituals Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Dress for Success Brookhaven Inc | Farmingville, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| East End Disability Associates Inc | Riverhead, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 88 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $258,660 | 88 |
| 2024 | $203,500 | 86 |
| 2023 | $158,000 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641769349100859
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-3087378
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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