The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWest Hempstead, New York · EIN 81-0691564 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.7M
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$42.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
36% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Disaster Response-Elca Gift Processing Center | Merrifield, VA | Disaster relief-hurricane, fire, flood relief | $180,000 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy of America | Elmont, NY | Pantry and voucher program | $75,000 |
| Acds | Plainview, NY | The sunshine fund | $50,000 |
| Koinonia-Martin Luther Camp Corp | Highland Lake, NY | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Long Island Council of Churches | Freeport, NY | Food pantry | $50,000 |
| Odyssey Teen Camp | Ardsley, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Nassau County | Hempstead, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| St Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church | West Hempstead, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| United Church of Rockville Center | Rockville Centre, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 |
| Sourp Hagop Armenian Church | Montreal, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Gettysburg, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Lutheran Family & Community Services | Uniondale, NY | New life center | $40,000 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| Camp Aldersgate | Little Rock, AK | General support | $30,000 |
| Erase Racism | Syosset, NY | Education equity program | $30,000 |
| Koinonia-Martin Luther Camp Corp | Highland Lake, NY | Summer camp program | $30,000 |
| Mommas House | Levittown, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| NY Conference School of Ministry | Syracuse, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Tamassee Dar School | Tamassee, SC | General purpose | $30,000 |
| West Hempstead Union Free School District | West Hempstead, NY | Support of music program | $30,000 |
| Animal Haven | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Citizens Campaign Fund for the Environment | Farmingdale, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Baltimore, MD | General support | $25,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House NY | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Seafarers International House | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Trinity Reformed Chruch | Rochester, NY | General program support | $25,000 |
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | Speech-Language pathology program | $25,000 |
| Westside Waldorf School | Santa Monica, CA | California fire relief | $25,000 |
| Pasadena Waldorf School | Altadena, CA | California fire relief | $25,000 |
| Metropolitan Association of United Church of Christ | Freeport, NY | Scholarship program | $25,000 |
| Camp Dudley | Westport, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Hospice of Westchester | White Plains, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Long Island Cares | Hauppauge, NY | Harry chapin food bank | $20,000 |
| Pride for Youth Nassau | Bellmore, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Rainbow Railroad | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Sophia's Angels Kitchen | Peoria, IL | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Wayfinder Tribe | Mineola, NY | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Outdoor Event | Chase Mills, NY | Camp serenity | $15,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Sharon's Pantry Inc | Rockville Centre, NY | Food pantry | $15,000 |
| March for Our Lives | Washington, DC | General support | $15,000 |
| Alaska Sealife Center | Seward, AK | General support | $10,000 |
| Binghamton University Foundation | Binghampton, NY | Harpers ferry vol ambulance service | $10,000 |
| Cast | Southold, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Imagination Library of the Ouchitas | Mt Ida, AZ | General support | $10,000 |
| Litle Shelter Animal Rescue | Huntington, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| H Frank Carey High School | Franklin Square, NY | Music and art programs | $10,000 |
| Hope for Fertility | Pleasant Grove, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Evertrue Lutheran Hillside Village | Peoria, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| The Hochstein School | Rochester, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Rescuing Families | Franklin Square, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | General support | $10,000 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | Murphy, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| St John Incarnation Lutheran Church | Lynbrook, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Women's Care Center | Peoria, IL | General support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,679,120 | 67 |
| 2023 | $1,395,655 | 52 |
| 2022 | $863,506 | 39 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612259349100116
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-0691564
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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