Private foundation · New York, NY

Jw Heller Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $2K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Jack Propp Heller
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Melvin S Heller
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
Helen Heller
CO-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
8.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
180
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$144K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$256K
21 grants
2022
$216K
16 grants
2021
$123K
7 grants
2020
$179K
13 grants
2019
$169K
11 grants
2018
$186K
17 grants
2017
$160K
16 grants
2016
$135K
20 grants
2015
$135K
19 grants
2014
$175K
17 grants
2013
$162K
23 grants

Top recipients

Nyp Weill Cornell Medical Center
9 grants · NY
$900K
Usc School of Cinematic Arts
4 grants · CA
$155K
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
1 grant · NY
$144K
Nyph Weill Cornell Med College
1 grant · NY
$100K
Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Fund
11 grants · NY
$59K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$42K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$32K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$30K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Nyp Weill Cornell Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Usc School of Cinematic Arts
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Sag Harbor Cinema Art Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$19K
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$16K
Columbia Grammar School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$15K
New York Presbyterian
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Hamptons International Fim Festival
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Robin Hood
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Barrow Street Nursery School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Fund
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Film Society of Lincoln Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Challenged Athletes Foundation
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Friends of Idf
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Hudson River Park Friends
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Southampton Fresh Air Home
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$1K
The Society of Msk
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$1K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$210
The Museum of Modern Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$180
Uja-federation of Ny
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$150
Whitney Museum of American Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$140
Nyp Weill Cornell Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$100K
University of Southern California
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$30K
Robin Hood
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$24K
American Friends of Magen David Adom
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Barrow Street Nursery School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Columbia Grammar School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Fund
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$5K
New York Presbyterian
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$5K
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$3K
Counseling in Schools
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Challenged Athletes Foundation
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Aspca
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$1K
Green Beetz
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$881
The Museum of Modern Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$180
Whitney Museum of American Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$140
Nyp Weill Cornell Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Barrow Street Nursery School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Fund
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$6K
Robin Hood
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$6K
Metropolitan Museum of Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$210
The Museum of Modern Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$180
Whitney Museum of American Art
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$140
Nyp Weill Cornell Medical Center
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2020
$100K
Usc School of Cinematic Arts
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
CA · TY 2020
$30K
Rainn
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
DC · TY 2020
$18K
Ghetto Film School
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Robin Hood
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2020
$6K
Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Fund
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY
NY · TY 2020
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.