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Heller Foundation of San Diego: 35 grants to organizations, $325,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Heller Foundation of San Diego, a private foundation in Eagan, MN, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $325,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $67,000 to Zoological Society of San Diego in San Diego, CA for general operating.
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- EIN
- 956010314
- Based in
- Eagan, MN
- Assets
- $6,928,526
- Grants paid
- $325,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202641259349102209. It reported $325,000 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating | $67,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation | Borrego Springs, CA | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General operating | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Parks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Sunset Cliff | El Cajon, CA | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcs Foundation Inc San Diego Chapter | Rancho Santa, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Changing Tides Foundation | Encinitas, CA | General operating | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classics 4 Kids | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emilio Nares Foundation | San Diego, CA | General operating | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | General operating | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Scouts San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olivewood Gardens Learning Center | National City, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | General operating | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outside the Lens | San Diego, CA | General operating | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Bird Alliance | San Diego, CA | General operating | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Challenge Center | La Mesa, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Coastkeeper | San Diego, CA | General operating | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Museum of Us | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego River Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | General operating | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Society of Natural History | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Council On Literacy | San Diego, CA | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | San Diego, CA | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | General operating | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | General operating | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Education Fund | San Diego, CA | General operating | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandiego350 | San Diego, CA | General operating | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202503159349100335. It reported $270,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating | $67,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation | Borrego Springs, CA | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General operating | Human services | $39,175 | apps.irs.gov |
| I Love A Clean San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Parks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego CT | San Diego, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cabrillo National Monument FDN | San Diego, CA | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Coast Discovery Center | Chula Vista, CA | General operating | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Audubon Society | San Diego, CA | General operating | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arcs Foundation Inc San Diego CH | Rancho Santa, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center | National City, CA | General operating | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | General operating | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of SD in | San Diego, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Coastkeeper | San Diego, CA | General operating | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Museum of Man | San Diego, CA | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | General operating | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $89,175 |
| Recreation and sports | $35,000 |
| Environment | $27,000 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 |
| Education | $12,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $595,000 |
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Updated May 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.