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The Heestand Foundation Inc: 24 grants to organizations, $84,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Heestand Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $84,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 23, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Lajolla Cat Lounge in Lajolla, CA for to support rescue animals..
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- EIN
- 363996303
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,590,029
- Grants paid
- $84,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202621139349100242. It reported $84,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lajolla Cat Lounge | Lajolla, CA | To support rescue animals. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lajolla Music Society | Lajolla, CA | Supporting the arts. | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | For cso gm annual fund (unrestricted) | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support. | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | Care for bbg gardens and collections, education and information services | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | Chicago, IL | To support the church. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti Cruelity Society | Chicago, IL | Helping pets find homes & veterinary care. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists in Public Schools | Chicago, IL | Creating opportunities for artists in Chicago public schools. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For the wildfire recovery fund. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Guild annual appeal | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theatre | Chicago, IL | To support the opera for all program. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | To support students, teachers, arts partners, and audiences the opportunity to experience live theatre. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge | St Petersburg, IL | Supporting veterans | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contextos | Chicago, IL | Foster critical thinking reflection and healing, deepen impact, expand programming and provide support to participants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | For emergeny medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters and exclusion from health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support the arts. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madonna Mission | Northfield, IL | For education and resettlement support for refugees | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newbury Library | Chicago, IL | For the annual fund. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | St Louis, MO | To provide vital reproductive health care, sex education and information | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Cleveland, OH | To provide vital reproductive health care, sex education and information | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowery Mission | New York, NY | To provide nourishing meals, safe shelter, and life-changing programs. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | To provide assistance to at risk youth | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202541139349100214. It reported $74,081 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | St Louis, MO | To provide vital reproductive health care, sex education and information | $5,081 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support. | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | Chicago, IL | Church pledge and Chicago lights. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lajolla Music Society | Lajolla, CA | Supporting military veterans. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti Cruelity Society | Chicago, IL | Helping pets find homes & veterinary care. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists in Public Schools | Chicago, IL | Creating opportunities for artists in Chicago public schools. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bowery Mission | New York, NY | To provide nourishing meals, safe shelter, and life-changing programs. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | Care for bbg gardens and collections, education and information services | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theatre | Chicago, IL | To support the opera for all program. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge | St Petersburg, IL | Supporting veterans | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contextos | Chicago, IL | Foster critical thinking reflection and healing, deepen impact, expand programming and provide support to participants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | For emergeny medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters and exclusion from health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guild of the Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Guild annual appeal | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | Academic enrichment | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joffrey Ballet of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madonna Mission | Northfield, IL | For education and resettlement support for refugees | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newbury Library | Chicago, IL | For the annual fund. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Columbus, OH | To provide vital reproductive health care, sex education and information | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | To provide assistance to at risk youth | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | For annual fund (unrestricted) and campaign pledge | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $33,500 |
| Education | $15,500 |
| Environment | $5,500 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $102,000 |
| California | $24,500 |
| New York | $14,000 |
| Missouri | $7,581 |
| Utah | $5,000 |
| Ohio | $5,000 |
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Updated April 23, 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.