The Heising-Simons Foundation

Organization Overview

The Heising-Simons Foundation is located in Los Altos, CA. The organization was established in 2007. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Heising-Simons Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Heising-Simons Foundation generated $244.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 25.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $164.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 19.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2016, Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded 3,161 individual grants totaling $787,013,651. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

FOR ADMINISTERING AN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS RESPONSIVE FUND FOR HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION GRANTEES


TO DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM FOR ECE PROFESSIONALS IN CALIFORNIA


FOR A SERIES OF ART PROJECTS FEATURING AND CELEBRATING WOMEN IN SCIENCE


TO ADMINISTER THE RESPONSIVE FUND FOR GRANTEE COMMUNICATIONS FOR HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION GRANTEES


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
$317,200
Early Wins
$867,667
Meloy Child And Family Policy Solutions Llc
$284,882
Melissa L Kelley
$135,700
Martha Montag Brown & Associates
$84,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar $50,000,000
Interest on Savings $916,395
Dividends & Interest $0
Net Rental Income$0
Net Gain on Sale of Assets -$59,724
Capital Gain Net Income $4,407,434
Net ST Capital Gain $0
Income Modifications $0
Profit on Inventory Sales $0
Other Income $194,021,514
Total Revenue $244,878,185

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded $174,740,240 in support to 795 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING PROJECT

$5,618,400

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES

$3,150,000

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

$2,050,000

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

$2,000,000

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PARTNERS

Org PageRecipient Profile

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: FOR A MULTI-DISTRICT, EARLY GRADES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATION

$2,000,000

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: FOR THE EMERGING BILINGUAL COLLABORATIVE

$2,000,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that The Heising-Simons Foundation has recieved totaling $984,588.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
New Venture Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

$926,869
Tides Center

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: QUALITY EDUCATION

$57,719
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