Heizer Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-7068826
Foundation Overview
Based in Lake Forest, IL, Heizer Foundation has awarded 144 grants totaling $844,718 to organizations in Illinois, Minnesota and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $25,250, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 26 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
47% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Lake Forest (62%), Chicago (24%), Skokie (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 54% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Heizer Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Caring Corps | $1,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Geneva Foundation | $7,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Foundation | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coral Sr Llc | $3,642 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2023 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $5,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2023 |
| Foothills Caring Corps | $1,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Geneva Foundation | $7,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Foundation | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coral Sr Llc | $3,642 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2023 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $5,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2023 |
| Lake Forest Police Foundation | $250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coral Sr Llc | $3,356 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Donor Adv Fd | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago-booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Geneva Foundation | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | $1,750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faraja Primary School | $5,000 | Cockeysville, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Police Foundation | $250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coral Sr Llc | $3,356 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Donor Adv Fd | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago-booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Geneva Foundation | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | $1,750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faraja Primary School | $5,000 | Cockeysville, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Police Foundation | $250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coral Sr Llc | $3,356 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Donor Adv Fd | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago-booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Geneva Foundation | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | $1,750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Adv Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faraja Primary School | $5,000 | Cockeysville, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch | $10,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $1,630 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2021 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club | $10,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised F | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Schwab Charitable Donor Adv Fd | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chicago Community Trust | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago-booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Albuquerque Kennel Kompadres Inc | $1,000 | Corrales, NM, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Geneva Foundation | $2,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Anderson Ranch | $5,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Brearley School | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $1,733 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Programatic Support | 2020 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Natl Disaster Search Dog Fdn | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Camp Treetops & North Cntry Day Sch | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Chicago Community Trust | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab | 2020 |
| Geneva Foundation-presb Homes | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Guide Dogs Of America | $5,000 | Sylmar, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Void Ck-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $-2,523 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Anderson Ranch | $10,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Brearley School | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $1,500 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Northwestern Lf Hospital | $2,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| North Country Schoolcamp Treetops | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $3,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $5,900 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Opportunity Internatiional | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Waukegan To College | $250 | Waukegan, IL, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Guide Dogs Of America | $5,000 | Sylmar, CA, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Citadel Theatre | $300 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Anderson Ranch | $12,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Brearley School | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $2,523 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Northwestern Lf Hospital | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| North Country Schoolcamp Treetops | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $2,605 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ragdale Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Camp Kita Inc | $2,000 | North Berwick, ME, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Geneva Foundation | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Opportunity Internatiional | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Search Dog Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Gneral Operating | 2017 |
| Waukegan To College | $300 | Waukegan, IL, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Anderson Ranch | $10,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Brearley School | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $25,250 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Academy-mgmt Entrepreneurship Div | $1,825 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Northwestern Lf Hospital | $3,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| North Country Schoolcamp Treetops | $1,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt Univ-recreationwellness | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Ragdale | $3,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Citadel Theatre | $50 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Guide Dogs Of America | $5,000 | Sylmar, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Lake Forest Preservation Fdn | $500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Museum Of Science | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-7068826 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1100 PEMBRIDGE DR APT 134 Lake Forest, IL 60045-4215 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Heizer Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Molly H Heizer |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Linda Heizer Seaman |
| Trustee | Edgar F Heizer Iii |
| Trustee | Molly Hunt Heizer Jr |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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