Hees Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3368989
Foundation Overview
Based in Knoxville, TN, Hees Family Foundation has awarded 165 grants totaling $580,000 to organizations in Tennessee, Michigan and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $24,500, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 25 recipients (52%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in Tennessee, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Knoxville (33%), Cookeville (32%), Spencer (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 353% growth in annual giving over 9 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 (52%). 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 Hees Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Carter High School Foundation | $1,000 | Knoxville, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Chesterton Academy Of Saint Margaret Clitherow | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Fund/tuition Support | 2024 |
| Cookeville Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Cornerstone University | $11,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Heart For Hunt Foundation | $500 | Stanville, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Isaiah 117 House | $2,500 | Elizabethton, TN, US | Youth Foster Care Support | 2024 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $8,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $24,500 | Gaylord, MI, US | General Fund/community Support And Disaster Relief | 2024 |
| Putnam Co Family Ymca | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Tennessee State Parks Conservancy | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| The Dream Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund/outreach Support | 2024 |
| University Of Memphis | $250 | Memphis, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Aidnet Of Greene County | $1,750 | Greeneville, TN, US | Disaster Relief | 2024 |
| River's Edge Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee Foundation | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| Crawford Ausable Education Excellence | $12,500 | Grayling, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2024 |
| The Refuge Of Eastern Nc | $2,000 | Ayden, NC, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Lazarus House | $3,500 | St Charles, IL, US | General Fund/community Supportgeneral Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| 413 Strong | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Van Buren Co Historical Society | $2,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Doyle Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Doyle, TN, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Yound Williams Animal Center | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Fund/animal Rescue | 2024 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary | $15,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | General Fund/animal Rescue | 2024 |
| Electric Lodge | $7,000 | Venice, CA, US | General Fund/community Support | 2024 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Cookeville Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Athletic Support | 2023 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Hilarity For Charity | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Alzheimers Support | 2023 |
| Jordan Lake Trail | $10,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Local Greenway Project | 2023 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $9,500 | Gaylord, MI, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2023 |
| The Dream Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund/outreach Support | 2023 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $7,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Assist Individuals With Disablitiies | 2023 |
| Piney Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,000 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2023 |
| Chesterton Academy Of Saint Margaret Clitherow | $3,250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Fund/tuition Support | 2023 |
| Putnam Co Family Ymca | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kirtland Community College Foundation | $10,000 | Grayling, MI, US | Wood Science Dept Grant | 2023 |
| Carter High School Foundation | $1,750 | Knoxville, MI, US | General Fund/tuition Support | 2023 |
| Heart For Hunt Foundation | $500 | Stanville, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Isaiah 117 House | $2,500 | Elizabethton, TN, US | Youth Foster Care Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone University | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Power Book Bags | $4,500 | Suttons Bay, MI, US | Youth Literacy Support | 2023 |
| Van Buren Co Food Outreach | $2,000 | Spencer, MI, US | Food Distribution | 2023 |
| Tennessee Colleges Of Applied Technology Foundation | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Tennessee State Parks Conservancy | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ausable Artisan Village | $6,500 | Beaverton, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Friends Of Macc | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fundgeneral Fund | 2023 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Cookeville Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Athletic Support | 2023 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Hilarity For Charity | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Alzheimers Support | 2023 |
| Jordan Lake Trail | $10,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Local Greenway Project | 2023 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $9,500 | Gaylord, MI, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2023 |
| The Dream Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund/outreach Support | 2023 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $7,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Assist Individuals With Disablitiies | 2023 |
| Piney Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,000 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2023 |
| Chesterton Academy Of Saint Margaret Clitherow | $3,250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Fund/tuition Support | 2023 |
| Putnam Co Family Ymca | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kirtland Community College Foundation | $10,000 | Grayling, MI, US | Wood Science Dept Grant | 2023 |
| Carter High School Foundation | $1,750 | Knoxville, MI, US | General Fund/tuition Support | 2023 |
| Heart For Hunt Foundation | $500 | Stanville, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Isaiah 117 House | $2,500 | Elizabethton, TN, US | Youth Foster Care Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone University | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Power Book Bags | $4,500 | Suttons Bay, MI, US | Youth Literacy Support | 2023 |
| Van Buren Co Food Outreach | $2,000 | Spencer, MI, US | Food Distribution | 2023 |
| Tennessee Colleges Of Applied Technology Foundation | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2023 |
| Tennessee State Parks Conservancy | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ausable Artisan Village | $6,500 | Beaverton, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Friends Of Macc | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Fundgeneral Fund | 2023 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kirtland Community College Foundation | $12,000 | Grayling, MI, US | Wood Science Dept Grant | 2022 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $4,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Piney Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2022 |
| Van Buren Hearts For Paws | $1,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/animal Shelter | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund/home Building | 2022 |
| Hilarity For Charity | $4,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Alzheimers Support | 2022 |
| Jordan Lake Trail | $4,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Local Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Justin Turner Foundation | $1,000 | Burbank, CA, US | General Fund/veterans Support | 2022 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kirtland Community College Foundation | $12,000 | Grayling, MI, US | Wood Science Dept Grant | 2022 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $4,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Piney Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2022 |
| Van Buren Hearts For Paws | $1,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/animal Shelter | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund/home Building | 2022 |
| Hilarity For Charity | $4,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Alzheimers Support | 2022 |
| Jordan Lake Trail | $4,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Local Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Justin Turner Foundation | $1,000 | Burbank, CA, US | General Fund/veterans Support | 2022 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kirtland Community College Foundation | $12,000 | Grayling, MI, US | Wood Science Dept Grant | 2022 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $4,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Piney Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/local Public Support | 2022 |
| Van Buren Hearts For Paws | $1,500 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund/animal Shelter | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund/home Building | 2022 |
| Hilarity For Charity | $4,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Alzheimers Support | 2022 |
| Jordan Lake Trail | $4,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Local Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Justin Turner Foundation | $1,000 | Burbank, CA, US | General Fund/veterans Support | 2022 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2021 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2021 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | College Scholarship | 2021 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $4,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $24,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Tornado Relief | 2021 |
| Knoxville Track Club | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Youth Sports Scholarships | 2021 |
| Love That Surpasses | $2,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Van Buren Co Food Outreach | $2,000 | Spencer, TN, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Berean Christian School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2020 |
| Cookeville Police Athletic League | $1,500 | Cookeville, TN, US | Athletic Support | 2020 |
| Highland Rim Academy | $1,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2020 |
| Sunnyview Primary School | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2020 |
| The Nazarene Fund | $12,000 | Irving, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $4,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Assist Individuals With Disabilities | 2020 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $5,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Tuition Assistance | 2020 |
| Crawford Ausable Daycare | $2,000 | Grayling, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Community Foundation For Ne Michigan | $5,000 | Alpena, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wo Smith Music School | $2,500 | Nashville, TN, US | Tuition Assistance | 2020 |
| Men Of Valor | $2,000 | Antioch, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Maryville College Athletics | $1,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Athletic Support | 2018 |
| Lakeway Christian Schools | $2,000 | Morrisontown, TN, US | Tuition Support | 2018 |
| Days For Girls | $2,000 | Mt Vernon, WA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Kent County Habitat For Humanity | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Project Funds | 2018 |
| Munford Healthcare Foundations | $8,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Youth Sports Programs | 2018 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $3,000 | Cookeville, TN, US | Assist Individuals With Disabilities | 2018 |
| Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation | $3,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Medical Assistance | 2018 |
| Berean Christian School | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Medical Care | 2017 |
| Jupiter Med Ctr Foundation | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Medical Care | 2017 |
| Knoxville Youth Athletics | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Youth Sports Programs | 2017 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $3,000 | Mapaville, MO, US | Assist Individuals With Disabilities | 2017 |
| One Goal Foundation | $3,000 | Newark, IL, US | Provide Support To Adolescents In Liberia | 2017 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $3,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Community Supportscholarship Program | 2017 |
| Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Medical Support | 2017 |
| Otsego Co Community Food Pantry | $2,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Food Pantry | 2017 |
| Salvation Army Palm Beach County | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Knoxville Youth Athletics | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Youth Sports Programs | 2016 |
| Emerald Charter Schools | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General | 2016 |
| Habitat For Humanity Kent County | $2,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Low Income Housing | 2016 |
| Jupiter Med Ctr Foundation | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Medical Care | 2016 |
| Putnam County Habitat For Humanity | $1,500 | Cookeville, TN, US | Housing Assistance | 2016 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $2,500 | Mapaville, MO, US | Assist Individuals With Disabilities | 2016 |
| One Goal Foundation | $4,000 | Newark, IL, US | Provide Support To Adolescents In Liberia | 2016 |
| Women Resource Center Wm | $500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Assist Women And Children In Need | 2016 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $4,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Community Supportscholarship Program | 2016 |
| Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation | $500 | Gaylord, MI, US | Medical Support | 2016 |
| Salvation Army Palm Beach County | $500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Scripps Research Institute | $500 | Jupiter, FL, US | Research | 2016 |
| Next Step For Life Inc | $3,500 | Mapaville, MO, US | Assist Individuals With Disabilities | 2015 |
| Emerald Charter Schools | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General | 2015 |
| Habitat For Humanity Kent County | $3,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Low Income Housing | 2015 |
| Jupiter Med Ctr Foundation | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Medical Care | 2015 |
| Knoxville Youth Athletics | $1,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | Youth Sports Programs | 2015 |
| One Goal Foundation | $3,500 | Newark, IL, US | Provide Support To Adolescents In Liberia | 2015 |
| Otsego County Community Food Pantry | $500 | Gaylord, MI, US | Emergency Food Distribution | 2015 |
| Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation | $4,000 | Gaylord, MI, US | Medical Support | 2015 |
| Salvation Army Palm Beach County | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Scripps Research Institute | $500 | Jupiter, FL, US | Research | 2015 |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | $3,500 | Gaylord, MI, US | Scholarship Program | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3368989 |
| Website | http://www.heesfamilyfoundation.org |
| Address | 8200 ASHEVILLE HWY Knoxville, TN 37924-3009 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Hees Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Jonathon Hees |
|---|---|
| President | Jason Hees |
| Director | David Hees |
| Director | Daniel Hees |
| Director | Michael Hees |
Forms 990-PF
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