The Fb Heron Foundation
EIN 133647019Total Given 2020–2024
$54.5M
581 grants · $10.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$50K
grant size
37%
supporter · 121/324 multi-year
repeat
$349.3M
Assets (2024)
324
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE FB HERON FOUNDATION
Phone
(475) 250-1020
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
PLEASE REFER TO THE WEBSITE - WWW.HERON.ORG
Restrictions
PER GUIDELINES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.8M | $360.7M | $46.8M | 194 |
| 2021 | $10.8M | $412.8M | $28.3M | 175 |
| 2023 | $19.6M | $326.9M | $8.4M | 133 |
| 2024 | $16.4M | $349.3M | $15.3M | 79 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 581 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$94K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$15.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #31 of 39 states
$600 across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
BS
Buzz Schmidt
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JW
John C Weiler
Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kelly Donnelly
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
DAN McKAY
Director
FL
Felecia Lucky
2 yrs
Director
JK
Jim King
2 yrs
Director
PC
Paul Costello
2 yrs
Director
GW
Greg Watson
2 yrs
Director
EV
Enrique Virgil
2 yrs
Former Treasuer
MM
Mary Jo Mullan
President
Leadership
NL
Nhadine Leung
3 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Buzz Schmidt
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KD
Kelly Donnelly
2 yrs
Managing Director - Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jim King
2 yrs
Director
FL
Felecia Lucky
2 yrs
Director
DK
Dan Mc Kay
Director
GW
Greg Watson
2 yrs
Director
PC
Paul Costello
2 yrs
Director
EV
Enrique Virgil
2 yrs
Treasuer
Grants Awarded (581 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | Selma, AL | $15,000,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | Berea, KY | $10,000,000 | Project-Based | 2024 |
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $3,750,000 | Project-Based | 2024 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | Selma, AL | $2,000,000 | Project-Based | 2023 |
| Capital Impact Partners | Arlington, VA | $2,000,000 | Enterprise Capital | 2021 |
| Capital Impact Partners | Arlington, VA | $1,500,000 | Enterprise Capital | 2021 |
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Fayetteville, AK | $800,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | Berea, KY | $800,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Capital Impact Partners | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | Enterprise Capital | 2020 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | Technical Assistance | 2020 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Inc | WinstonSalem, NC | $500,000 | Enterprise Capital | 2020 |
| Open Possibilities dba Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Project-Based | 2021 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | Berea, KY | $300,000 | Pass-Through | 2023 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation | Fresno, CA | $250,000 | Market Intelligence | 2020 |
| Coastal Enterprises Inc | Brunswick, ME | $210,000 | Enterprise Capital | 2020 |
| Faith in the Valley | Stockton, CA | $210,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $200,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | Berea, KY | $200,000 | Pass-Through | 2024 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | Berea, KY | $200,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| The Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $175,500 | Project-Based | 2023 |
| Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability | Fresno, CA | $165,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Open Possibilities dba Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | $163,500 | Project-Based | 2021 |
| Coastal Enterprises Inc | Brunswick, ME | $150,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy | New York, NY | $150,000 | General Operating | 2020 |
| Common Future | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | General Operating | 2020 |