Robert a & Virginia Heinlein
EIN 766079186 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$324K
42 grants · $40K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
30%
supporter · 8/27 multi-year
repeat
$8.3M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ARTHUR M DULA
Phone
(713) 861-1960
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
ANY APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS OR AWARDS SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND STATE HOW, IF GRANTED, THEY WILL FURTHER THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION.
Restrictions
AWARDS AND GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO AREAS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88K | $8.9M | $850K | 11 |
| 2019 | $180K | $8.6M | $882K | 15 |
| 2020 | $25K | $7.8M | $555K | 10 |
| 2022 | $20K | $7.7M | $786K | 5 |
| 2024 | $10K | $8.3M | $685K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 42 grants on record
Minimum
$400
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$58K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
29.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$71K across
11 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (42 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Astronautical Congres | Paris, None | $57,840 | Support for DC booth at the 2019 IAC conference, Silver Sponsorship, to further the mission of the trust. | 2019 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $30,062 | SUPPORT FOR 2019 NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY EVENT, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $25,000 | ANNAUL AWARD DINNER GRANT, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
| Yuzhnoye State Design Office | Dniepropetrovsk, None | $25,000 | ADVANCED SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, PRESENT AND FUTURE 2017, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
| Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $17,000 | STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH BAUMANN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN MOSCOW GRANT, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| Spacecom Conf Exposition | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | Sponsirship for 2019 SpaceCom Entrepreneur Summit, (SES), TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $13,275 | SUPPORT FOR 2016 INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Sponsorship for ISDC 2022 Friday Dinner event, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2022 |
| Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR SPACE POLICY, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| Donald Thomas | Towson, MD | $10,000 | GRANT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST RE: HSSWT PROJECt. | 2019 |
| Bocconi University | Milano MI, None | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR 2019 WORKSHOP PROMOTED BY SEE LAB, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR 2020 & 2021 SPACE SETTLEMENT SUMMIT, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2020 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Sponsorship for Space Settlement Summit 2022, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2024 |
| The Center for Space Commerce & Finance | Chicago, IL | $9,000 | Sponsorship to CSCF for NEW WORLD CONFERENCE, GRANT FOR NewSpace Business Plan Competitions in 2019, TO FURTHER THE... | 2019 |
| Institute of Competition Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $5,700 | SUPPORT FOR THE NASA VASCULAR TISSUE CHALLENGE WORKSHOP, TO FUTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| Earthlight Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $5,000 | New Worlds 2019 General Sponsor, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2019 |
| New Worlds Institute | Austin, TX | $5,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ROBERT AND VIRGINIA HEINLEIN PRIZE TRUST. | 2017 |
| The Heinlein Society | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | NEW MEMBER SUPPORT MATCHING GRANT, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
| The Heinlein Society | Long Beach, CA | $4,806 | Support for Heinlein For Heroes program reimbursement, to further the mission of the Trust. | 2020 |
| The Heinlein Society | Long Beach, CA | $4,300 | Support for Heinlein For Heroes program reimbursement: 2022 Grant re shipping exepenses for H4H Program, to further... | 2022 |
| Caltech | Pasadena, CA | $4,000 | Grant to further the mission of the Trust. | 2022 |
| The Heinlein Society | Long Beach, CA | $4,000 | Suuport for Heinlein For Heroes program in partnership with the USOs Operation Paperback, to furtehr the mission of... | 2019 |
| Donald Thomas | Towson, MD | $4,000 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION RE Heinlein Prize Trust booth at the IAC in Washington D.C. in October 2020, TO FURTHER THE... | 2020 |
| Caltech | Pasadena, CA | $4,000 | DONATION TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
| National Trade Production Inc | Alexandria, VA | $3,500 | SPONSORSHIP FOR SCACECOM CONVENTION, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. | 2017 |
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