Funding search · EIN 766079186 · Houston, TX
Robert a & Virginia Heinlein
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 7
- grants reported
- $40,300
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $4,300
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “exepenses” · $4,300
- $4,300
The Heinlein Society · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Support for Heinlein For Heroes program reimbursement: 2022 Grant re shipping exepenses for H4H Program, to further the mission of the Trust.
Grant history
All 7 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
National Space Society · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship for Space Settlement Summit 2022, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST.
- $10,000
National Space Society · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship for Space Settlement Summit 2022, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST.
- $10,000
National Space Society · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship for ISDC 2022 Friday Dinner event, TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE TRUST.
- $4,300
The Heinlein Society · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Support for Heinlein For Heroes program reimbursement: 2022 Grant re shipping exepenses for H4H Program, to further the mission of the Trust.
- $4,000
Caltech · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Grant to further the mission of the Trust.
- $1,500
Yuri'S Night · Walnut, CA · 2022
Sponsorship for the Total Eclipse of the Sun together Monday April 8 2024, to further the mission of the Trust.
- $500
The Earthlight Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Sponsorship for New Worlds 2022 event, to further the mission of the Trust.
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