Funding search · EIN 133936476 · New York, NY
The Hermine and David Heller Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 61
- grants reported
- $8.7M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $55,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- New Museum of Contemporary Art5 grants · $2.3M
- President & Fellows of Harvard College1 grant · $900,000
- Friends of the High Line3 grants · $800,000
- Third Way Institute3 grants · $765,000
- Grace Church School3 grants · $555,000
- National Philanthropic Trust2 grants · $540,000
- Harvard College2 grants · $500,000
- Morrys Camp3 grants · $410,000
- Acumen Fund2 grants · $350,000
- Nabu Global1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 61 reported grants, largest first.
- $985,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2021
Support the 2021 gala
- $900,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2021
General operating support
- $735,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $530,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
General operating support
- $400,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2022
Support for digital initiatives and new inc.
- $300,000
Acumen Fund · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $300,000
Friends of the High Line · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $300,000
Grace Church School · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $265,000
Third Way Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
- $250,000
Friends of the High Line · New York, NY · 2023
High line annual events and general operating support
- $250,000
Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General operating support
- $250,000
Third Way Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $250,000
Friends of the High Line · New York, NY · 2022
High line annual events and general operating support
- $250,000
Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General operating support
- $250,000
Nabu Global · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $250,000
Third Way Institute · Washington, DC · 2021
General operating support
- $205,000
Morrys Camp · Port Chester, NY · 2023
2023 benefit and general operating support
- $205,000
Grace Church School · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $200,000
Nabu · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $105,000
Morrys Camp · Port Chester, NY · 2022
2023 benefit and general operating support
- $100,000
Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Poly Prep Country Day School · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine · Rosemont, IL · 2022
Support for medical research
- $100,000
Poly Prep Country Day School · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Friends of Hudson River Park · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $100,000
Morrys Camp · Portchester, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $85,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2022
General operating and gala support
- $72,000
East End Temple · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $70,000
East Hampton Village · East Hampton, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $65,000
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $55,000
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $55,000
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $50,000
East End Temple · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Grace Church School · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, NY · 2023
Gala support
- $50,000
Acumen Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Day One New York · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $25,000
Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Day One New York · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $17,500
Johnny Mac Tennis Project · New York City, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Christian Herald Association · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Day One New York · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $12,500
New Renaissance Basketball Association · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Govern for America · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Johnny Mac Tennis Project · New York City, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Skyliners Synchronizer Skating Team · Pelham, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Christian Herald Association · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Govern for America · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
The Go Project · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Govern for America · Katonah, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $10,000
Lightning Basketball · West Hempstead, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $10,000
New Renaissance Basketball Association · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $10,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $5,000
St Vincent'S Services Inc Dba Heartshare · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Christian Herald Association · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $3,000
Friends of Pool · New York, NY · 2021
General operating support
- $2,500
Trinity Episcopal Church · New York, NY · 2022
Labyrinth fund support
- $1,000
Triple Crown Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
General operating support
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