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Jason Debus Heigl Foundation

Burbank, CA · EIN 27-0187750. Reported 112 grants totalling $2,426,360 to 80 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$8,675median grant
$2,426,360granted, 2021-2024
80organizations funded
29%of grantees funded again the next year
$128,348assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Jason Debus Heigl Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $8,675. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,500 and $21,678; the smallest was $150 and the largest $240,925. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
2 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
9 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
50 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
27 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
14 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
5 grants
$100,000 and Up
5 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Grants Under 5000Burbank, CA$484,098332023
The Little Red DogLaguna Hills, CA$177,598222023
The Pitty CommitteeSanta Monica, CA$155,260222023
Hearts United for AnimalsAuburn, NE$111,000112023
Heaven's Home Rescue IncSanford, NC$107,989332024
Hollywood HuskiesStudio City, CA$104,730222023
Chow CharmerLyman, SC$82,750332024
Rescue Pets Serving VetsBenton, PA$80,000112022
Nuzzles and CompanyPeoa, UT$74,746112021
Martina Animal RescueEl Sobrante, CA$56,727222023
Linda Blair World Heart FoundationToluca Lake, CA$51,500332023
Angels of RawleyCanyon Lake, CA$51,483222024
Amanda Kinleycrazy K-9Menifee, CA$47,240112022
Rock and RescueLos Angeles, CA$44,886332024
Kinder 4 RescueNorth Hollywood, CA$42,525222022
Doggie Bonez IncSan Juan Capistrano, CA$39,400222024
Animal Basic Care NetworkGrand Terrace, CA$37,174222024
Carolina Animal NetworkWendell, NC$35,900332024
Concerned Citizens Animal Rescue inVan Nuys, CA$34,336112022
Kennth HackettThousand Oaks, CA$32,500112024
Angels Among USAlpharetta, GA$30,850222024
Houston K-911 RescueHouston, TX$24,000222022
PhilozoiaSanta Monica, CA$23,900112023
Paws for Life K9 RescueThousand Oaks, CA$22,150222023
David Roe Blue Dog Ranch IncBurbank, CA$20,000112021
Delaneys DogsVan Nuys, CA$20,000112022
Sheperds PawsAgua Dulce, CA$19,739112022
Frankie Lola & FriendsShadow Hills, CA$18,011222023
Pacific Coast Dog RescueBurbank, CA$17,500222023
Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary RescueRockdale, TX$17,100222023
Greatful Rescuers of Wonderful LiveLa Pine, OR$16,550222023
Denise MaldonadoRamona, CA$16,000222024
Grandma Betts Animal RescueSan Diego, CA$16,000112022
Various Recipients - See AttachedBurbank, CA$15,649112024
ALLJOY4PAWSRancho Cucamonga, CA$15,150222023
Cj's Dog RescueSnohomish, WA$14,800222023
Healing Hounds RescueClaremont, CA$14,350112023
Paws of Perseverance IncKalispell, MT$13,000112022
Animal Expert LLCCalabasas, CA$12,000112022
Freedom Ride Rescue IncRaleigh, NC$11,100222023
Giving FundFt Mitchell, KY$11,000112022
Animal Rescue Mission OrgW Hollywood, CA$10,000112022
Second Chance RescueLittleton, NH$8,099112022
Labradors and Friends Dog RescueSan Diego, CA$8,000112022
Outta CageSherman Oaks, CA$8,000112022
Donald Creadyred Barn RescueClayton, NC$7,750112022
Bubbles Dog RescueSanta Monica, CA$7,500112022
Regional Deployed K9Sanford, NC$6,748112023
Bella Vita RescueOakland, CA$6,500112021
Joy Full RescueCuba, NY$6,500112021
Mead Canine Rescue FoundationCreston, CA$6,500112022
Pacific Pups Dog RescueLos Angeles, CA$6,500112022
Second Chance RescueSan Diego, CA$6,316112021
Lost Ball Canine Rescue IncTallulah, LA$6,000112022
Stand Up for PitsWest Hollywood, CA$6,000112021
Husky Halfway HouseEufaula, OK$5,900112023
Rescue CoopConway, SC$5,850222024
Handsme Hank's Hostel Fur HoundsBelen, NM$5,500112022
Trauma Rescources IntlSanta Fe, NM$5,500112022
Woofy AcresLos Angeles, CA$5,500112021
All for Love Animal RescueWofford Heights, CA$5,300112023
Caring Song for All CreaturesManhattan Beach, CA$5,250112023
The Delta Humane Society of LaAlto, LA$5,150112021
Partners for ParksLong Beach, CA$5,010112021
Doberman Pinscher RescueFillmore, CA$5,000112023
Golden Years Dog SanctuarySylmar, CA$5,000112021
Icare Dog RescueCorona, CA$5,000112023
King of Hearts FoundationValley Center, CA$5,000112022
Mutt ScoutsSan Diego, CA$5,000112021
Social Compassion in LegislationLaguna Beach, CA$5,000112023
The Heart of RescuePortland, OR$5,000112022
Underdog HeroesBeverly Hills, CA$5,000112022
Watts ProjectSouth Gate, CA$5,000112022
West Coast Cane Corso RescueSmartsville, CA$5,000112023
Todd GablerSpringdale, UT$1,923112024
Darryl MitchellNorth Hollywood, CA$1,223112024
Grandma Betty's Animal RescueSan Diego, CA$1,000112024
Illinois Horse Rescue of Will CountBeecher, IL$1,000112024
Pet Connection Programs IncMarilla, NY$1,000112024
Arcadia Animals RescueColumbia, SC$150112024

26 of 80 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 51 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Animal Welfare
46 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
2 grants
Arts & Culture
1 grant
Health Care
1 grant
Public & Societal Benefit
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202115$287,996$6,316
202244$1,065,230$9,875
202335$932,534$11,000
202418$140,600$2,161

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 71% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

California
$1.7M
North Carolina
$169K
Nebraska
$111K
South Carolina
$89K
Pennsylvania
$80K
Utah
$77K
Texas
$41K
Georgia
$31K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $8,675. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Jason Debus Heigl Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 3500 W Olive Ave Ste 1190, Burbank, CA, 91505. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 27-0187750 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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