Private foundation · Laguna Hills, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Heslin Family Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $1,500
- Typical grant
- $1,500 to $1,500 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $321K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $258K | — | 0 |
| 2024 | $321K | $1,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $6,000 | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Danielle hobert · laguna hills · 9492974460 · danielle@heslinholdings.com
- What to send
- All applicants need to complete and submit the dreamweaver application along the information listed below. 1) applicant's name, address, phone number & email; 2) please describe the nature of the emergency affecting the applicant and their immediate family; 3) please describe the applicant's diagnosis which must be signed by treating md/do/pa/np; 4) each application is required demonstrate a financial need (pay stubs; most recently filed tax returns; and/or 12 months of bank statements); and 5) detail a hardship such (a. Identifiable, sudden, or unexpected event that results in direct financial need; b. Inability to provide for the basic necessities of life; c. Living conditions that are uninhabitable; d. Unusual or uninsured medical expenses caused by chronically critical or terminal illness or accident; or e. Need for financial assistance as a result of a diagnosis and care to treat a chronically or terminal illness.
- Deadlines
- No submission deadlines.
- Limits
- No restricions based on financial or geographic limitations, and no preference is given to any ethnic, religious, gender, or racial groups.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Matthew HeslinDirector & president
- Kevin KelterDirector & vice president
- Mona ScimemeDirector & treasurer
- Coral HeslinDirector & secretary
- Brittany HeslinDirector
- Angelos SebastianDirector
- Shari SweetnamDirector
- John BelanichDirector
- James MarascoDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $1,500 |
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