The Heimbinder Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted grants across distinct community sectors rather than many small awards. Recent funding shows interest in supporting private K–12 infrastructure improvements (including gender-inclusive facilities), faith-based capital needs, and technology-driven environmental/public-health mapping tools. Their portfolio mixes secular and religious beneficiaries and appears opportunistic and project-focused rather than restricted to a single issue area.
A single $100,000 grant for iOS and Android aircasting apps to Habitatmap stands out in the recent record and captures how HEIMBINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION co WILLIAM E REICHARD tends to fund: project-specific support for discrete tools, facilities, and community needs. The foundation also made a $97,800 grant to The Bay School for gender-neutral bathrooms, showing a willingness to back physical upgrades tied to student inclusion. Another large recent award, $50,000 to Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church for a capital campaign, points to a separate track of faith-based capital support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation mixes secular and religious recipients, with awards that can move from environmental mapping technology to school infrastructure, church projects, and public-interest organizations. The pattern is not broad, open-ended institutional giving; it is more often targeted and purpose-bound. Grants also appear across different beneficiary types, including schools, churches, advocacy groups, museums, parks, and community organizations. The result is a portfolio that reads as opportunistic and issue-aware, with individual awards attached to specific projects rather than general operating support at scale.
One clear theme is technology for environmental and public-health access. In 2023, the foundation gave $100,000 to Habitatmap for iOS and Android aircasting apps. It also supported Baykeeper with a $7,000 general-purpose grant in 2025, linking the portfolio to environmental monitoring and advocacy. A second theme is transgender rights and school inclusion. The Bay School received $97,800 in 2025 for gender-neutral bathrooms, and the American Civil Liberties Union Fdn received $7,000 in 2025 restricted for transgender rights. Those grants show support for both campus infrastructure and civil-rights advocacy. The foundation also funds faith-related and community-serving work. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church received $50,000 for a capital campaign, while St Francis Xavier Church received $10,000 for general purposes. In addition, it backed Oyes with $5,000 for summer program help and Brave Trails with $4,900 for general purposes.
$262K
$6.3M
$909K
$337K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, project-based giving: a few mid-to-large grants per year to distinct organizations (no obvious repeat grantee pattern in this sample), funding capital projects and product development rather than general operating support.
Notable grantees: HabitatMap, The Bay School, Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $1,150. That makes the larger project awards stand out relative to the center of the distribution. The recent record shows repeat support for some recipients across years, including Worldwide Ferry Safety Association, which appears with grants in 2023 and 2025, and Baykeepers, which appears in 2023. The foundation is a family foundation, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The pattern visible in the grants list is mostly restricted or project-tied giving, with several general-purpose awards alongside capital, equipment, and purpose-specific support.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recipient grants in the US and just 2% of grants to Ohio recipients. Texas appears as the top state by grant count, and Houston shows up repeatedly in the recent list, including Birthright, Small Places, Holocaust Museum Houston, Asia Society Texas Center, Hermann Park Conservancy, and Congregation Emanu El Hunger Fund. Other recurring cities include New York, Brooklyn, Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The recipient map suggests a broad urban footprint rather than a single metro-area focus.
Recent grants support environmental mapping apps, gender-neutral bathrooms, church capital campaigns, school programs, advocacy, arts equipment, and community services. Examples include $100,000 for Habitatmap’s iOS and Android aircasting apps and $97,800 to The Bay School for gender-neutral bathrooms.
It does both, but many awards are tied to named purposes. The recent list includes general-purpose grants such as $15,000 to Worldwide Ferry Safety Association and $7,000 to Baykeeper, alongside restricted or project-specific grants like $7,000 to American Civil Liberties Fdn for transgender rights and $50,000 to Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church for a capital campaign.
The distribution is small: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,150. That means most awards cluster near the low thousands even though the recent list includes occasional larger project grants.
Its top state by grant count is Texas. Houston appears repeatedly among recipients, including Birthright, Small Places, Holocaust Museum Houston, Asia Society Texas Center, Hermann Park Conservancy, and Congregation Emanu El Hunger Fund.
No single issue dominates the recent record. The foundation funds environmental tools, school inclusion projects, faith-based capital needs, transgender rights, summer programs, arts equipment, and community organizations, with named grants across each of those areas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $97,800 | 2025 | FOR GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS |
| MARY IMMACULATE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHUR | BELLPORT, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WORLDWIDE FERRY SAFETY ASSOCIATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FDN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS |
| BAYKEEPER | OAKLAND, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OYES | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER PROGRAM HELP |
| CENTER FOR GENETIC AND SOCIETY | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE DOOR | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OAK GROVE SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROPHONES FOR THEATER |
| BRAVE TRAILS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,900 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PROSPECT PARK ALLIANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MARY MCDOWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIPS |
| FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HABITATMAP | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OAK GROVE SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | WINTER FUNDRAISER DANA ULLRICH |
| THE BAY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OAK GROVE SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR VAPE DETECTORS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND - NY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR HUMANITIES DEPT |
| JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE | BERKELEY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN WATCH | BRISBANE, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SF PARKS ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF SUTRO STEWARDS |
| YOUNG CTR FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDRENS R | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OJAI MUSIC ACADEMY FDN | OJAI, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| INSTITUTE FOR POLICY INTEGRITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH ENVIRONMENT JUSTI | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| POCO FARM | OJAI, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | PARTNER LEVEL MEMBERSHIP |
| GODS LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SF LGBT CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR YOUTH SERVICES |
| OAKLAND INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | ATTN HEALTHY SCHOOL |
| GARDENS OF GOLDEN GATE PARK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | PROTEA CIRCLE |
| OJAI YOUTH ENTERTAINERS STUDIO | OJAI, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PS 282 PTO | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHIPS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JESUIT REFUGEE SEVICESUSA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | REFUGEE SERVICES |
| NEWTON CREEK ALLIANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| US CAMPAIGN FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS DEVELOPM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SF MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $600 | 2025 | SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP LEVEL |
| SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED WE DREAM | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
THE BAY SCHOOL
$97,800FOR GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS
MARY IMMACULATE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHUR
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
WORLDWIDE FERRY SAFETY ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OYES
$5,000SUMMER PROGRAM HELP
CENTER FOR GENETIC AND SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE DOOR
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
$5,000MICROPHONES FOR THEATER
MARY MCDOWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
$3,000INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIPS
FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSES
HABITATMAP
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
$2,500WINTER FUNDRAISER DANA ULLRICH
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
$2,000FOR VAPE DETECTORS
JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN WATCH
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OJAI MUSIC ACADEMY FDN
$2,000GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
INSTITUTE FOR POLICY INTEGRITY
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSES
CENTER FOR HEALTH ENVIRONMENT JUSTI
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSES
POCO FARM
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSES
SF LGBT CENTER
$1,000FOR YOUTH SERVICES
BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000ATTN HEALTHY SCHOOL
OJAI YOUTH ENTERTAINERS STUDIO
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PS 282 PTO
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JESUIT REFUGEE SEVICESUSA
$1,000REFUGEE SERVICES
NEWTON CREEK ALLIANCE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS DEVELOPM
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES