The Heins Global Foundation concentrates its giving on international relief and development, directing nearly all of its recent funding to organizations working overseas. Grants are unrestricted/general support, suggesting trust in partner organizations' priorities and a preference for operational flexibility. The foundation appears to favor projects in East Africa (notably Rwanda) and Christian-affiliated humanitarian groups.
Highly concentrated and selective: just two grants totaling $64,500, with a large majority to a single organization; grants are general/undesignated rather than project-specific.
Heins Global Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $46,500 general-fund grant to Rwanda Rise, the largest award in its recent record and a clear sign of its interest in Rwanda-focused development and rebuilding. Across the 2023-2025 grant list, the foundation pairs that overseas orientation with consistent support for Christian-affiliated humanitarian work and selective local community grants in Washington. World Concern received multiple General Fund grants, including $18,000 in 2024 and $9,000 in 2025, showing repeat support for an international relief organization. The foundation also gave recurring General Fund awards to First Luthern Church Richmond Beach and First Luthern Church - Poulsbo, alongside smaller grants to North Kitsap Little League and Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church. Several awards are unrestricted, which points to a preference for flexible support rather than tightly designated project funding. Its recent portfolio mixes larger commitments with a cluster of smaller gifts, indicating a grantmaking style that includes both anchor grants and modest local contributions. The mix of overseas development, emergency relief, and faith-based partners is the defining pattern in the available record.
Rwanda-focused development is the clearest single theme in the recent grants. Heins Global Foundation gave $46,500 to Rwanda Rise for General Fund support, then followed with a $2,925 grant in 2023 and a $1,000 grant in 2024 to the same organization. International relief is another recurring priority: World Concern received $18,000 in 2024, $9,000 in 2025, and $5,000 in 2023, all for General Fund support. The foundation also made a three-year series of grants to First Luthern Church Richmond Beach in Shoreline, including $9,000 in 2025, $6,000 in 2024, and $6,000 in 2023. In addition, program-specific funding appears in the Afghan Health category through the University of Nebraska Foundation, and the AHG Troop 1517 designation appears in grants to Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church.
Typical grant sizes are modest: the p25 is $1,050, the median is $2,462, and the p75 is $5,850. The recent record shows both a very large outlier and a long tail of smaller awards, including repeated gifts to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $130,325 and total assets of $131,857. Most grants go to recipients in Washington, and the available record shows awards that are often unrestricted General Fund support, alongside some designated program gifts.
$130K
$132K
$69K
$75K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in NE.
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Notable grantees: Rwanda Rise, World Concern
Grant recipients are heavily concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 77% of grants in the foundation’s recent record. Edmonds, Seattle, Shoreline, Poulsbo, and Kingston all appear among recipient locations. The top state by grant count is Nebraska, driven by grants to the University of Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln. All listed grants in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients, so the record shown here does not include non-U.S. recipient countries.
The recent record centers on Rwanda-focused development and rebuilding, international relief and livelihoods, and Christian-affiliated humanitarian and development organizations. Those themes appear in grants to Rwanda Rise, World Concern, and several church-based recipients, plus program-specific support for Afghan Health.
Yes. Rwanda Rise appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; World Concern appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and First Luthern Church Richmond Beach appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows ongoing support rather than one-off gifts.
The typical award is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,050, median grant size is $2,462, and p75 is $5,850. The recent record also includes larger outliers, including a $46,500 grant.
Most grants go to recipients in Washington, which receives 77% of the foundation’s grants in the recent data. Recipient cities include Edmonds, Seattle, Shoreline, and Poulsbo, with Nebraska showing up through Lincoln.
Often, yes. Several grants are labeled General Fund, including awards to Rwanda Rise, World Concern, and First Luthern Church Richmond Beach. The record also includes designated support such as Afghan Health and AHG Troop 1517.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda Rise | Edmonds, WA | $46,500 | 2025 | General Fund |
| World Concern | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| First Luthern Church Richmond Beach | Shoreline, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,400 | 2025 | Afghan Health |
| First Luthern Church - Poulsbo | Poulsbo, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| North Kitsap Little League | Poulsbo, WA | $1,200 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church | Poulsbo, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | AHG Troop 1517 |
| Bayside Community Church | Kingston, VA | $100 | 2025 | General Fund |
| World Concern | Seattle, WA | $18,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| First Luthern Church Richmond Beach | Shoreline, WA | $6,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,200 | 2024 | Afghan Health |
| First Luthern Church - Poulsbo | Poulsbo, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church | Poulsbo, WA | $1,300 | 2024 | AHG Troop 1517 |
| Rwanda Rise | Edmonds, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| North Kitsap Little League | Poulsbo, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| ALS Association | Arlington, VA | $100 | 2024 | General Fund |
| First Luthern Church Richmond Beach | Shoreline, WA | $6,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 2023 | Afghan Health |
| World Concern | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Rwanda Rise | Edmonds, WA | $2,925 | 2023 | General Fund |
| First Luthern Church - Poulsbo | Poulsbo, WA | $2,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| North Kitsap Little League | Poulsbo, WA | $600 | 2023 | General Fund |
Rwanda Rise
$46,500General Fund
World Concern
$9,000General Fund
First Luthern Church Richmond Beach
$9,000General Fund
University of Nebraska Foundation
$5,400Afghan Health
First Luthern Church - Poulsbo
$2,000General Fund
North Kitsap Little League
$1,200General Fund
Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church
AHG Troop 1517
Bayside Community Church
$100General Fund
World Concern
$18,000General Fund
First Luthern Church Richmond Beach
$6,000General Fund
University of Nebraska Foundation
$5,200Afghan Health
First Luthern Church - Poulsbo
$2,000General Fund
Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church
$1,300AHG Troop 1517
Rwanda Rise
$1,000General Fund
North Kitsap Little League
$1,000General Fund
ALS Association
$100General Fund
First Luthern Church Richmond Beach
$6,000General Fund
University of Nebraska Foundation
$5,000Afghan Health
World Concern
$5,000General Fund
Rwanda Rise
$2,925General Fund
First Luthern Church - Poulsbo
$2,000General Fund
North Kitsap Little League
$600General Fund