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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1483018

C J Heilig Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cooperstown, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $673,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $673,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,749,680

  • Tax year 2024

    $645,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,548,440

  • Tax year 2023

    $598,776

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,481,487

  • Tax year 2022

    $647,120

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,088,350

  • Tax year 2021

    $565,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,396,662

  • Tax year 2020

    $689,700

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,480,894

  • Tax year 2019

    $523,820

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,883,984

  • Tax year 2018

    $600,900

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $9,175,075

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    General purposes

    $200,000
  2. All Souls Community ChurcSuffren, NY

    General purposes

    $90,000
  3. MHVS FoundationUtica, NY

    General purposes

    $50,000
  4. The Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $30,000
  5. The Fenimore Farm and Country VillaCooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $30,000
  6. Susquehanna SPCACooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $28,000
  7. Clinton Cudas Swim TeamNew Hartford, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  8. Grace Cottage FoundationTownshend, VT

    General purposes

    $25,000
  9. Pathfinder Village FoundationEdmeston, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  10. The Fund for John Hopkins-NeurologyBaltimore, MD

    General purposes

    $25,000
  11. The Fund for John Hopkins-UrologyBaltimore, MD

    General purposes

    $25,000
  12. Friends of ParksCooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  13. Johnson Park CenterUtica, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  14. Cooperstown Food PantryCooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  15. Williamson County CasaFranklin, TN

    General purposes

    $15,000
  16. Cooperstown Foundation for ExcellenCooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $13,000
  17. All Saints Anglican ChurchCharlottesville, VA

    General purpose

    $7,500
  18. The Mission HaitiLake Placid, FL

    General purposes

    $7,500
  19. Afghan Stray Animal LeaguFairfax, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  20. Young Life Lower Hudson ValleySuffern, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  21. Otsego 2000Cooperstown, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00020% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $28,00019% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $363,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $200,000
  3. Maryland2 grants $50,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $25,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $15,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $12,500
  7. Florida1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr William LecatesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul RoyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah LecatesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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