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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7052079

Heisman Trophy Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2024

    $2,783,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $57,845,008

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,478,750

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $54,218,150

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,517,895

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $50,198,057

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,485,890

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $46,064,556

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,107,503

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $39,916,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,086,213

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $34,412,801

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,431,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $31,806,735

  • Tax year 2017

    $2,205,525

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $29,369,270

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. New York Community TrustNew York, NY

    Financial support

    $2,394,750
  2. The Misty Copeland Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Financial support

    $75,000
  3. Archie Bonita Griffin FoundationColumbus, OH

    Financial support

    $30,000
  4. Individual

    Financial support

    $26,250
  5. Cristo Rey New York High SchoolNew York, NY

    Financial support

    $22,000
  6. Individual

    Financial support

    $20,000
  7. Joy US FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Financial support

    $20,000
  8. National Football Foundation NYC CHMelville, NY

    Financial support

    $15,000
  9. V FoundationCary, NC

    Financial support

    $15,000
  10. The Torretta FoundationMiami, FL

    Financial support

    $10,000
  11. Billy Sims Foundation IncTulsa, OK

    Financial support

    $10,000
  12. Desire Street MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    Financial support

    $10,000
  13. Fund for Israel's TomorrowHollywood, FL

    Financial support

    $10,000
  14. George Rogers Foundation of the CarColumbia, SC

    Financial support

    $10,000
  15. HBC Foundation IncNewberry, FL

    Financial support

    $10,000
  16. Johnny Rodgers Youth FoundationOmaha, NE

    Financial support

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    Financial support

    $10,000
  18. Stanford Buck Cardinal ClubStanford, CA

    Financial support

    $10,000
  19. Teammates Mentoring ProgramLincoln, NE

    Financial support

    $10,000
  20. The Black Missing FoundationHyattsville, MD

    Financial support

    $10,000
  21. The Wuerffel FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Financial support

    $10,000
  22. Tim Tebow FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Financial support

    $10,000
  23. Trenton Kappa FoundationPrinceton, NJ

    Financial support

    $10,000
  24. Individual

    Financial support

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    Financial support

    $5,000
  26. CSC College Sports CommunicatorsGreenwood, IN

    Financial support

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    Financial support

    $5,000
  28. National College Football Awards asDallas, TX

    Financial support

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $2,414,75097% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $22,000<1% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $2,506,750
  2. Florida4 grants $40,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $30,000
  4. Georgia2 grants $20,000
  5. Nebraska2 grants $20,000
  6. Utah1 grant $20,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $15,000
  8. California1 grant $10,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  10. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Robert WhalenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $429,231
  • Michael J Comerford EsqPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne F DonahueTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian D ObergfellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol A PisanoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel W ReedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James E CorcoranTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marva A SmallsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • N Richard KalikowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sanford WurmfeldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William J DockeryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vasili KrishnamurtiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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