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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0996891

Heck Family Foundation

A private foundation in Kalispell, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $89,457 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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.

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

    $89,457

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $27,494
  • Tax year 2024

    $64,450

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $36,545
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,296

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $85,759
  • Tax year 2022

    $68,460

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $88,797
  • Tax year 2021

    $138,080

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $36,610
  • Tax year 2020

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $29,846
  • Tax year 2019

    $69,928

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $34,356
  • Tax year 2018

    $88,102

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $33,904

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stillwater Christian SchoolKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $80,357
  2. Easthaven Baptist ChurchKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  3. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  4. Hope Pregnancy MinistriesKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. Flathead Food BankKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Alzheimer AssociationMissoula, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Salvation ArmyKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $500
  8. Little Bitteroot Lake Association IncMarion, MT

    Unrestricted

    $50
  9. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Unrestricted

    $50
  10. Kalispell Chamber of CommerceKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  11. Montana Chamber of CommerceHelena, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  12. Good Grief CampKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  13. Glacier High School Booster ClubKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  14. FVCC FoundationKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  15. Kalispell Lakers Baseball AssociationKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  16. JDRFNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $0
  17. West Valley Fire & RescueKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  18. Humane Society of Western MontanaMissoula, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  19. Treasure State FoundationHelena, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  20. Flathead Rotary Community FoundationKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0
  21. Kalispell Downtown AssociationKalispell, MT

    Unrestricted

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,50069% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00028% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $501% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana19 grants $89,407
  2. Minnesota1 grant $50
  3. New York1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kristen HeckDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dennis HeckDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tessa HeckDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Talia HeckDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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