The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1168311

Hepp Foundation

A private foundation in Hygiene, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $112,000 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

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,212
  • Tax year 2024

    $103,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,900,801
  • Tax year 2023

    $107,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,825,681
  • Tax year 2022

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,724,152
  • Tax year 2021

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,319,365
  • Tax year 2020

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,236,878
  • Tax year 2019

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,153,300
  • Tax year 2018

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,993,784

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Francis of Assisi BuildingLongmont, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Chabad LongmontLongmont, CO

    General support

    $20,250
  3. CarenetDenver, CO

    General support

    $16,000
  4. Archbishops Catholic AppealDenver, CO

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Families of CharacterAurora, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Augustine InstituteFlorissant, MO

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Sacred Heart Los Pobres FundAvondale, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  8. Capital Hill Community ServicesEnglewood, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  9. St Benedict's Catholic ChurchFlorence, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Family of MaryMilan, IL

    General purpose

    $2,000
  11. Marisol HealthDenver, CO

    General support

    $1,500
  12. St Joseph's Children's Home St Joseph's Children HomeTorrington, WY

    General support

    $1,500
  13. St Luke's Medical Foundation St Lluke's Medical FoundationFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $1,500
  14. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General support

    $1,500
  15. Sharing KindnessSouth Harwich, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  16. Freedom Service Dogs of AmericaEnglewood, CO

    General purpose

    $1,000
  17. Knights of Columbus Council 52Lafayette, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Little Flower IncLouisville, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Missionaries of Our MotherPicayune, MS

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00053% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00026% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,5008% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $1,5008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado14 grants $105,250
  2. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  3. South Dakota1 grant $1,500
  4. Wyoming1 grant $1,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $1,250
  6. Mississippi1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Brian HeppPRESIDENT,TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stacy HeppDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura SchechterVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $49,603
  • Steve SchechterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah SchechterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jenna HeppDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alex HeppDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy ZaffreeASSISTANT TR Hours 0Pay $32,054

The return

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