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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3364407

Heavens Helping Hand Foundation

A private foundation in Sunnyvale, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $62,923 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $62,923

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,178,211

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,238

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,207,883

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,123

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,302,086

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,736

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,023

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,064

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,162,038

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,444

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,221,570

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,471

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,558

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Child AdvocatesSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  2. City Team MinistriesSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  3. HomefirstMilpitas, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  4. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  5. Sunnyvale Community ServicesSunnyvale, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  6. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  7. Bill Wilson CenterSanta Clara, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $5,000
  8. DonorschooseorgNew York, NY

    Direct for exempt

    $4,923
  9. RaftSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $4,000
  10. Next Door Solutions to Demostic ViolenceSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $3,000
  11. Project WehopeEast Palo Alto, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $3,000
  12. The Trash PunxSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $3,000
  13. Helping Hands Silicon ValleySanta Clara, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $2,000
  14. AaciSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $2,000
  15. Family Giving TreeSanta Clara, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  16. Foster the CitySanta Clara, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  17. Help One ChildLos Altos, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  18. The Bail ProjectVenice, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  19. The Bible ProjectPortland, OR

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  20. The PrincipiaSaint Louis, MO

    Direct for exempt

    $1,000
  21. Downtown StreetSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $0
  22. Good Karma BikesSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $0
  23. Westgate ChurchSan Jose, CA

    Direct for exempt

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $10,00036% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,92321% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $55,000
  2. New York1 grant $4,923
  3. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  5. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary A W EschenPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott EschenroederDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Donna WinslowSEC/CFO Hours 2Pay $7,800

The return

This is an amended return.

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