THE FB HERON FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$14.8M-24% YoY
Grants
77
Median Grant
$3K
Organizations Funded
107
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Heron's mission is to help people and communities help themselves. The welfare of people and society depends upon the health and resilience of communities. Heron champions the people who believe profoundly in the promise of their community and who dare to chase the shared dreams for the place they call home.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Over the coming 8 years, Heron will transfer the bulk of their financial capital to Community Capitals Partners. They manage a substantial but declining investable asset base (currently $330 million) transitioning to a smaller core portfolio of roughly $80 million. Focus on empowering distressed rural communities across the country and rewriting the playbook for national funders working in rural community advancement.
Does Not Fund
Heron advocates against restricting grants and not capping spending for overhead, suggesting they avoid traditional funding restrictions. They emphasize flexible funding approaches rather than specific exclusions.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$14.8M
Grants
77
Median
$3K
States
23
$19.5M
Grants
131
Median
$1K
States
22
$30.0M
Grants
165
Median
$2K
States
34
Grant Size Distribution
$3K
Typical Grant (Median)
$100
Smallest
$1K
25th Pctile
$10K
75th Pctile
$10.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $1K and $10K.
Largest Recent Grants
$10.0M
2024
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc
KY · Project-Based
$3.8M
2024
Communities Unlimited Inc
AR · Project-Based
$200K
2024
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc
KY · Pass-Through
$200K
2024
Communities Unlimited Inc
AR · General Support
$200K
2024
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc
KY · General Support
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.