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Nonprofit · EIN 71-1010693

HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596

Financials

$3.1M$2.4M2023$1.7M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,718,526$1,607,824$110,702$8,990,446$244$8,990,202
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,144,653$2,447,763$696,890$8,881,384$1,884$8,879,500
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,158,814
Dividends
$289,261
Interest
$2,720
Net gain from sales of assets
$267,731

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,371,255
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$145,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,371,255
Excise tax on investment income
$4,059

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,881,384
Total assets, end of year
$8,990,446
Total liabilities, end of year
$244
Net assets, end of year
$8,990,202
Fair market value of assets
$9,709,261
Qualifying distributions
$1,371,255
Net investment income
$291,981

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE LONAKER
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$145,000
MIKE HEFFERNAN
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
CHAIRMAN1$0
PHILIP MORTIMER
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
CFO/TREASURER1$0
LOUISA TALLARIDA
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
SECRETARY1$0
KURT SCHEIDT
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
HIEU WILLIAMS
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
JEFF HAMLIN
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
RICK ALLEN
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE LONAKER
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Executive Dir.30$134,978
Mike HEFFERNAN
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Chairman1$0
Philip Mortimer
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Treasurer1$0
LOUISA TALLARIDA
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Secretary1$0
Rick Allen
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
HIEU TRAN WILLIAMS
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
Kurt Scheidt
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0
Jeff Hemlin
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE STE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
BOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1350 CARLBACK AVENUE 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-7299
In care of
% ROBIN P NEWMAN
Signed the 990-PF
PHILIP MORTIMER, CFO/TREASURER
Phone
(925) 295-2512
Return prepared by
HARSHWAL & COMPANY LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 71-1010693 or by the name HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
71-1010693
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,990,446
Income (IRS master file)
$1,718,526

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,718,526$1,607,824$8,990,446IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$3,144,653$2,447,763$8,881,384XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 71-1010693).

Questions about HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION is 71-1010693.
Is HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (MICHELLE LONAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,718,526, expenses of $1,607,824 and total assets of $8,990,446 at year end.

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