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Private Foundation
RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION
Based in COLUMBIA, PA, RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $3.9M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $20.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 75 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $11.3M.
EIN: 236962077
COLUMBIA, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$20.7M
Grants Given75
Grant Total$11.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
LOUISE STEINMAN VON HESS FOUNDATION
SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION OF THE ADJACENT RAILROAD BUILDING INTO A VISITOR'S CENTER, MUSEUM AND LIBRARY ANNEX
$2,000,000
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
SUPPORT THE RICHARD C. VON HESS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AND TRAVEL AWARDS, THE RECONFIGURED MEMORIAL TRAVEL AWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH PAFA CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, THE HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR PAFA'S HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING, AND THE A NATION OF ARTISTS EXHIBITION
$314,600
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM
SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND TO SECURE NAMING RIGHTS FOR FRANCES M. MAGUIRE HALL
$250,000
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE FALLINGWATER
$200,000
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
SUPPORT THE BOOK OF ESTHER IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT EXHIBITION
$150,000
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Officers & Directors
MANAGING TRUSTEE
Thomas Hills Cook
TRUSTEE
Warren A Reintzel Esquire
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $20.7M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $3.1M | $20.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $2.3M | $21.1M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $22.2M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $20.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $3.9M (+207%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.7M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, DE, IA, MA, MD, ME, and 4 other states.
DCDEIAMAMDMENYPAVAWV
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