Private Foundation

THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION

THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $88K revenue, $371K expenses, $929K total assets. IRS filings disclose 366 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.6M.

EIN: 630916545 BIRMINGHAM, AL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$88K

Total Expenses$371K

Total Assets$929K

Grants Given366

Grant Total$2.6M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

BREAKTHROUGH T1D

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$124,502

BREAKTHROUGH T1D

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$124,502

INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL

PELHAM, AL · 2024

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$74,833

INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL

PELHAM, AL · 2024

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$74,833

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 366 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT David R Nelson Jr

VICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY Donald Hess

VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER Emily Hess Levine

PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Ronne Hess

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,240,226 201 grants

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$728,908 92 grants

INVEST IN IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES (T1D).

$127,003 1 grant

NURTURE AND PROMOTE JEWISH LIFE IN BIRMINGHAM.

$73,418 1 grant

SUPPORT ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

$71,964 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$88K	$371K	$929K
2023	$77K	$412K	$1.1M
2022	$201	$609K	$1.4M
2021	$361K	$721K	$1.9M
2020	$754K	$136K	$1.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $754K to $88K (-88%), with total assets most recently reported at $929K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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