Louise Steinman Von Hess Foundation
COLUMBIA, PA
$2MTax year 2025
Grant purpose
Support transformation of the adjacent railroad building into a visitor's center, museum and library annex
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Richard C Von Hess Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-6962077 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $3.4M |
| 2024 | 24 | $2.7M |
Where Richard C Von Hess Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc
Baltimore, MD
$500KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Jacobs wing
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$314.6KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
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
The Royal Oak Foundation
New York, NY
$280.5KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Restoration of entryway to
Woodmere Art Museum
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$250KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
Support the establishment and to secure naming rights for frances m. Maguire hall
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Figures are aggregated from Richard C Von Hess Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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