William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, registered in 2016, with $1,554,580 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.6M
▲ 107.3% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.7M
Net assets
$20.0M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc: 88 mo reserves · -76% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.7M (FY2018) to $1.6M (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-75.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$20.3M
Total liabilities
$361K
Net assets
$20.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,554,580▲107% | $2,734,786▲64.4% | $19,988,543▼5.6% | $20,349,512▼5.7% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $749,824▲16.9% | $1,663,345▲69.1% | $21,168,866▲0.9% | $21,584,803▲0.6% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $641,415▼37.8% | $983,481▲19.9% | $20,985,763▼6.9% | $21,450,727▼6.9% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $1,031,273▲15.4% | $820,410▼1.6% | $22,529,521▲42.0% | $23,043,469▲42.6% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $893,795▼42.4% | $833,595▼22.1% | $15,870,733▼0.5% | $16,156,000▼0.6% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $1,552,762▼9.5% | $1,069,417▼7.3% | $15,950,492▲1.0% | $16,260,401▲3.0% | 990PF |
| 2018 | $1,716,018 | $1,153,822 | $15,786,449 | $15,786,449 | 990PF |
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Data for William J and Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc (EIN 30-0914351) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.