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The Heckscher Foundation for Children
Founded1921
FounderCharles August Heckscher
TypePrivate foundation
FocusChild welfare: arts, education & academic support, social services, health, recreation, workforce development, capacity building & technical assistance
Area served
New York City / metro area
MethodGrants
Key people
(Peter) Howard Sloane, chairman and chief executive officer
Ourania Vokolos-Zias, chief operating officer
Endowment$304,058,317(2015)[1]
Websiteheckscherfoundation.org

The Heckscher Foundation for Children is a New York City-focused private foundation that provides grants to underserved New York City youth. Often, the foundation's grant-giving takes the form of program support, capacity-building, capital projects and general operating support.

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