Jason Debus Heigl Foundation
The Jason Heigl Foundation (Jason Debus Heigl Foundation) operates as an active California animal-welfare nonprofit focused on rescue, veterinary care, adoptions, and high-volume spay/neuter programs (Namaste Initiative). The site includes programs, adoption/application pages, donation processing, a contact page, and frequent updates (most recently 2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A 501(c)(3) animal-welfare or rescue organization with programs for pet adoption, rescue, or high-volume spay/neuter (including partners eligible to host Namaste Initiative clinics).
Good Fit
- • Primary mission focused on pet adoption, rescue, or spay/neuter work.
- • 501(c)(3) status and readiness to submit the foundation's online application or email materials.
- • Either located in California or running programs that directly serve California communities.
- • A program budget appropriate for small-to-midsize grants (many recent awards are under $25K, with a median grant in 2024 of about $2.1K).
Geography
Giving is heavily California-focused (86% of 2024 dollars) but grants in the latest year still reached recipients in seven states, and prior years show up to a dozen states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 18 distinct recipients in 2024 and funded many more in prior years (35 in 2023; 44 in 2022), indicating a broad set of independent grantees despite dollar concentration in the top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application information and a submission email, and observed new-recipient rates were substantial (about 44% new grantees in 2024 and about 49% in 2023), suggesting unfamiliar applicants can and do enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
