Teresa Heinz Kerry is the widow of the late Pennsylvania Senator and ketchup heir H. John Heinz III. She is the current wife of presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry (D.). And she is a member of the board of three Heinz foundations that altogether are worth more than a billion dollars. Annual tax reports (IRS Form 990) show that Teresa Kerry Heinz is:
That adds up to $1.24 billion in assets and $66.4 million in grants disbursed in 2002. One other fact: All three Heinz foundations make large grants to environmental pressure groups led by powerful persons who support her husband??¢â???¬â???¢s political ambitions.
Howard Heinz Endowment - Established 1941
Chairman: Teresa Heinz Kerry
President: Maxwell King
Assets: $773.3 million (2002)
Grants: $43.7 million (2002)
Key Grantees:
Vira I. Heinz Endowment - Established 1986
Chairman: James M. Walton
President: Maxwell King
Board of Directors Member: Teresa Heinz Kerry
Assets: $399.2 million (2002)
Grants: $17.9 million (2002)
Key Grantees:
Heinz Family Foundation - Established 1984
Chairman: Teresa Heinz Kerry
President: Jeffrey R. Lewis
Assets: $69 million (2002)
Grants: $4.8 million (2002)
Key Grantees (2001):
