Funding search · EIN 391532106 · Neenah, WI

Helios Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

214
grants reported
$2.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Center for Process Studies2 grants · $390,000
  • Process Studies International1 grant · $95,000
  • Union of Concerned Scientists3 grants · $59,000
  • Rosecrance Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • Child & Family Agency of Se Ct2 grants · $50,000
  • Trees Water & People3 grants · $45,000
  • United Way of Siouxland3 grants · $45,000
  • Animal Rescue League of Boston3 grants · $45,000
  • Minnesota Public Radio3 grants · $35,000
  • Wood River Land Trust3 grants · $35,000

Giving over time

$690,000
2022
$890,000
2023
$690,000
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 214 grants.

  • $290,000

    Center for Process Studies · Portland, OR · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Center for Process Studies · Portland, OR · 2024

    General support

  • $95,000

    Process Studies International · Portland, OR · 2022

    Oord & fuller's project

  • $50,000

    Rosecrance Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2022

    Rec therapy-jackson centers

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Home & Family Services · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Catholic Charities · Green Bay, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Child & Family Agency of Se Ct · New London, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Mystic & Noank Library · Mystic, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Thames Valley Council for Comm Arts · Jewett City, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Child & Family Agency of Se Ct · New London, CT · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Mystic Seaport Museum · Mystic, CT · 2023

    Restoration of la dunton

  • $25,000

    Safe Futures · New London, CT · 2023

    The center for safe futures

  • $25,000

    Siouxland Habitat for Humanity · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    Golden hammer sponsor

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2022

    Eastern ct women & girl's fund

  • $25,000

    Ocean Community Ymca-Naik Family Branch · Mystic, CT · 2022

    Camp cove project

  • $22,500

    New London Homeless Hospitality Center · New London, CT · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    The Hunger Coalition · Bellevue, ID · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Wood River Land Trust · Hailey, ID · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Crittenton Center · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Avalonia Land Conservancy · Old Mystic, CT · 2022

    Bond property acquisition

  • $19,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Animal Rescue League of Boston · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Comm Action Agency of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Groton Open Space Association · Groton, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Mary J Treglia Comm House · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Trees Water & People · Fort Collins, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    United Way of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    Women united & source for siouxland

  • $15,000

    World Learning · Brattleboro, VT · 2024

    School for international training

  • $15,000

    Animal Rescue League of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Institute for Ecological Civilization · San Diego, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Siouxland Cares About Substance Abuse · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    Substance abuse prevention; data

  • $15,000

    Trees Water & People · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    United Way of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    Women united & source for siouxland

  • $15,000

    World Learning · Brattleboro, VT · 2023

    School for international training

  • $15,000

    Always Home · Mystic, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Animal Rescue League of Boston · Boston, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Friends of Sarnelli House Ua · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Siouxland Cares About Substance Abuse · Sioux City, IA · 2022

    Substance abuse prevention; data

  • $15,000

    Trees Water & People · Fort Collins, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    United Way of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2022

    Women united & source for siouxland

  • $10,000

    Constellation Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Cure Alzheimer'S Fund · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center · Mystic, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Farm Aid · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Liberty Theatre Co · Hailey, ID · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Lutheran Social Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood of Southern Ne · New Haven, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Sun Valley Pac (Argyos) · Ketchum, ID · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Alliance of Idaho · Bellevue, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Arch Community Housing Trust · Ketchum, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Blaine County Education Foundation · Hailey, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Constellation Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Farm Aid · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Groton Open Space Association · Groton, CT · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard · Rockford, IL · 2023

    Northwest neighbors

  • $10,000

    Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Sanford Center · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023

    Aid to west bank & gaza

  • $10,000

    Southeast Soccer Club · Waterford, CT · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    St Lukes Wood River Foundation · Ketchum, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    The Advocates · Hailey, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Wood River Land Trust · Hailey, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Alliance for Living · New London, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux City · Sioux City, IA · 2022

    Mental health services

  • $10,000

    Community Action Agency of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Farm Aid · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Groton Open Space Association · Groton, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    I Have a Dream Foundation · Hailey, ID · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Sioux City, IA · 2022

    Refugee comm svcs programs

  • $10,000

    Mary'S Place · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Mennonite Central Committee · Akron, PA · 2022

    Emergency assistance

  • $10,000

    Noank Community Support Services · Groton, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Ocean Community Ymca-Naik Family Branch · Mystic, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    The Advocates · Hailey, ID · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    The Hunger Coalition · Bellevue, ID · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    West Seattle Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $8,000

    Center for the Arts Crested Butte · Crested Butte, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $8,000

    Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $8,000

    Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $8,000

    Center for the Arts Crested Butte · Crested Butte, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $8,000

    Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $8,000

    Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $7,000

    Center for the Arts · Crested Butte, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $7,000

    Imagine Scholar · Yakima, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $7,000

    Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $6,000

    Gunnison Country Food Pantry · Gunnison, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $6,000

    High Country Conservation Advocates · Crested Butte, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $6,000

    The Crisis Hotline · Ketchum, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Asian Counseling & Referral Service · Seattle, WA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Blaine County Education Foundation · Hailey, ID · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Burke Ctr for Ecosystem Research · Ashland, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Empowers Africa · New York, NY · 2024

    Botswana project

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.