Funding search · EIN 956091335 · Irvine, CA

Helms Foundation

Name: Helms Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

149
grants reported: $527,500
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education animal rescue community welfare development youth needy

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Good Samaritan Center3 grants · $30,000
St Jude Memorial Foundation3 grants · $30,000
Servite High School3 grants · $30,000
Rosary High School3 grants · $30,000
Fredericksburg Isd Education Founda3 grants · $25,000
Kpal3 grants · $23,000
Friends of Albert Whitted Airport2 grants · $18,000
Fredericksburg Scholarship Fund3 grants · $15,000
Boys Girls Club of Fredericksburg3 grants · $15,000
St Mary'S School3 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$176,000

2022

$175,500

2023

$176,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$10,000
Friends of Albert Whitted Airport · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Preservation and enhancement of albert whitted airport
$10,000
Kpal · Kenai, AK · 2024
Animal rescue
$10,000
Rosary High School · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Education
$10,000
Servite High School · Anaheim, CA · 2024
Education
$10,000
St Jude Memorial Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Medical
$10,000
The Good Samaritan Center · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Church
$10,000
Fredericksburg Isd Education Founda · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Youth development
$10,000
Kpal · Kenai, AK · 2023
Animal rescue
$10,000
Rosary High School · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Education
$10,000
Servite High School · Anaheim, CA · 2023
Education
$10,000
St Jude Memorial Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Medical
$10,000
The Good Samaritan Center · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Church
$10,000
Fredericksburg Isd Education Founda · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Youth development
$10,000
Rosary High School · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Education
$10,000
Servite High School · Anaheim, CA · 2022
Education
$10,000
St Jude Memorial Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Medical
$10,000
The Good Samaritan Center · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Church
$8,000
Friends of Albert Whitted Airport · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Preservation and enhancement of albert whitted airport
$6,000
Gillespie County Child Services Boa · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Child welfare
$6,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa C · San Jose, CA · 2022
Assisting needy
$6,000
The Health Trust · San Jose, CA · 2022
Educational assistance
$5,500
Aopa Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2024
Educate public aviation
$5,000
Boys Girls Club of Fredericksburg · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Youth development
$5,000
Fredericksburg Isd Education Founda · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Youth development
$5,000
Fredericksburg Scholarship Fund · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Scholarship fund
$5,000
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Ce · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Preservation of texas hill country ecosystems
$5,000
Hill Country Community Needs Counci · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
Community
$5,000
St Mary'S School · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2024
Education
$5,000
The Grace Center of Fredericksburg · Frederick, TX · 2024
Domestic violence protection
$5,000
Boys Girls Club of Fredericksburg · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Youth development
$5,000
Fredericksburg Scholarship Fund · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Scholarship fund
$5,000
Gillespie County Child Services Boa · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Child welfare
$5,000
Hill Country Community Needs Counci · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Community
$5,000
St Mary'S School · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2023
Education
$5,000
Boys Girls Club of Fredericksburg · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Youth development
$5,000
Fredericksburg Scholarship Fund · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Scholarship fund
$5,000
Homer Foundation · Homer, AK · 2022
Quality of life for citizens
$5,000
Safe Paws Rescue · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Animal rescue
$5,000
St Mary'S School · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2022
Education
$4,500
Aopa Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2022
Educate public aviation
$4,000
Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundat · Bridgeport, CA · 2024
Sustainable fisheries
$4,000
Grey Bears · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Senior welfar
$4,000
Raft · San Jose, CA · 2024
Education
$4,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa C · San Jose, CA · 2024
Assisting needy
$4,000
The Health Trust · San Jose, CA · 2024
Educational assistance
$4,000
Aopa Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2023
Educate public aviation
$4,000
Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundat · Bridgeport, CA · 2023
Sustainable fisheries
$4,000
Grey Bears · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
Senior welfar
$4,000
Raft · San Jose, CA · 2023
Education
$4,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa C · San Jose, CA · 2023
Assisting needy
$4,000
The Health Trust · San Jose, CA · 2023
Educational assistance
$4,000
Yosemite Conservancy · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Forest preservation
$3,500
Aerospace Center for Excellence · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Aviation
$3,000
Pennisula Spayneuter Fund · Soldotna, AK · 2024
Animal welfare
$3,000
Humane Society of Pinellas · Clearwater, FL · 2023
Pet adoption and hospital
$3,000
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Rescue of at-risk children
$3,000
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda · Tuckahoe, NY · 2023
Scholarshipps for children of fallen armed forces members
$3,000
Pennisula Spayneuter Fund · Soldotna, AK · 2023
Animal welfare
$3,000
Safe Paws Rescue · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Animal rescue
$3,000
Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundat · Bridgeport, CA · 2022
Sustainable fisheries
$3,000
Homer Animal Friends · Homer, AK · 2022
Pet supply
$3,000
Kpal · Kenai, AK · 2022
Animal rescue
$3,000
Pacific Crest Trail Association · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Forest preservation
$3,000
Pennisula Spayneuter Fund · Soldotna, AK · 2022
Animal welfare
$2,500
Able Flight · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Aviation
$2,500
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches · Live Oak, FL · 2024
Youth development
$2,500
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Rescue of at-risk children
$2,500
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda · Tuckahoe, NY · 2024
Scholarshipps for children of fallen armed forces members
$2,500
St Francis High School · La Canada Flintridge, CA · 2024
High school education
$2,500
Aerospace Center for Excellence · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Aviation
$2,500
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches · Live Oak, FL · 2023
Youth development
$2,500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Education
$2,500
Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2023
Service dogs
$2,500
St Francis High School · La Canada Flintridge, CA · 2023
High school education
$2,500
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Fou · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Firefighters
$2,500
Able Flight · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Flight training scholarships for the disabled
$2,500
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches · Live Oak, FL · 2022
Youth development
$2,500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Education
$2,500
Humane Society of Pinellas · Clearwater, FL · 2022
Pet adoption and hospital
$2,500
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
Rescue of at-risk children
$2,500
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda · Tuckahoe, NY · 2022
Scholarshipps for children of fallen armed forces members
$2,500
Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2022
Service dogs
$2,500
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Fou · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Firefighters
$2,000
Aerospace Center for Excellence · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Aviation
$2,000
Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue · Wasilla, AK · 2024
Animal welfare
$2,000
Alaska Sealife Center · Seward, AK · 2024
Alaska's marine ecosystems support
$2,000
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center · Girdwood, AK · 2024
Animal welfare
$2,000
Alaska Zoo · Anchorage, AK · 2024
Conservation of arctic, sub-arctic and like climate species through education, research and community enrichment.
$2,000
Angel Flight West · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Medical transportation for needy
$2,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Education
$2,000
Homer Foundation · Homer, AK · 2024
Quality of life for citizens
$2,000
Humane Society of Pinellas · Clearwater, FL · 2024
Pet adoption and hospital
$2,000
Pacific Crest Trail Association · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Forest preservation
$2,000
Safe Paws Rescue · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Animal rescue
$2,000
St Juliana Falconieri Church · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Community
$2,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Fou · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Firefighters
$2,000
The National Police Dog Foundation · Camarillo, CA · 2024
Purchase, training, and veterinary care of law enforcement k-9s
$2,000
Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue · Wasilla, AK · 2023
Animal welfare
$2,000
Alaska Sealife Center · Seward, AK · 2023
Alaska's marine ecosystems support
$2,000
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center · Girdwood, AK · 2023
Animal welfare

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