Funding search · EIN 862580241 · Wayland, MA

Helaine Edgar Opportunity 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.

58
grants reported
$867,836
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Evanston Scholars3 grants · $60,000
  • Hfs Chicago Scholars3 grants · $60,000
  • Growing Home3 grants · $60,000
  • West Town Bikes3 grants · $60,000
  • Math Circles of Chicago3 grants · $60,000
  • Revolution Workshop3 grants · $60,000
  • Aid Coalition1 grant · $36,000
  • The Shalem Foundation1 grant · $36,000
  • Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foun1 grant · $36,000
  • Jewish United Fund of Chicago1 grant · $36,000

Giving over time

$341,500
2022
$265,336
2023
$261,000
2024

Grant history

All 58 reported grants, largest first.

  • $36,000

    Aid Coalition · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2024

    Brothers and Sisters Israel in Crisis Appeal

  • $36,000

    Jewish United Fund of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Israel Emergency Fund

  • $36,000

    Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foun · Providence, RI · 2023

    Brothers and Sisters - Israel in Crisis Appeal

  • $36,000

    The Shalem Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    To fund Operation Iron Swords Relief Efforts

  • $25,000

    Chabad Center of Sudbury · Sudbury, MA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Champs Male Mentoring · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Hfs Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Industrial Council for Nearwest Chi · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    West Town Bikes · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Hfs Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    West Town Bikes · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    Champs Male Mentoring · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Champs Male Mentoring · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Chicago Sunshine Enterprise · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Chicago'S Sunshine Enterprises · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Grant

  • $10,000

    Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Hfs Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Hfs Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    High Jump · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    High Jump · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Industrial Council for Nearwest Chi · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant General Support

  • $10,000

    Industrial Council for Nw Chgo · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Maafa Redemption Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Maafa Redemption Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Minds Matter Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Minds Matter Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Northwest Settlement Fdtn · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Northwest Settlement Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant for Adventure Stage Chicago

  • $10,000

    Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    Ryan Banks Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Ryan Banks Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    West Town Bike · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $10,000

    West Town Bikes · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

  • $10,000

    Youth Job Center · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Youth Job Center · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General grant

  • $6,000

    J Saavedra · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $6,000

    Jazmine Saavedra · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $6,000

    Jazmine Saavedra · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,836

    J Saavedra · Wayland, MA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $4,500

    I Argueta · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $4,500

    Isai Argueta · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $4,500

    Isai Argueta · Wayland, MA · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $1,500

    I Argueta · Wayland, MA · 2023

    Scholarship

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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.