Funding search · EIN 383047073 · Cincinnati, OH

Helen L Kay Charitable Trust

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

127
grants reported
$1.2M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Goodwill Ind of Greater Detroit4 grants · $95,000
  • Shriner'S Hospital for Children4 grants · $95,000
  • Starr Commonwealth4 grants · $95,000
  • First Presbyterian Church of East Brady3 grants · $70,000
  • The Salvation Army3 grants · $70,000
  • First United Presbyterian Church1 grant · $40,000
  • American Heart Association2 grants · $30,000
  • Salvation Army-Eastern Michigan1 grant · $25,000
  • New City Kids3 grants · $23,000
  • Oakland Family Services2 grants · $18,000

Giving over time

$372,500
2022
$318,000
2023
$330,500
2024
$161,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 127 grants.

  • $40,000

    First United Presbyterian Church · East Brady, PA · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    First Presbyterian Church of East Brady · East Brady, PA · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Goodwill Ind of Greater Detroit · Adrian, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Salvation Army-Eastern Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Starr Commonwealth · Albion, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    First Presbyterian Church of East Brady · East Brady, PA · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Goodwill Ind of Greater Detroit · Adrian, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Starr Commonwealth · Albion, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Goodwill Ind of Greater Detroit · Adrian, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    Starr Commonwealth · Albion, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $25,000

    The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    First Presbyterian Church of East Brady · East Brady, PA · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    Goodwill Ind of Greater Detroit · Adrian, MI · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    Starr Commonwealth · Albion, MI · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $20,000

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $15,000

    Childrens Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $15,000

    Motor City Mission · St Clair Shores, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $15,000

    New City Kids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $15,000

    Oakland Family Services · Pontiac, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $15,000

    Vista Maria · Dearborn Hts, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Crossroads of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Jesuit Volunteer Corps · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Tea · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    The Rainbow Connection · Rochest, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Conquer Cancer Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Little Heroes League · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    New Day Foundation for Families · Rodchester, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Rochester Area Neighborhood House · Rochester Hills, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    California Pacific Medical Center Fdtn · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Lansing, MI · 2022

    Support for daily

  • $10,000

    Hospice of Michigan · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Mary Crowley Cancer Research · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Presbyterian Villages of Mi Foundation · Southfield, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    The Arc of Nw Wayne County · Redford, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    The Rainbow Connection · Rochester, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $10,000

    Wave Project · Clinton Township, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    On My Own · Troy, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Athletes for Charity · Falls Church, VA · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Bottomless Toy Chest · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Gildas Club-Metro Detroit · Royal Oak, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    National Bone Marrow Transplant Link · Southfield, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Abide Ministries · Clawson, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Community Opportunity Center · Livonia, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Cornerstone Education Group · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $7,500

    Detroit Mercy Law · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Alkebu-Lan Village · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Angela Hospice Home Care · Livonia, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Se Michigan · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Clayton Dabney Foundation for · Houston, TX · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Detroit Institute for Children · Walled Lake, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Dr Gary Burnstein Community · Pontiac, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Eden Gardens Block Club · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Eversight · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Heroes for Children · Plano, TX · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Higher Hopes · Commerce, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Hospice of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Ignatian Spirituality Project · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit · W Bloomfield, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Kettering University · Flint, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Miracle Flights for Kids · Green Valley, NV · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Playworks Education Energized · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Presbyterian Villages of Mi Foundation · Southfield, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics Michigan · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    The Arc of Nw Wayne County · Redford, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    The New Common School Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Vista Maria · Dearborn, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    We Shall Read · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Wellspring · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Autism Alliance of Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Detroit African Youth Development · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Evangelical Home of Michigan · Saline, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Lansing, MI · 2023

    Support for daily

  • $5,000

    Hunter Hospitality House · Port Huron, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Leader Dogs for the Blind · Rochester Hills, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Lions Bear Lake Camp · Lapeer, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Madonna University · Livonia, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    National Council of Jewish Women Incorpo · Southfield, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    New City Kids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Pewabic Society · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Pope Francis Center · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Spectrum Community Services · Westland, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Trinity Health · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2023

    Support of daily operations

  • $5,000

    Clayton Dabney for Kids With Cancer · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support of daily operations

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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.