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 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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