Funding search · EIN 956091335 · Irvine, CA

Helms 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.

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 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

educationanimalrescuecommunitywelfaredevelopmentyouthneedy

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Top recipients

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  • 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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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.