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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4070185

Helen Graham Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Pound Ridge, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $222,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,407,171
  • Tax year 2024

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,321,199
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475,656
  • Tax year 2022

    $199,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,485,013
  • Tax year 2021

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,297,886
  • Tax year 2020

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,222,246
  • Tax year 2019

    $253,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,350,665
  • Tax year 2018

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,464,548

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. PercBozeman, MT

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  2. Outward BoundCamden, ME

    Scholarship

    $45,000
  3. Inst for Neuro Disorders (ind)New Haven, CT

    Research projects

    $40,000
  4. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Jacksonville SymphonyJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Bridges to CommunityOssining, NY

    Programs in D.R.

    $10,000
  7. Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  9. MCV FoundationRichmond, VA

    Support for sickle cell research

    $5,000
  10. The Reading TeamNew York, NY

    Support for pre and after school education programs

    $5,000
  11. Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  12. Women's Giving AllianceJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Hope's DoorPleasantville, NY

    Support/women shelter

    $1,000
  14. MyfaceNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Read to GrowBranford, CT

    Childrens' literacy

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $45,00046% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $36,00037% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $12,50013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana1 grant $50,000
  2. Maine1 grant $45,000
  3. New York5 grants $42,000
  4. Connecticut2 grants $41,000
  5. Virginia3 grants $17,500
  6. Florida2 grants $16,500
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Harvey Dann IVTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $8,700
  • Tyler DannTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $21,500

The return

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