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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6097701

Paul Hellman Foundation

A private foundation in Bedford Hills, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $11,466 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Paul Hellman
5 Westview Terrace
Westwood, MA 02090
(508) 879-0934

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,466

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $212,192
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,590

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $213,619
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $215,754
  • Tax year 2021

    $12,840

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $233,424
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $223,303
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,795

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $224,735
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,514

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $213,326

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NirhNew York, NY

    Support organizations mission

    $2,866
  2. Common CauseWashington, DC

    Support organizations mission

    $2,484
  3. Grassroots GroceryNew York, NY

    Support organizations mission

    $1,529
  4. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    Support organizations mission

    $1,338
  5. New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    Support organizations mission

    $1,338
  6. Jeremiah ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    Support organizations mission

    $956
  7. Seeds for PeaceNew York, NY

    Support organizations mission

    $573
  8. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Support organizations mission

    $382

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,52953% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $95633% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $38213% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $7,644
  2. Washington1 grant $2,484
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $956
  4. New Jersey1 grant $382

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Paul HellmanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynn HellmanVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karen SegelTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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