The Connecticut State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7409533

The Helping Hand Foundation

A private foundation in Riverside, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $305,846 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $305,846

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,387
  • Tax year 2023

    $201,062

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $94,335
  • Tax year 2022

    $307,163

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $21,075
  • Tax year 2021

    $150,135

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $228,687
  • Tax year 2020

    $358,481

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $29,202
  • Tax year 2019

    $377,112

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $228,191
  • Tax year 2018

    $467,367

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $104,019

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $108,333
  2. Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  3. Randall's Island Park AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Ons FoundationGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Stamford HospitalStamford, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Planned ParenthoodStamford, CT

    General support

    $7,744
  7. Temple SholomOceanside, NY

    General support

    $7,574
  8. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $5,200
  9. Waterside SchoolStamford, CT

    General support

    $5,164
  10. Impact Fairfield CountyGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $4,150
  11. Greenwich United WayGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $3,626
  12. YWCA GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $2,591
  13. JafcoSunrise, FL

    General support

    $1,800
  14. Dolphin CyclingMaimi, FL

    General support

    $1,550
  15. Horizons NationalWestport, CT

    General support

    $1,043
  16. Kids in CrisisCos Cob, CT

    General support

    $1,030
  17. Parkinsons FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,030
  18. Boys & Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $1,023
  19. Alzheimer's Association CT ChapterSouthington, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  20. North Shore AnimalPort Washington, NY

    General support

    $700
  21. Foot ForwardLouisville, KY

    General support

    $555
  22. Generation ImpactGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $500
  23. Jewish Family ServicesGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $361
  24. HSSNew York, NY

    General support

    $263
  25. GemsRiverside, CT

    General support

    $256
  26. American Cancer SocietyNorwalk, CT

    General support

    $106
  27. ASPCAWestport, CT

    General support

    $100
  28. Tulane EventsNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $90
  29. UJA JCC GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $54
  30. PBC StratfordStratford, CT

    General support

    $3

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $118,69757% of the total
  2. Medical research2 grants $76,03036% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $3,1462% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $1,023<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut19 grants $162,084
  2. New Jersey1 grant $75,000
  3. New York5 grants $59,567
  4. Louisiana2 grants $5,290
  5. Florida2 grants $3,350
  6. Kentucky1 grant $555

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jonathan B WeinerTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jill WeinerTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Ogc Charitable FoundationRiverside, CT 10 grants Preselected only $875,926 giving
  2. Armstrong Angel FoundationRiverside, CT 5 grants Preselected only $910,000 giving
  3. Columbia University Club Foundation IncRiverside, CT 2 grants Preselected only $95,000 giving
  4. Half Moon FoundationNew Canaan, CT 41 grants Preselected only $315,500 giving
  5. Simmons Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 32 grants Preselected only $289,605 giving