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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 20-0480013

HELTS Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 12 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,708,544

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $25,000

Grants paid in 2018

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Marin Community FoundationNovato, CA

    Charitable

    $32,379
  2. The Contemp Jewish MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    charitable

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $11,000
  5. Alive Free fka Omega Boys ClubSan Francisco, CA

    charitable

    $10,000
  6. George Mason University FoundationFairfax, VA

    charitable

    $10,000
  7. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Congregation Emanuel-elSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Tiba FoundationPiedmont, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Ongoing Support

    $350

1 grant of $1,592,815 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $32,37961% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $20,00037% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $66,879
  2. Virginia2 grants $10,350
  3. Louisiana1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Howard MaibachPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Siesel MaibachSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Siesel MaibachTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward MaibachDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa MaibachDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd MaibachDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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