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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 35-1872573

Helping Fund

A private foundation in Zionsville, IN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 28 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,016,628

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $154,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $859,496
  • Tax year 2021

    $224,283

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $999,569
  • Tax year 2020

    $317,390

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,261

Grants paid in 2023

28 grants, largest first

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

  1. Indianapolis ZooIndianapolis, IN

    Cultural and educational

    $112,300
  2. Center for the Performing ArtsCarmel, IN

    Cultural

    $108,500
  3. Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN

    Educational

    $105,000
  4. Michael Feinstein FoundationCarmel, IN

    Cultural

    $92,500
  5. United Way of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $80,000
  6. Community Hospital FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Health

    $75,000
  7. Indiana Repertory TheatreIndianapolis, IN

    Cultural

    $70,000
  8. Indiana LandmarksIndianapolis, IN

    Historic preservation

    $63,500
  9. Second Presbyterian ChurchIndianapolis, IN

    Religious

    $63,000
  10. Individual

    Cultural

    $40,000
  11. Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis, IN

    Cultural

    $37,928
  12. Individual

    Educational

    $35,000
  13. Civic TheatreCarmel, IN

    Cultural

    $32,000
  14. Individual

    Educational

    $21,000
  15. Individual

    Cultural

    $18,800
  16. Individual

    Cultural

    $17,500
  17. St Vincent FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Health

    $17,500
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Center for Interfaith CooperationIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Indianapolis Museum of ArtIndianapolis, IN

    Cultural and educational

    $3,000
  21. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  22. Boone County Community FoundationLebanon, IN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Charitable

    $700
  24. Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Indiana State MuseumIndianapolis, IN

    Historic preservation

    $500
  26. Open Door FundBoulder, CO

    Promote or support health improvement

    $200
  27. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    Educational

    $100
  28. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    Educational

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $245,60044% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $112,30020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $105,10019% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $80,00014% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana17 grants $872,228
  2. Colorado1 grant $200
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Rollin M Dick TrusteeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cheryl J Dick TrusteeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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