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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3047073

Helen L Kay Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $161,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No deadlines are imposed
Restrictions
No restrictions are placed on the awarding of grants.

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,295,806

  • Tax year 2024

    $330,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $5,286,590

  • Tax year 2023

    $318,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,376,035

  • Tax year 2022

    $372,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,594,000

  • Tax year 2021

    $374,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,915,106

  • Tax year 2020

    $365,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $6,124,870

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian Church of East BradyEast Brady, PA

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  2. Shriner's Hospital for ChildrenChicago, IL

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  3. The Salvation ArmyHoffman Estates, IL

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  4. Starr CommonwealthAlbion, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  5. Goodwill Ind of Greater DetroitAdrian, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  6. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  7. Athletes for CharityFalls Church, VA

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  8. New City KidsJersey City, NJ

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  9. The Pittsburgh ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  10. Bottomless Toy ChestBloomfld HLS, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  11. Oakland Family ServicesPontiac, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  12. Epilepsy FoundationSouthfield, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  13. Rochester Area Neighborhood HouseRochester HLS, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  14. Pewabic Society IncDetroit, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  15. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  16. Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp IncLapeer, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  17. National Bone Marrow Transplant LinkSouthfield, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  18. Gildas Club-Metro DetroitRoyal Oak, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  19. Oihn FBO Honor Community HealthPontiac, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  20. Hunter Hospitality HousePort Huron, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  21. Little Heroes LeagueChicago, IL

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  22. Weslyn A Bennett FoundationInkster, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000
  23. Refugee Garden InitiativesAnn Arbor, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $26,00031% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $9,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0007% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan16 grants $82,000
  2. Illinois3 grants $43,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $23,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $84,469

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