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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1532106

Helios Foundation

A private foundation in Neenah, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 70 grants and $690,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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
Helios Foundation
40 Jewelers Park Suite 200 PO Box, 628
Neenah, WI 549570628
(920) 727-1137
Form and materials
No formal application required
Deadlines
No submission deadline
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $8,060,338

  • Tax year 2023

    $890,000

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $7,615,218

  • Tax year 2022

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $7,821,233

  • Tax year 2021

    $720,000

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $7,939,891

  • Tax year 2020

    $525,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $7,822,152

Grants paid in 2024

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Process StudiesPortland, OR

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Boys & Girls Home & Family ServicesSioux City, IA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Catholic CharitiesGreen Bay, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Child & Family Agency of Se CTNew London, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Mystic & Noank LibraryMystic, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Thames Valley Council for Comm ArtsJewett City, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $20,000
  8. The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Comm Action Agency of SiouxlandSioux City, IA

    General support

    $15,000
  13. Groton Open Space AssociationGroton, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  14. Mary J Treglia Comm HouseSioux City, IA

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Trees Water & PeopleFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $15,000
  16. United Way of SiouxlandSioux City, IA

    Women united & source for siouxland

    $15,000
  17. World Learning IncBrattleboro, VT

    School for international training

    $15,000
  18. Constellation FundMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Denison Pequotsepos Nature CenterMystic, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Farm AidCambridge, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Liberty Theatre CoHailey, ID

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Lutheran Social Services in IowaDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Planned Parenthood of Southern NeNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Sun Valley Pac (argyos)Ketchum, ID

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Center for the Arts Crested ButteCrested Butte, CO

    General support

    $8,000
  28. Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Butte, CO

    General support

    $8,000
  29. Mountain Roots Food ProjectGunnison, CO

    General support

    $8,000
  30. Gunnison Country Food PantryGunnison, CO

    General support

    $6,000
  31. Asian Counseling & Referral ServiceSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Blaine County Education FoundationHailey, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Burke Ctr for Ecosystem ResearchAshland, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Empowers Africa IncNew York, NY

    Botswana project

    $5,000
  35. Feeding America - Eastern WiAppleton, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Groton Human ServicesGroton, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    Fisher island land trust

    $5,000
  38. Imagine ScholarRedmond, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Immigration Advocacy & Support CtrNew London, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Integrated Refugee & Immigration ServicesNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Lamb Arts LTD (lamb Theatre)Sioux City, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Living JourneysCrested Butte, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Savannah Science Museum IncSavannah, GA

    Caretta research project

    $5,000
  45. Save the SoundNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Solomon Schechter Day SchoolNewton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Southeast Soccer ClubWaterford, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Sun Valley Community SchoolSun Valley, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  49. The AdvocatesHailey, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  50. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Three Rivers Park District FNDTNPlymouth, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Watch Hill ConservancyWesterly, RI

    Napatree point

    $5,000
  54. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  55. Congregation Kehillath IsraelBrookline, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  56. Casa MyrnaBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  57. Simpson Housing ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $3,000
  58. Victory Programs IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  59. Catawba Lands ConservancyCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  60. Neenah Animal ShelterNeenah, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Northeast Wi Land TrustAppleton, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  62. PillarsAppleton, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  63. Rotarun Ski ClubHailey, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  64. Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  65. Slo Food BankSan Luis Obispo, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  66. Spot Sun Valley IncKetchum, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  67. The Space Idaho IncHailey, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  68. Thedacare Family of FoundationsAppleton, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  69. 180 DegreesSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  70. Edina Give and GoEdina, MN

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $138,50033% of the total
  2. Environment7 grants $60,50014% of the total
  3. International aid6 grants $57,50014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $37,5009% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $36,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $27,5007% of the total
  7. 8 other causes10 grants $63,50015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut11 grants $135,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $100,000
  3. Iowa6 grants $85,000
  4. Idaho10 grants $82,500
  5. Massachusetts8 grants $70,000
  6. Colorado6 grants $50,000
  7. Minnesota8 grants $50,000
  8. Wisconsin7 grants $45,000
  9. New York3 grants $20,000
  10. Vermont1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Nancy McLoughlinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pat McLoughlinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel JacobDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Juliana KellyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christina SiddallDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara AalfsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ben McLoughlinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David JacobDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Betsey ThomsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John BuchananDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Schaper Benz Wise Investment CNSLADMINISTRATOR Hours 5Pay $84,461

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