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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3871417

Helga Marston Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 44 grants and $586,264 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $586,264

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $6,905,630
  • Tax year 2024

    $751,237

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,503,471
  • Tax year 2023

    $606,114

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,537,456
  • Tax year 2022

    $579,282

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,519,666
  • Tax year 2021

    $582,137

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $7,617,705
  • Tax year 2020

    $462,106

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,118,172
  • Tax year 2019

    $536,491

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,501,347
  • Tax year 2018

    $480,423

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,113,192

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Benjamin SchoolNorth Palm Beach, FL

    STEM programs

    $125,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Low income housing opportunities

    $100,000
  3. Mill Village MinisteriesGreenville, SC

    Village Engagement programs

    $50,596
  4. Unity Health on MainGreenville, SC

    Access to health care for low income families

    $50,036
  5. Greater Good GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    RevUpGVL social enterprise program

    $36,035
  6. Chabad of GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Childrens Summer Camp

    $35,246
  7. Hispanic AllianceGreenville, SC

    Dreamer programs

    $30,265
  8. Conestee FoundationConestee, SC

    Childrens camp

    $25,133
  9. Live Like Jake FoundationPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    Swim lessons and seminars on drowning prevention

    $25,000
  10. Greenville TheaterGreenville, SC

    Family Day at the theater

    $20,897
  11. ACLU of S CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Legal rights work

    $20,000
  12. The Warehouse TheatreGreenville, SC

    Playwriting program for middle schoolers

    $19,579
  13. Big Dog RanchLoxahatchee Groves, FL

    Dog rescue

    $12,000
  14. Place of HopeWest Palm BCH, FL

    Foster care program

    $5,000
  15. Redefining RefugeTampa, FL

    Anti sex trafficking

    $5,000
  16. Peace Center FoundationGreenville, SC

    Theater programs

    $3,642
  17. Palmetto State FundColumbia, SC

    Womens services

    $3,000
  18. League of Women Voters of SCColumbia, SC

    Voting rights programs

    $2,582
  19. Greenville Jewish Film FestivalGreenville, SC

    Community film festivals

    $2,500
  20. Temple of IsraelGreenville, Akrotiri

    Endowment program

    $2,000
  21. First Baptist ChurchGreenville, SC

    Hosea Fund

    $2,000
  22. Upstate InternationalGreenville, SC

    Beyond the Headlines series

    $1,618
  23. Planned ParenthoodWest Palm Beach, FL

    Abortion care

    $1,570
  24. ScetvSpartanburg, SC

    Educational programming

    $1,303
  25. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1,286 in all.

  26. Carolina Adsptive GolfGreenvill, SC

    Adaptive goldf clsses

    $669
  27. CentreStageGreenville, SC

    Theater productions

    $643
  28. Metropolitan Arts CouncilGreenville, SC

    Grants to local arts organizations

    $500
  29. Sterling Neighborhood AssociationGreenville, SC

    Programs for seniors

    $500
  30. Project HostGreenville, SC

    Culinary training program

    $500
  31. Congregation Beth IsraelGreenville, SC

    Adult education classes

    $476
  32. Cherrydale Elementary PTAgreenville, SC

    Enhancement of student activities

    $450
  33. Upstate Circle of FriendsGreenville, SC

    Childrens programs

    $293
  34. Greenville Area Parkinson SocietyGreenville, SC

    Parkinson programs

    $250
  35. Alzheimer AssociationChicago, IL

    Alzheimers Research

    $200
  36. Legacy Early CollegeGreenville, SC

    Fine arts program

    $176
  37. Meals on WheelsGreenville, SC

    Meal program

    $100
  38. Trees UpstateGreenville, SC

    Work force training program

    $86
  39. Nicholtown Child FamilyCollaborativeGreenville, SC

    Christmas programs

    $80
  40. Greenville Jewish FederationGreenville, SC

    Childrens programming

    $53
  41. Greenville Youth OrchestraGreenville, SC

    Scholarships for students

    $0
  42. LEAD AcademyGreenville, SC

    Book reading program

    $0
  43. Homes of HopeGreenville, SC

    Work force training program

    $0
  44. United Way of Greenville CountyGreenville, SC

    Hurricane Helene assistance

    $0
  45. LiveWell GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Hurricane Helene relief

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $50,03629% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $36,03521% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $31,91118% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $25,72115% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $25,21914% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $652<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina36 grants $409,208
  2. Florida6 grants $173,570
  3. Illinois1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bernardine AtkinsTrustee Hours 38Pay $80,000

The return

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