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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 54-1726702

Help & Emergency Response Foundation

A private foundation in Portsmouth, VA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 1 grant and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Jun 30, 2022), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,004,503

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,862
  • Tax year 2019

    $37,951

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,057,062
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,244

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,102,395
  • Tax year 2017

    $36,700

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,061,418

Grants paid in 2021

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Help & Emergency Response IncPortsmouth, VA

    Transfer of net assets upon termination

    $1,004,503

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,004,503100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $1,004,503

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Crystal RivenbarkPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Eileen GwaltneyTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Debbie BakerSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Don BrittDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Becky ZambasDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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