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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0419884

The Helm Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $195,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,054,066

  • Tax year 2023

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,538,348

  • Tax year 2022

    $154,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,925,519

  • Tax year 2021

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,062,196

  • Tax year 2020

    $183,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,982,183

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Everybody's PlaceBacliff, TX

    General fund

    $45,000
  2. Quillian CenterHouston, TX

    General fund

    $40,000
  3. The Samaritan CenterHouston, TX

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. Neighbors in ActionHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Tomagwa Ministries IncTomball, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  6. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Education

    $15,000
  7. Marbridge FoundationManchaca, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. St Stephen's Episcopal SchoolAustin, TX

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $45,00036% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $35,00028% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $20,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $180,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Glora Bee HelmDIR/CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cyrus Vard HelmDIR/PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Susan HelmDIR/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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