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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2845371

Helmsmanshipinc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $95,246 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $95,246

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $512,962

  • Tax year 2024

    $78,355

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $563,877

  • Tax year 2023

    $67,860

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $461,233

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $551,722

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $407,085

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,555

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $524,599

  • Tax year 2019

    $28,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $445,208

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Se Side Exp IncubatorChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $17,500
  2. Chicago Maritime Arts CenerChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $10,000
  3. St Paul Catholic ChurchChicago, IL

    Non profit organization for people with disabilities

    $10,000
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $8,000
  5. Chicago Yacht Club FoundatonChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $7,600
  6. St Ann SchoolChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $5,000
  7. St Ignatius High SchoolChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $5,000
  8. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    Non profit organization

    $4,000
  9. Var Misc Organized CharitiesChicago, IL

    Non profit organizationeducationaleducationaleducational

    $3,046
  10. Chicago Training CenterChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $3,000
  11. Jackson Park Yacht Club Sailing SchoolChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $3,000
  12. Canal Corridor AssociationLa Salle, IL

    Non profit organization

    $2,500
  13. Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $2,500
  14. Meals on Wheels ChicagoChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $2,500
  15. Recovery on WaterChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $2,500
  16. South Chicago Parents and FriendsChicago, IL

    Educational

    $2,000
  17. Chicago Police Sailing AssocChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $1,500
  18. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $1,500
  19. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $1,000
  20. Sea Scout Ship #5111Chicago, IL

    Non profit prganization

    $1,000
  21. Calumet Park Advisory CouncilChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $600
  22. Chicago Christmas ShipChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $500
  23. Northwestern Medical FoundatonChicago, IL

    Non profit organization

    $500
  24. Saint Ignatius Chicago RowingChicago, IL

    Non profit 501c3 organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,50046% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $3,50015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,50011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $6003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $88,746
  2. Virginia1 grant $4,000
  3. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John G CrowleyPRES/MEMBER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kenneth A KellyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter E GoschiSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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