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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2272719

Helpful Fish Private Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Ana, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $196,811 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

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

    $196,811

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,715
  • Tax year 2024

    $121,055

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,337,059
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,975

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,537
  • Tax year 2022

    $72,389

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,689,338
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,867,292

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    help with hospital bills and medical services for child hospitalized with kidney failure.

    $38,716
  2. Alzheimers Orange CountyIrvine, CA

    To provide quality care and support services to the thousands of residents of Orange County who are affected by Alzheimers disease or other related dementia.

    $19,900
  3. Individual

    To support youth education and academic alliances, scholarly work, and substantive, issue-driven forums.

    $17,000
  4. PIH Health FoundationWhittier, CA

    To provide high quality healthcare, without discrimination, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

    $10,000
  5. Seven Point IncYucaipa, CA

    To support other exempt organizations that work with children and to promoting public safety within the community.

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    to pay for the install of her new chair lift in house

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    To help cover the cost of ongoing healthcare and specialized therapy for her illness.

    $9,000
  8. Individual

    To help with ongoing medical expenses and to install a staircase chair lift in her home.

    $9,000
  9. Individual

    To assist with the cost of cosmetology school/college including supplies, tools, and uniforms.

    $9,000
  10. Individual

    To Help pay for the cost of medical treatment & financial help for moving her into assisted living.

    $9,000
  11. Individual

    To help pay for the cost of in house care along with expenses for health treatments and daily care.

    $9,000
  12. Individual

    To help pay for hospital bills and ongoing healthcare at home.

    $7,000
  13. Individual

    To support the group that helps employees deal with stress, trauma, and personal challenges

    $6,500
  14. San Bernardino County Sheriff's CouRedlands, CA

    To provide collaborative law enforcement solutions which meet the needs of our communities and partners by delivering quality professional services to America's largest county.

    $5,210
  15. Citizens Business Bank Charity Golf TourOntario, CA

    Support local nonprofit organizations or charitable causes.

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    To support family of a fallen sheriff.

    $4,500
  17. Regents of the University of CalifoOakland, CA

    to expand student access and financial aid

    $4,500
  18. Tunnel to Tower FoundationStaten Island, NY

    disaster relief efforts and community support initiatives.

    $4,210
  19. Illumination FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    To disrupt the cycle of homelessness.

    $2,600
  20. Individual

    to support specialized medical care for children with serious illnesses.

    $1,900
  21. Cops DirectMcKinney, TX

    To supply law enforcement agencies within the United States with critically needed medical equipment and training.

    $1,412
  22. California Home Building FoundationSacramento, CA

    To support the foundation's ongoing activities of training construction workers.

    $1,350
  23. MESA VERDE Country Club FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    General support

    $750
  24. National Legal and Policy CenterFalls Church, VA

    to promote ethics and accountability in government and business.

    $500
  25. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    To provide a safe, stable home for kids who have experienced problems like abuse, neglect, homelessness, or family difficulties

    $313
  26. Desert Thunder A Childrens CharitySan Bernardino, CA

    general charity support

    $300
  27. Individual

    To honor the fallen, tell the story of American [individual] enforcement, and make it safer for those who serve.

    $100
  28. US Deputy Sheriff's AssociationWichita, KS

    To donate safety equipment to sheriff's departments

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $19,90057% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,6007% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $1,9125% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $7502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $61,022
  2. New York1 grant $4,210
  3. Virginia1 grant $500
  4. Illinois1 grant $313
  5. Kansas1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Harry C CrowellPresident Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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