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Helene Duldner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oakland, California · EIN 820888144

Helene Duldner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oakland, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,748 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $44,272 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$54,94311$997,222
2024$44,27210$1.1 million
2025$54,74810$1.2 million

How to apply

Helene Duldner Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$39,748
California2$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sustainability Laboratory Inc
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$10,000
Doctors without Borders
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$6,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$6,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Oakland, CA
To further donee's charitable purpose.$5,000
Alonzo King Ballet
San Francisco, CA
To further donee's charitable purpose.$5,000
Citizen's Committee for Children NY
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
To further donee's charitable purpose.$5,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$4,374
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
To further donee's charitable purpose.$3,374

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helene Duldner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Helene Duldner Foundation Inc give?

$54,748 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Helene Duldner Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Laura Duldner (President), Marianne Duldner (Vice President) and Steven Sherman (Secretary).

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