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Helen Gurley Wolford Trust

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 116599734

Helen Gurley Wolford Trust is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,394 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $40,394 and the largest $40,394. 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 down from $78,302 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$39,2331$939,659
2024$78,3021$998,964
2025$40,3941$1.1 million

How to apply

Helen Gurley Wolford Trust 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

What Helen Gurley Wolford Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$40,394

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Resources of Rutherford
Forest City, NC
General operating$40,394

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Gurley Wolford Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Gurley Wolford Trust give?

$40,394 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $40,394.

Who runs Helen Gurley Wolford Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does Helen Gurley Wolford Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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