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Helen Steck Trust

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 266180649

Helen Steck Trust is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,944 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $18,648 and the largest $18,648. 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 $54,588 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$49,6793$1.2 million
2024$54,5883$1.2 million
2025$55,9443$1.3 million

How to apply

Helen Steck 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 Steck Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$37,296
New York1$18,648

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$18,648
Good Samaritan Mission
Danville, PA
General operating$18,648
Pennsylvania SPCA
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$18,648

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Steck Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Steck Trust give?

$55,944 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $18,648.

Who runs Helen Steck Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does Helen Steck Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, faith communities and human services.

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