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The Helen Zera Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only St Petersburg, Florida · EIN 456979605

The Helen Zera Foundation Trust is a private foundation in St Petersburg, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $113,394 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $113,394 and the largest $113,394. 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 up from $18,438 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$108,9301$2.2 million
2024$18,4381$2.3 million
2025$113,3941$2.4 million

How to apply

The Helen Zera Foundation 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 The Helen Zera Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$113,394

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cure Childhood Cancer
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted grant$113,394

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Helen Zera Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Helen Zera Foundation Trust give?

$113,394 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $113,394.

Who runs The Helen Zera Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Kevin F Hobbs (Co-Trustee) and Raymond James Trust N A (Trustee).

What does The Helen Zera Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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