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Helen M Dekay UA 120859

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 066035314

Helen M Dekay UA 120859 is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.3 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $423,130 and the largest $423,130. 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 $1.1 million 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$1.1 million3$25.5 million
2024$1.1 million3$28.7 million
2025$1.3 million3$31.5 million

How to apply

Helen M Dekay UA 120859 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 M Dekay UA 120859 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Society of St Johnland
Kings Park, NY
General support$423,130
St Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
General support$423,130
Community Service Soc of Ny
New York, NY
General support$423,130

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen M Dekay UA 120859 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen M Dekay UA 120859 give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $423,130.

Who runs Helen M Dekay UA 120859?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Jonathan B Mills (Co-Trustee) and Laura W Beck (Co-Trustee).

What does Helen M Dekay UA 120859 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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