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Helliwell Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only PO Box Chica, Illinois · EIN 650880258

Helliwell Family Foundation is a private foundation in PO Box Chica, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $80,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$80,0006$696,196
2024$52,0006$689,972

How to apply

Helliwell Family Foundation 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 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$37,000
North Carolina1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Sun Farm Sanctuary Inc
Glendale Springs, NC
General support$15,000
Armour Dance Theatre Inc
South Miami, FL
General support$10,000
Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc
Miami, FL
General support$10,000
Zoo Miami Foundation
Miami, FL
General support$10,000
Kids 4 Kids
Miami, FL
General support$5,000
Deering Estate Foundation
Miami, FL
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helliwell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helliwell Family Foundation give?

$52,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Helliwell Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anne E Helliwell (President), Michael J O'Connor (Treasurer) and Andrea Hartley (Secretary).

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