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Helen Holt Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Urbandale, Iowa · EIN 266114598

Helen Holt Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Urbandale, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,815 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $46,908 and the largest $46,908. 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 $87,518 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$90,6602$2.0 million
2024$87,5182$2.1 million
2025$93,8152$2.3 million

How to apply

Helen Holt Charitable 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 Holt Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$46,908
Florida1$46,907

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Childserve Foundation Inc
Johnston, IA
Support charity$46,908
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Support charity$46,907

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Holt Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Holt Charitable Trust give?

$93,815 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $46,908.

Who runs Helen Holt Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Iowa State Bank (Trustee).

What does Helen Holt Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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