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Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 742670337

Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,472 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $17,824 and the largest $17,824. 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 $47,000 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$60,7345$1.4 million
2024$47,0003$1.5 million
2025$53,4723$1.7 million

How to apply

Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable 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

What Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$53,472

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted general$17,824
San Antonio Parks Foundation
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted general$17,824
Somerset United Methodist Church
Somerset, TX
Unrestricted general$17,824

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation give?

$53,472 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $17,824.

Who runs Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation fund?

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

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