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Helen Griffin Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 367169702

Helen Griffin Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $654,353 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $65,435 and the largest $196,306. 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 up from $640,087 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$673,1887$13.7 million
2023$640,0877$14.6 million
2024$654,3537$15.1 million

How to apply

Helen Griffin 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 Griffin Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$359,894
Wisconsin2$196,306
Illinois2$98,153

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Medical Center
Albany, MO
Unrestricted general$196,306
Kickapoo Area Schools
Viola, WI
Unrestricted general$163,588
School of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Unrestricted general$130,870
Lee Griffin Scholarship Fund
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$65,435
Glenwood Academy for Boys
Glenwood, IL
Unrestricted general$32,718
Village of Viola
Viola, WI
Unrestricted general$32,718
Grandview Cemetery Association
Albany, MO
Unrestricted general$32,718

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Griffin Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Griffin Charitable Trust give?

$654,353 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $65,435.

Who runs Helen Griffin Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Helen Griffin Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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