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Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 222631965

Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,308 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,896 and the largest $12,635. 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 $27,810 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,8107$781,509
2024$24,3086$842,726

How to apply

Helen W Handanian 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 W Handanian Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$12,635
Massachusetts5$11,673

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners' Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted general$12,635
Perkins School for the Blind
Watertown, MA
Unrestricted general$6,318
Cotting School Inc
Lexington, MA
Unrestricted general$2,527
United Church of Ware
Ware, MA
Unrestricted general$1,264
Young Men's Library Association
Ware, MA
Unrestricted general$1,264
Town of Ware
Ware, MA
Unrestricted general$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust give?

$24,308 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,896.

Who runs Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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