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Helen's Hope Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Helen's Hope Foundation, a private foundation in West Chicago, IL, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $1,194,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 29, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Wheaton Academy in West Chicago, IL for education.
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- EIN
- 542135918
- Based in
- West Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $106,376
- Grants paid
- $1,194,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202631809349100928. It reported $1,194,500 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Academy | West Chicago, IL | Education | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheaton Christian Grammar School | Winfield, IL | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Kids Club | Streamwood, IL | Ministry | $128,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medsend | Stantford, CT | Healthcare | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Augustine Prep Academy | Milwaukee, WI | Christian education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warrior Youth Athletics | West Chicago, IL | Christian athletics | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vine Branch | West Chicago, IL | Ministry | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | Ministry | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naomi's House | Wheaton, IL | Women support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masterpiece Ministries | Lebanon, TN | Ministry | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chosen People Ministries | New York, NY | Ministry | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flourish Rwanda | River Forest, IL | Humanitarian aid | Community improvement and capacity building | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Administer Justice | Elgin, IL | Ministry | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cru Foundation | Orlando, FL | Ministry | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneers | Orlando, FL | Ministry | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| By the Hand Club | Chicago, IL | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evangel Church | Hanover Park, IL | Ministry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One for Isreal | Colleyville, TX | Ministry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith & Learning International | Wheaton, IL | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irish Bible Institute | Mountjoy, EI | Ministry | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Wheaton, IL | Domestic abuse | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philemon House | West Chicago, IL | Convert the incarcerated | Crime and legal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Lazarus | Nashville, TN | Ministry | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Relief | Baltimore, MD | Christian humanitarian aid | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle East Ministries | Fairforest, SC | Ministry | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CS Lewis Institute | Springfield, VA | Ministry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Courtside Ministries | Chicago, IL | Ministry | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202531929349101208. It reported $1,547,500 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Christian Grammar School | Winfield, IL | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheaton Academy | West Chicago, IL | Education | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Kids Club | Streamwood, IL | Ministry | $158,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medsend | Stantford, CT | Healthcare | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Augustine Prep Academy | Milwaukee, WI | Christian education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Letourneau University | Longview, TX | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warrior Youth Athletics | West Chicago, IL | Christian athletics | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | Ministry | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naomi's House | Wheaton, IL | Women support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vine Branch | West Chicago, IL | Ministry | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masterpiece Ministries | Lebanon, TN | Ministry | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chosen People Ministries | New York, NY | Ministry | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cru Foundation | Orlando, FL | Ministry | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneers | Orlando, FL | Ministry | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| By the Hand Club | Chicago, IL | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith & Learning International | Wheaton, IL | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Administer Justice | Elgin, IL | Ministry | Crime and legal-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hunger Fund | Sylmar, CA | Food | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eths Foundation | Evanston, IL | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evangel Church | Hanover Park, IL | Ministry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flourish Rwanda | River Forest, IL | Humanitarian aid | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Society | New York, NY | Education | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One for Isreal | Colleyville, TX | Ministry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philemon House | West Chicago, IL | Convert the incarcerated | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Lazarus | Nashville, TN | Ministry | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | Athletics | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth for Christ | Wheaton, IL | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifesong for Orphans | Gridley, IL | Orphan care | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Nation Under God | Naperville, IL | Voter education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Relief | Baltimore, MD | Christian humanitarian aid | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $660,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $43,000 |
| Religion-related | $42,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $26,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $17,500 |
| Youth development | $6,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,015,500 |
| Connecticut | $200,000 |
| Wisconsin | $200,000 |
| New York | $95,000 |
| Texas | $70,000 |
| Florida | $60,000 |
| Tennessee | $52,500 |
| Michigan | $10,000 |
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Updated June 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.