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Helle Family Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $717,886 (tax year ended December 2024)
Helle Family Foundation, a private foundation in Edwards, CO, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $717,886 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $271,127 to University of Illinois in Champaign, IL for to further program services.
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- EIN
- 464842124
- Based in
- Edwards, CO
- Assets
- $22,339,407
- Grants paid
- $717,886
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349106550. It reported $717,886 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | To further program services | $271,127 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Josselyn Center | Northbrook, IL | To further program services | $133,513 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Valley Community Fund | Edwards, CO | To further program services | $101,516 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | To further program services | $50,339 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | To further program services | $35,564 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vail Health Foundation | Edwards, CO | To further program services | $25,870 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steadman Philippon Research Institute | Vail, CO | To further program services | Medical research | $20,801 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vail Veterns Foundation Inc | Vail, CO | To further program services | $12,881 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guardian Scholars Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | To further program services | $12,214 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further program services | Education | $10,453 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | To further program services | $5,108 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lift Up | Minneapolis, MN | To further program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pecs Foundation | Chicago, IL | To further program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| B the Difference | Doral, FL | To further program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | To further program services | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenview Scholarship Foundation | Golf, IL | To further program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hooker County Community Foundation | Mullen, NE | To further program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | To further program services | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Missoula, MT | To further program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safari Club International Foundation | San Antonio, TX | To further program services | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | To further program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womans Board of Rush | Chicago, IL | To further program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Africa New Life Ministries | Portland, OR | To further program services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ross K Macneill Foundation | Wheaton, IL | To further program services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To further program services | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | To further program services | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Power 365 | Eagle, CO | To further program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $20,801 |
| Education | $10,453 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
| Animal-related | $2,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $480,432 |
| Colorado | $167,176 |
| District of Columbia | $36,564 |
| Iowa | $12,214 |
| Minnesota | $5,000 |
| Florida | $2,500 |
| Alabama | $2,500 |
| Nebraska | $2,500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.