Halo (Help a Little One)
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Halo (Help a Little One) at a glance
- Total assets
- $813,601
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $72,541
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $37,053
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $104,715
- -69.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Halo (Help a Little One) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Halo (Help a Little One) gives
- Giving grew 519% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $276K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $276K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Aid for Children with Disabilities | $250,000 |
| New England Pediatric Care North Billerica, MA | Aid for Children with Disabilities | $18,000 |
| Seven Hills at Groton Groton, MA | Aid for Children with Disabilities | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $813,601 | $72,541 | $104,715 | — | — | $37,053 |
| 2024 | $803,505 | $132,762 | $347,604 | $275,500 | 3 | $38,207 |
| 2023 | $1,000,640 | $171,610 | $79,554 | — | — | $53,954 |
| 2022 | $920,451 | $158,919 | $67,574 | — | — | $42,087 |
| 2021 | $829,105 | $143,003 | $88,671 | $44,500 | 1 | $43,588 |
| 2020 | $774,773 | $117,967 | $175,386 | $139,000 | 3 | $44,163 |
| 2019 | $832,192 | $111,548 | $99,559 | $55,974 | 3 | $29,661 |
About Halo (Help a Little One)
Based on IRS filings
Halo (Help a Little One) is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $814K in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Halo (Help a Little One) is led by Alan Pinshaw MD, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Pinshaw MD
President & Director
Founder & President → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Pinshaw
Clerk & Director
Director → Clerk & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian L. Katz MD
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Anne Wicoff
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Alper MD
Director
Clerk → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Dalpe Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott C. Gladstone Esq.
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Mirageas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sigal Klipstein MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald G. Marcus MD
Vice President
Member at Large → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Julius Levin (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Arthur Sneider Esq. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karin Alper (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Chervin MD (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Halo (Help a Little One)
How large is Halo (Help a Little One)?
Halo (Help a Little One) reported $814K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73K.
What is Halo (Help a Little One)?
Halo (Help a Little One) is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. It holds $814K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Halo (Help a Little One) operate?
Halo (Help a Little One) has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Halo (Help a Little One)'s EIN?
Halo (Help a Little One)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3241991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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