Helaine Edgar Opportunity Foundation

WAYLAND, MA EIN: 86-2580241

Helaine Edgar Opportunity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WAYLAND, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $634K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$261K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+8.2% YoY

About Helaine Edgar Opportunity Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Helaine Edgar Opportunity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WAYLAND, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $634K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Bryn MawrChicagoEvanstonNew YorkProvidenceSudburyWayland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,081,251$7,188,465$2,787,174
Revenue$671,253$4,279,739$1,896,723
Expenses$347,259$307,704$29,911
Qualifying Distributions$310,565$306,203$21,500
Net Investment Income$633,508$491,112
Distributable Amount$374,913$163,803$39,368

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$265K3 grants20213 grants202211 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AID Coalition$36KGrowing Home Inc$25KIndustrial Council for N…$25KWest Town Bikes$25KRevolution Workshop$25KEvanston Scholars$25KMath Circles of Chicago$25KHFS Chicago Scholars$25KCHAMPS Male Mentoring$25KChabad Center of Sudbury…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Adam StraussPresident0.5
Joshua StraussTreas/Sect'y0.5
Kalman StraussDirector0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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