Helen and Harry Saul Foundation
The Helen and Harry Saul Foundation is a private foundation based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed awards designated for general operations.
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen and Harry Saul Foundation gave $293K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Georgia. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $293,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,269
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $17,982
- -51.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Helen and Harry Saul Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5141 Virginia Way Suite 100, Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (706) 529-1900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen and Harry Saul Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Chat ($83K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 188 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars by recipient state were Georgia (42%), Tennessee (29%), Virginia (17%), New York (5%), and California (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Helen and Harry Saul Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 26 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2024) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $293K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Chat Chattanooga, TN | General Operations | $82,500 |
| United Way Tocqueville Society Alexandria, VA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Ort America - Atlanta Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $30,000 |
| The United Way of N GA Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Floor Covering Industry Foundation Aneheim, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | General Operations | $10,000 |
| NW Ga Family Crisis Center Dalton, GA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| NYU Langone Health New York, NY | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Shepherd Center Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,982 | $284,060 | $293,277 | $293,000 | 26 | $293,000 | $4,060 | $11,349 |
| 2024 | $37,047 | $261,676 | $263,692 | $260,500 | 28 | $260,500 | $1,676 | $8,210 |
| 2023 | $39,063 | $1,775,836 | $2,348,150 | $2,344,000 | 39 | $2,344,000 | $155,665 | $27,139 |
| 2022 | $366,787 | $493,175 | $330,990 | $329,100 | 40 | $329,100 | $182,799 | $35,552 |
| 2021 | $381,613 | $612,620 | $370,814 | $370,081 | 55 | $370,081 | $311,070 | $41,860 |
| 2020 | $477,069 | $47,559 | $599,241 | $597,456 | 59 | — | $46,378 | $70,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen and Harry Saul Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, education, Jewish community life, and the arts. For example, Shepherd Center describes its work as providing acute and rehabilitative hospital care for people with spinal cord and other neurological conditions. Emory University describes its work as including education access and medical research, while Creative Arts Guild says it cultivates and sustains the arts in Dalton and surrounding counties.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $293,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $82,500, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grants included $82,500 to Jewish Federation of Greater Chat in Chattanooga, Tennessee; $50,000 to United Way Tocqueville Society in Alexandria, Virginia; and $30,000 to ORT America - Atlanta. Each was designated for general operations.
Other listed awards included $15,000 to The United Way of N GA and $10,000 each to Emory University, National Jewish Health, NYU Langone Health, Shepherd Center, Floor Covering Industry Foundation, NW GA Family Crisis Center, and others.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julian D Saul, Lisa Schejola Akin, and Matthew J Saul as trustees.
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julian D. Saul
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. Saul
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Schejola Akin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda S. Schejola (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Helen and Harry Saul Foundation
How much does Helen and Harry Saul Foundation give each year?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation gave $293K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 28 grants.
What is Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,269, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helen and Harry Saul Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Helen and Harry Saul Foundation give grants?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (29%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dalton, GA (9 grants), Atlanta, GA (6 grants), Chattanooga, TN (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Helen and Harry Saul Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's largest grantees?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Chat ($82,500), United Way Tocqueville Society ($50,000) and Ort America - Atlanta ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen and Harry Saul Foundation?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helen and Harry Saul Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, education, Jewish community life, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen and Harry Saul Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's EIN?
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2063931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Helen and Harry Saul Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Helen and Harry Saul Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/helen-and-harry-saul-foundation-morg_f407f68188e940d1ad16effd0b749193
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