Helen F Wylie Foundation
Helen F Wylie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $751K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $89K.
Helen F Wylie Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen F Wylie Foundation gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,800
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,800
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,200
- Total assets
- $751,339
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helen F Wylie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine at Orono ($15K). Together the top 5 received $31K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen F Wylie Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine at Orono Orono, ME | Scholarships | $14,800 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,200 |
| Husson College Bangor, ME | Scholarships | $4,200 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | Scholarships | $4,200 |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | Scholarships | $4,200 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | Scholarships | $3,200 |
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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 | $751,339 | $99,946 | $55,606 | $34,800 | 6 | $43,381 | $89,384 | $46,192 |
| 2024 | $706,921 | $72,050 | $48,584 | $30,000 | 5 | $38,160 | $61,288 | $44,013 |
| 2023 | $684,197 | $52,221 | $51,788 | $35,000 | 7 | $42,559 | $42,081 | $40,739 |
| 2022 | $684,004 | $63,828 | $61,438 | $40,000 | 1 | $47,954 | $54,309 | $41,665 |
| 2021 | $681,670 | $166,542 | $53,478 | $34,000 | 1 | $42,743 | $154,666 | $49,357 |
| 2020 | $564,938 | $36,288 | $49,022 | $32,000 | 1 | — | $27,210 | $39,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen F Wylie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen F Wylie Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Melissa Reynolds
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Helen F Wylie Foundation
How much does Helen F Wylie Foundation give each year?
Helen F Wylie Foundation gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is Helen F Wylie Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen F Wylie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,200, and its average grant was $5,800, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen F Wylie Foundation give grants?
Helen F Wylie Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (12%) and Florida (12%).
Does Helen F Wylie Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Helen F Wylie Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).
Who are Helen F Wylie Foundation's largest grantees?
Helen F Wylie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Maine at Orono ($14,800), Husson College ($4,200) and Saint Anselm College ($4,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen F Wylie Foundation?
Helen F Wylie Foundation reported $751K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Helen F Wylie Foundation's EIN?
Helen F Wylie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0342663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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