Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $127K.
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,472
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,824
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,824
- Total assets
- $1,341,675
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($18K). Together the top 3 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $47K (2024) to $74K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $17,824 |
| San Antonio Parks Foundation San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted General | $17,824 |
| Somerset United Methodist Church Somerset, TX | Unrestricted General | $17,824 |
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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 | $1,341,675 | $142,782 | $80,847 | $53,472 | 3 | $62,677 | $126,818 | $76,872 |
| 2024 | $1,279,354 | $127,954 | $71,209 | $47,000 | 3 | $55,684 | $111,665 | $84,708 |
| 2023 | $1,211,435 | $42,322 | $82,213 | $60,734 | 5 | $68,653 | $24,782 | $65,209 |
| 2022 | $1,251,846 | $-30,616 | $103,225 | $74,104 | 5 | $82,544 | $11,913 | $69,133 |
| 2021 | $1,385,764 | $292,260 | $101,404 | $73,607 | 6 | $83,125 | $274,651 | $76,099 |
| 2020 | $1,193,437 | $110,173 | $93,554 | $72,378 | 5 | — | $96,405 | $65,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$22K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation
How much does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation give each year?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 3 grants.
What is Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,824, and its average grant was $17,824, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation give grants?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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 Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2670337. 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 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 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 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 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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