Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $425K. Net investment income was $418K.
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $425K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $424,762
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $424,762
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $424,762
- Total assets
- $7,125,420
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Gbudd Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trustees of Reservations ($425K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $384K (2020) to $430K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $425K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $424,762 |
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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 | $7,125,420 | $455,058 | $507,684 | $424,762 | 1 | $452,592 | $417,710 | $438,203 |
| 2024 | $7,050,963 | $217,492 | $495,367 | $420,967 | 1 | $447,477 | $167,521 | $419,929 |
| 2023 | $7,286,756 | $348,431 | $499,400 | $429,810 | 1 | $453,812 | $302,624 | $389,246 |
| 2022 | $7,421,584 | $291,731 | $503,464 | $402,157 | 1 | $426,690 | $601,057 | $425,950 |
| 2021 | $7,381,564 | $1,321,657 | $459,808 | $390,685 | 1 | — | $1,280,578 | $432,022 |
| 2020 | $6,464,425 | $322,745 | $443,080 | $384,395 | 1 | — | $283,998 | $375,135 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $438K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$60K (2022) → $69K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — 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 $69K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund
How much does Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund give each year?
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $421K across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund?
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $453K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $438K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund operate?
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund's EIN?
Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6046234. 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 February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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