Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation
The Helen Miller Clancy Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation based in Vashon, Washington. It awards college scholarships to individual students; its 2024 filing reports scholarships to 13 individuals.
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation gave $47K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,850
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,346
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $218,775
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation
- How to Apply
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Applicants must be high school seniors and Vashon Island residents; the application and instructions are available on the foundation’s website.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says the deadline is posted on the foundation’s website.
- Deadline
- The filing says the deadline is posted on the foundation’s website.
- Contact
Application contact: Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 13476, Burton, WA 98013
Phone: (206) 463-3608
Website: https://www.hmcsf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s 2024 grant data shows that 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 11% to recipients in Pennsylvania. The filing’s stated scholarship eligibility is limited to high school seniors who reside on Vashon Island, Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 341% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $46,850 |
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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 | $218,775 | $69,343 | $53,910 | $46,850 | 14 | $53,910 | $69,343 | $15,831 |
| 2024 | $203,342 | $58,843 | $51,768 | $46,000 | 13 | $51,768 | $58,843 | $17,336 |
| 2023 | $196,267 | $38,586 | $63,847 | $58,000 | 17 | $63,847 | $38,586 | $17,256 |
| 2022 | $221,528 | $15,515 | $36,039 | $31,500 | 13 | $36,039 | $17,162 | $18,860 |
| 2021 | $242,052 | $49,428 | $34,015 | $30,500 | 11 | $34,016 | $49,428 | $21,304 |
| 2020 | $226,639 | $24,707 | $34,486 | $31,000 | 10 | — | $24,707 | $17,031 |
| 2019 | $236,418 | $23,740 | $33,044 | $29,000 | 10 | — | $23,740 | $17,335 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation funds college scholarships. Its 2024 filing states that applicants must be high school seniors and residents of Vashon Island, Washington. The website describes the major scholarship recipient or recipients as eligible for continuing funds throughout college if they continue to meet the scholarship criteria.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 13 scholarships totaling $46,000. Individual awards ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $3,500. The largest listed awards included three $6,000 scholarships and three $5,000 scholarships, all to individual recipients.
The foundation’s website describes a 2026 offering of one continuing $6,000 scholarship and at least one one-time grant of $3,500. It says the application process begins in spring and that 6 to 9 applicants are selected for short interviews before final selections. The 2024 filing says application and instruction forms are available on the foundation’s website.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David F. Cooper as president, Mike Kirk as vice president, Mimi Walker as secretary/treasurer, and Mark Bennion and Leeann Brown as directors.
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation is led by David F. Cooper, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David F. Cooper
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leeann Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kirk
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Walker
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Bennion (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 M Clancy Scholarship Foundation
How much does Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation gave $47K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 13 grants.
What is Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,346, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation?
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation fund?
The foundation funds college scholarships. Its 2024 filing states that applicants must be high school seniors and residents of Vashon Island, Washington. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation?
Applicants must be high school seniors and Vashon Island residents; the application and instructions are available on the foundation’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Helen M Clancy Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1658180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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