Helena Group Foundation
The Helena Group Foundation seeks to address urgent issues like electrical grid resilience, environmental degredation, and biosecurity risk by conceiving and operating non-profit projects alongside a small group of world leaders in their fields.
Helena Group Foundation at a glance
In short: Helena Group Foundation reported $7K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $7,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $866,249
- -46.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,215,790
- +71.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $55,790
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,660,208
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Helena Group Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Helena Group Foundation gives
- Giving grew 197% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $446K (2022). In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Club of California San Francisco, CA | General Support for Civic Ed Project | $272,791 |
| Stanford University Redwood City, CA | General Support for Climate Research | $155,893 |
| Mountain Seed Foundation Inc Coeur d'Alene, ID | General Support for Charitable Programs | $17,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $866,249 | $1,215,790 | $1,660,208 | $7,000 | Total only | $55,790 |
| 2023 | $1,607,659 | $707,151 | $1,616,110 | — | — | $55,871 |
| 2022 | $2,320,281 | $2,716,680 | $1,517,715 | $446,184 | 3 | $15,985 |
| 2021 | $5,288,312 | $1,489,338 | $1,752,972 | — | — | $57,152 |
| 2020 | $11,555,421 | $2,815,383 | $2,309,112 | $100,000 | 2 | $48,757 |
| 2019 | $782,320 | $1,109,645 | $4,622,701 | $150,000 | 1 | $49,245 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Helena Group Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Helena Group Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $866K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helena Group Foundation is led by Henry Elkus, Chair since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Henry Elkus
Chair
President → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$91K (2019) → $114K (2024)
Erika Yorio
Membership Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$180K (2022) → $224K (2024)
Jeffrey M. Brooks
Director of America in One Room & Project Operator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$209K (2023) → $221K (2024)
Samuel Feinburg
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$91K (2019) → $114K (2024)
Penny Hintz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Rosenthal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Bielas
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $224K, to Erika Yorio (Membership Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Helena Group Foundation
How much does Helena Group Foundation give each year?
Helena Group Foundation reported $7K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Helena Group Foundation?
Helena Group Foundation reported $866K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Helena Group Foundation?
Helena Group Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $866K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Helena Group Foundation operate?
Helena Group Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Idaho.
What is Helena Group Foundation's EIN?
Helena Group Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5455559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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