Helmar Skating Fund
Helmar Skating Fund is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $72K.
Helmar Skating Fund at a glance
In short: Helmar Skating Fund gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,949
- +50.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,987
- +50.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,471
- Total assets
- $52,572
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (37% 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 Helmar Skating Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CP ($27K). Together the top 4 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helmar Skating Fund gives
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $197K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CP New York, NY | Coach/Skating Expenses | $26,867 |
| MC Novi, MI | Coach/Skating Expenses | $23,428 |
| BT Dundee, IL | Coach/Skating Expenses | $17,514 |
| Al Frisco, TX | Coach/Skating Expenses | $4,140 |
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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 | $52,572 | $60,000 | $72,360 | $71,949 | 4 | $71,949 | — | $3,786 |
| 2024 | $64,932 | — | $47,930 | $47,844 | 4 | $47,844 | — | $4,041 |
| 2023 | $112,862 | — | $82,820 | $82,589 | 6 | $82,589 | — | $7,831 |
| 2022 | $195,682 | $75,000 | $197,689 | $196,903 | 9 | $196,903 | — | $10,522 |
| 2021 | $318,371 | $66,788 | $139,350 | $139,338 | 9 | — | $66,788 | $17,854 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helmar Skating Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helmar Skating Fund is led by Scott Hamilton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Hamilton
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Anderson
Sec-Treasurer
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Helmar Skating Fund
How much does Helmar Skating Fund give each year?
Helmar Skating Fund gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 4 grants.
What is Helmar Skating Fund's typical grant size?
Helmar Skating Fund's median grant in 2025 was $20,471, and its average grant was $17,987, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helmar Skating Fund give grants?
Helmar Skating Fund's top state is New York, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (33%) and Illinois (24%).
Does Helmar Skating Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Helmar Skating Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Coach/Skating Expenses" (4 grants).
How large is Helmar Skating Fund?
Helmar Skating Fund reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helmar Skating Fund's EIN?
Helmar Skating Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1032757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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