Helmle-shaw Foundation

BACLIFF, TX EIN: 76-0420414

The Helmle-Shaw Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation located in Bacliff, Texas. The organization was established in 1994 according to IRS records.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$159K

+12.4% YoY

Grant Count

36

+89.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-40.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation has demonstrated grantmaking activity in recent years. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation appears to focus on the Texas region, with documented grants to organizations in Galveston and the surrounding Bacliff area.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AustinBostonCharlestonChicagoCollege StationCoralvilleCorpus ChristiDallasGalvestonHillsdaleHoustonKemahLake CityNew YorkPasadenaPearlandRosenbergSan LeonSanta FeSavannah

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • IRS Ruling Year: 1994
  • Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-deductible
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$51K$102K$154K$205K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,827,069$1,874,740$1,936,019
Revenue$113,877$72,154$27,383
Expenses$181,829$173,176$186,309
Qualifying Distributions$155,443$143,050$170,000
Net Investment Income$94,152$84,364$85,618
Distributable Amount$183,995$163,194$162,870

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$85K$128K$170K18 grants202021 grants202126 grants202219 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHUR…$27KNATL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS …$15KBO'S PLACE$14KUTMB SCHOOL OF HEALTH PR…$10KRICE UNIVERSITY$6KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUS…$5KTHE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE$5KGALVESTON HISTORICAL FDN$5KTEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$5KST AUGUSTINA-HIPPO EPISC…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Judith Helmle ShawSec / Treas1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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