Help & Emergency Response Foundation
Help & Emergency Response Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Portsmouth, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $88K.
Help & Emergency Response Foundation at a glance
In short: Help & Emergency Response Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $1,004,503
- +1445.4% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $1,004,503
- +1445.4% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $1,004,503
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Help & Emergency Response Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Help & Emergency Response Inc ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Help & Emergency Response Foundation gives
- In 2022 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 2018 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2018) to $1.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Help & Emergency Response Inc Portsmouth, VA | Transfer of Net Assets Upon Termination | $1,004,503 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $90,593 | $1,043,046 | $1,004,503 | 1 | $1,005,295 | $88,394 | $53,606 |
| 2021 | $1,001,862 | $47,923 | $107,745 | $65,000 | 1 | — | $47,758 | $54,501 |
| 2018 | $1,061,418 | $59,520 | $85,361 | $36,700 | 1 | — | $42,220 | $39,424 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Help & Emergency Response Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Help & Emergency Response Foundation is led by Crystal Rivenbark, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 5 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Crystal Rivenbark
President
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Zambas
Director
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Britt
Director
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Baker
Secretary
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Gwaltney
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2022. "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 Help & Emergency Response Foundation
How much does Help & Emergency Response Foundation give each year?
Help & Emergency Response Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $65K across 1 grant.
What is Help & Emergency Response Foundation?
Help & Emergency Response Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Portsmouth, VA.
Where does Help & Emergency Response Foundation operate?
Help & Emergency Response Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
How much is Help & Emergency Response Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Help & Emergency Response Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Help & Emergency Response Foundation's EIN?
Help & Emergency Response Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1726702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022
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