Help the Charity

SALEM, OR EIN: 27-2796721

Help the Charity is a private foundation focused on Education, based in SALEM, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 47 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$94K

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+4.5% YoY

Grant Count

47

+9.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$691.128

-4.4% YoY

About Help the Charity

Based on IRS filings

Help the Charity is a private foundation focused on Education, based in SALEM, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 47 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlohaAumsvilleBeavertonBendBoerneBurnsCanbyCanyon CityCentral PointCentraliaCorvallisCreswellCrivitzDallasEagle PointElmiraEstacadaEugeneForest GroveGig Harbor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16K$31K$47K$62K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$93,880$93,875$111,421
Revenue$37,061$18,806$39,652
Expenses$37,056$35,785$56,647
Qualifying Distributions$32,483$31,087$41,528
Net Investment Income$6,540$10$10
Distributable Amount$4,532$5,055$5,984

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$21K$32K$43K30 grants202058 grants202154 grants202243 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY$5KWILSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL$5KPORTLAND CHINESE CHRISTI…$2KLINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL$2KSCALAWAGSFIRST TEAM 1359$1KSHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL$1KGLENCOE HIGH SCHOOL$750ESTACADA HS BASEBALL$700CRIVITZ SCHOOL DISTRICT$615PULASKI COMMUNITY MIDDLE…$590

Grant Size Distribution

220 grants across all recorded years

220<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Help the Charity

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
RON BERGERDIRECTOR1
KELLY KIMSEYDIRECTOR1
GREG HESSLERDIRECTOR1
HOLLY EARLE-SCHULTZEDIRECTOR1
AMY KESECKERCHAIR1
NIKKI HUGHESDIRECTOR1
CINDY EGNARSKIDIRECTOR1
SHARON NEWKIRKDIRECTOR1
AMANDA ADAMSDIRECTOR1
HANNAH DACORSIDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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