Help the Innocent Inc
Help the Innocent Inc is a private foundation based in South Jordan, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in sexual-assault recovery and wrongful-conviction prevention, as well as other recipients.
Help the Innocent Inc at a glance
In short: Help the Innocent Inc gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,662
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,066
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $650
- Total assets
- $286,913
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Help the Innocent Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10421 South Jordan Gateway 600, South Jordan, UT 84095
Phone: (801) 860-3444
Website: https://www.helptheinnocent.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Help the Innocent Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ of LDS ($15K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 4% to Minnesota, 1% to Michigan, and less than 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Help the Innocent Inc gives
- Giving grew 1389% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of 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 $775 (2023) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $10,710 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $4,265 |
| Rape Recovery Center Salt Lake City, UT | Empower those victimized by sexual violence and educate the community. | $2,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Innocence Center Salt Lake City, UT | Innocence Investigation and Litigation Services. | $1,258 |
| Youth Link Minneapolis, MN | Helps young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness | $800 |
| Abby Lou Foundation Lehi, UT | Help and Educate Adults with Intellectual Disabilities | $500 |
| Murray Greenhouse Foundation Murray, UT | Various | $500 |
| Better Not Broken Community Develop Eastpointe, MI | Various | $300 |
| Family Place Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $229 |
| Knowledge Point Network Montgomery, TX | Various | $100 |
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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 | $286,913 | $80,316 | $27,558 | $20,662 | 10 | $20,662 | $23,149 | $12,767 |
| 2024 | $226,233 | $133,233 | $35,612 | $29,850 | 5 | $29,850 | $39,202 | $8,323 |
| 2023 | $186,945 | $-7,682 | $3,976 | $775 | 4 | $775 | $4,552 | $7,546 |
| 2022 | $198,603 | $48,071 | $7,238 | $1,388 | 8 | $1,388 | $33,113 | $7,022 |
| 2021 | $158,070 | $34,464 | $13,473 | $9,345 | 9 | $9,345 | $35,838 | $8,037 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Help the Innocent Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included $2,000 to Rape Recovery Center, whose mission includes crisis intervention counseling for sexual-assault victims and their families, community education, and advocacy for victims. It also gave $1,258 to Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, which works to prevent and correct wrongful convictions of innocent people in Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming. Knowledge Point Network, a $100 recipient, describes its mission as supporting self-growth and self-healing through family-oriented services and building a network of military veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $20,662. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,710, with a median of $650. Notable grants included $10,710 and $4,265 to the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS; $2,000 to Rape Recovery Center; $1,258 to Rocky Mountain Innocence Center; and $800 to Youth Link.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Victor Sipos as director and Suzanne VanWagoner and Sara Vigh as trustees.
Help the Innocent Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Vigh
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Suzanne Vanwagoner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Victor Sipos
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Help the Innocent Inc
How much does Help the Innocent Inc give each year?
Help the Innocent Inc gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is Help the Innocent Inc's typical grant size?
Help the Innocent Inc's median grant in 2025 was $650, and its average grant was $2,066, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Help the Innocent Inc give grants?
Help the Innocent Inc gives mostly in Utah: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants).
Does Help the Innocent Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Help the Innocent Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Various" (6 grants).
Who are Help the Innocent Inc's largest grantees?
Help the Innocent Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Church of Jesus Christ of LDS ($14,975 across 2 grants), Rape Recovery Center ($2,000) and Rocky Mountain Innocence Center ($1,258), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Help the Innocent Inc?
Help the Innocent Inc reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Help the Innocent Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included $2,000 to Rape Recovery Center, whose mission includes crisis intervention counseling for sexual-assault victims and their families, community education, and advocacy for victims. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Help the Innocent Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Help the Innocent Inc's EIN?
Help the Innocent Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1400499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Help the Innocent Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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