Helpful Fish Private Foundation
Helpful Fish Private Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Santa Ana, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients, including support for healthcare, care services, youth education, and other purposes.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Helpful Fish Private Foundation gave $197K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,811
- +62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,029
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,105
- Total assets
- $1,575,715
- +17.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (15 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Helpful Fish Private Foundation
- 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: PO Box 26709, Santa Ana, CA 92799
Phone: (714) 623-0343
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helpful Fish Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Wheeler ($39K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 135 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (84%), Arizona (5%), Georgia (5%), Utah (4%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Helpful Fish Private Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 27 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 172% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 298% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Wheeler Trabuco Canyon, CA | help with hospital bills and medical services for child hospitalized with kidney failure. | $38,716 |
| Alzheimers Orange County Irvine, CA | To provide quality care and support services to the thousands of residents of Orange County who are affected by Alzheimers disease or other related dementia. | $19,900 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundati Simi Valley, CA | To support youth education and academic alliances, scholarly work, and substantive, issue-driven forums. | $17,000 |
| PIH Health Foundation Whittier, CA | To provide high quality healthcare, without discrimination, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities. | $10,000 |
| Seven Point Inc Yucaipa, CA | To support other exempt organizations that work with children and to promoting public safety within the community. | $10,000 |
| Thi Nguyen Westminster, CA | to pay for the install of her new chair lift in house | $10,000 |
| Antoinette Campoy Buena Park, CA | To help cover the cost of ongoing healthcare and specialized therapy for her illness. | $9,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $18,000 |
| Barbara Winn Dawsonville, GA | To Help pay for the cost of medical treatment & financial help for moving her into assisted living. | $9,000 |
| Joseph Cox Newport Beach, CA | To help pay for the cost of in house care along with expenses for health treatments and daily care. | $9,000 |
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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 | $1,575,715 | $587,100 | $265,150 | $196,811 | 28 | $229,430 | $551,380 | $77,061 |
| 2024 | $1,337,059 | $205,206 | $165,462 | $121,055 | 24 | $162,165 | $201,853 | $80,545 |
| 2023 | $1,325,537 | $-211,420 | $200,174 | $130,975 | 41 | $196,260 | $4,341 | $68,713 |
| 2022 | $1,689,338 | $-28,340 | $140,465 | $72,389 | 33 | $138,749 | $10,236 | $71,398 |
| 2021 | $1,867,292 | $1,932,426 | $65,134 | $26,250 | 9 | $76,598 | $27,518 | $37,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helpful Fish Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated work covers dementia care and support, hospital fundraising and community health education, raising funds for organizations that work with children, and public safety. For example, Alzheimer’s Orange County describes its mission as advancing research, providing care and support for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and promoting brain health. PIH Health Foundation says it raises funds for PIH Health hospitals and provides health education and related community programs. Seven Point Inc says its annual sheriff’s benefit rodeo raises revenue for other exempt organizations that work with children and promotes public safety.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $196,811. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $38,716, with a median of $5,105. Notable grants included $19,900 to Alzheimer’s Orange County, $17,000 to Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, $10,000 each to PIH Health Foundation and Seven Point Inc, and $6,500 to Sheriffs Employee Assistance Team. The filing also lists grants to individual recipients for purposes including medical expenses, in-home care, accessibility equipment, and education costs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harry C Crowell as President.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation is led by Harry C Crowell, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harry C Crowell
President
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diane J Kawata (2021–2022) — Vice President
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 Helpful Fish Private Foundation
How much does Helpful Fish Private Foundation give each year?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation gave $197K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 24 grants.
What is Helpful Fish Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,105, and its average grant was $7,029, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helpful Fish Private Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Helpful Fish Private Foundation give grants?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (2 grants) and San Bernardino, CA (2 grants).
Does Helpful Fish Private Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Helpful Fish Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helpful Fish Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sierra Wheeler ($38,716), Alzheimers Orange County ($19,900) and Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundati ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helpful Fish Private Foundation?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helpful Fish Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated work covers dementia care and support, hospital fundraising and community health education, raising funds for organizations that work with children, and public safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helpful Fish Private Foundation?
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 Helpful Fish Private Foundation's EIN?
Helpful Fish Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2272719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Helpful Fish Private Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Helpful Fish Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/helpful-fish-private-foundation-morg_daee60c318594d9594d4e18b3bdfe01b
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