Helpi
Helpi is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $424 in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Helpi at a glance
- Total assets
- $424
- -90.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $718
- -94.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $3,335
- -67.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,409
- -59.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Helpi funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $460 (2021) to $10K (2023). In 2023 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravaka Malalarisoa | - YIF Grant Disbursements - Sharing Fridge Support | $4,737 |
| Komunitne Centrum Pukanec | - YIF Grants Disbursements | $1,692 |
| Knihobudka | - YIF Grant disbursements | $690 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $424 | $718 | $4,409 | — | — | $3,335 |
| 2023 | $4,664 | $12,531 | $10,842 | $10,091 | Total only | $10,091 |
| 2022 | $3,201 | $13,379 | $12,459 | $7,119 | 3 | $9,501 |
| 2021 | — | $2,438 | $2,438 | $460 | Total only | $1,260 |
| 2020 | — | $8,871 | $10,033 | $3,940 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helpi is led by Michal Certik, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michal Certik
President & CEO
CEO → President, 2021
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tomas Orsula
Director & Clo
Director → Board Mamber & Clo, 2023
Board Mamber & Clo → Director & Clo, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lilian Ilves
Director & CMO
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director & CMO, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dagmar Certikova
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ravaka Malalarisoa (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ravaka Malalarisoa Rasehenoarizaka (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Helpi
How large is Helpi?
Helpi reported $424 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $718.
What is Helpi's EIN?
Helpi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3590553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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