Helping Fund

ZIONSVILLE, IN EIN: 35-1872573

Arts and culture Education Higher education Health Diseases and conditions

Helping Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in ZIONSVILLE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 28 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $157K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+556.9% YoY

Grant Count

+12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+486.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helping Fund reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Helping Fund

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Arts and culture Education Higher education Health Diseases and conditions

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Indiana $1.7M (99%)

District of Columbia $11K (1%)

Colorado $600 (0%)

Maryland $300 (0%)

Virginia $200 (0%)

States

Colorado District of Columbia Indiana Maryland Virginia

Cities

ArlingtonBoulderCarmelIndianapolisLebanonLutherville TimoniumWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	—	$859,496	$999,569
Revenue	$157,975	$20,209	$101,475
Expenses	$1,017,471	$160,281	$228,167
Qualifying Distributions	$1,016,628	$154,750	$224,283
Net Investment Income	$157,132	$21,779	$52,591
Distributable Amount	$24,904	$52,685	$58,566

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Indianapolis Zoo ($112,300), Center for the Performing Arts ($108,500), Butler University ($105,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BUTLER UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN	EDUCATIONAL	$105,000
GEO INDIANAPOLIS, IN	EDUCATIONAL	$35,000
IVY TECH INDIANAPOLIS, IN	EDUCATIONAL	$1,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS, IN	EDUCATIONAL	$21,000
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY WASHINGTON, DC	EDUCATIONAL	$100
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DC	EDUCATIONAL	$100
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CARMEL, IN	CULTURAL	$108,500
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION CARMEL, IN	CULTURAL	$92,500
DISCOVER BROADWAY CARMEL, IN	CULTURAL	$40,000
CIVIC THEATRE CARMEL, IN	CULTURAL	$32,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ROLLIN M DICK TRUSTEE	TRUSTEE	1	—
CHERYL J DICK TRUSTEE	TRUSTEE	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and culture Education Higher education Health Diseases and conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helping Fund?

Helping Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in ZIONSVILLE, IN. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Helping Fund operate?

Helping Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia.

What size grants does Helping Fund award?

In 2023, Helping Fund awarded 28 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $36K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Helping Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Helping Fund reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.