Helping Others Soar Foundation
The purpose of the Helping Others Soar Foundation is to provide financial support to VTC and VCSS in the advancement of their charitable missions.
Helping Others Soar Foundation at a glance
In short: Helping Others Soar Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,450,000
- +50.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,450,000
- +50.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,450,000
- Total assets
- $70,435,027
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helping Others Soar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Victor Community Support Services Inc ($1.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Helping Others Soar Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $25K (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Community Support Services Inc Chico, CA | Technology upgrades and expansion of clinical internship program. | $1,450,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70,435,027 | $4,404,029 | $1,635,720 | $1,450,000 | 1 | $2,012,303 |
| 2024 | $62,880,913 | $4,257,687 | $1,218,470 | $962,504 | 1 | $4,257,687 |
| 2023 | $58,395,911 | $2,982,619 | $997,403 | $850,000 | 1 | $982,619 |
| 2022 | $54,411,868 | $13,101,849 | $1,103,383 | $950,000 | 2 | $4,826,849 |
| 2021 | $50,391,418 | $11,139,976 | $175,612 | $25,000 | 1 | $939,976 |
| 2020 | $32,326,817 | $1,328,234 | $147,811 | — | — | $1,326,290 |
| 2019 | $32,956,159 | $33,539,882 | $89,499 | — | — | $642,660 |
About Helping Others Soar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Helping Others Soar Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helping Others Soar Foundation is led by Douglas Scott, Chair & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Scott
Chair & CEO
Chair → Chair & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clint Swift
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Hackett
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Dege
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simona Cataldo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Rayden
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Monte Cameron (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Forbes (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Blevins (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Blofsky (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Merle Momyer (2019–2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Helping Others Soar Foundation
How much does Helping Others Soar Foundation give each year?
Helping Others Soar Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $963K across 1 grant.
How large is Helping Others Soar Foundation?
Helping Others Soar Foundation reported $70.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Helping Others Soar Foundation?
Helping Others Soar Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Chico, CA. It holds $70.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Helping Others Soar Foundation operate?
Helping Others Soar Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Helping Others Soar Foundation's EIN?
Helping Others Soar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1394686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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