Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 47-6798507

Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$430K

-9.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkWaltham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$60K$90K$121K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$430,194$477,449$505,266
Revenue$10,765$12,316$11,214
Expenses$42,878$40,133$34,696
Qualifying Distributions$25,000$25,000$27,183
Net Investment Income$1,488$9,770
Distributable Amount$20,536$22,306$24,151

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K5 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

THE JEWISH MUSEUM$5KTHE AMERICIAN COMM FOR T…$5KLUCY MOSES SCHOOL$5KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$5KBRANDEIS UNIVERSITY CENT…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Jewish Museum ($5,000), The Americian Comm for the Weizmann ($5,000), Lucy Moses School ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK, NYART EXHIBITIONS THATEXPLORE ART & CULTURE FROMANCIENT TO MODERN TIMES$5,000
THE AMERICIAN COMM FOR THE WEIZMANN NEW YORK, NYSCIENCE FOR THEBENEFIT OF HUMANITY$5,000
LUCY MOSES SCHOOL NEW YORK, NYOFFERS CLASSES & LESSONS IN MUSIC,DANCE & THEATER FOR CHILDREN, TEENS &ADULTS AT ALL LEVELS OF SKILL & EXPERIENCE$5,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYPROVIDER OF GRADUATEUNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION$5,000
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JEWI WALTHAM, MAPROVIDER OF GRADUATEUNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CINDY HELFMANTRUSTEE$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CINDY HELFMANTRUSTEE1$1,069

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust?

Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $430K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust holds $430K in total assets with $11K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $25K in 2024.

Where does Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust operate?

Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $25K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust's EIN?

Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6798507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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