Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc
Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc is a private family foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1988, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a volunteer board of directors. The foundation engages in grantmaking to support various charitable causes across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.8M
+0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
15
-6.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+6.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily to Roman Catholic organizations. Its broader funding interests include:
- Education
- Health and end-of-life care
- Hospice care
- Religion (Christianity and Catholicism)
- Human services
- Special population support
- Women's services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** No specific application procedures are documented in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation provides funding to organizations across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:
States: Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Texas
Cities: Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Baltimore, Bronx, Coconut Creek, Garden Valley, Genesee, Irondale, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Washington
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $4,798,270 (as of 2023)
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Annual Revenue: $259,639 (2023)
- Annual Expenses: $253,121 (2023)
- Tax-Exempt Status: Since October 1988
- EIN: 59-2904267
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,798,270 | $4,784,511 | $4,777,993 |
| Revenue | $268,100 | $259,639 | $203,993 |
| Expenses | $254,341 | $253,121 | $257,904 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $250,000 | $250,000 | $255,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $268,392 | $259,639 | $203,993 |
| Distributable Amount | $241,051 | $239,585 | $244,466 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by a board of directors serving without compensation:
- Joseph P. Helow – President/Director
- Margaret O. Helow – Secretary/Treasurer Director
- Additional directors (names not specified in sources)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P Helow | President/Director | 2 | — |
| Margaret O Helow | Secretary/Treasurer Director | — | — |
| Mary H Pritchard | Director | — | — |
| Anne H Darling | Director | — | — |
| Diane H Parker | Director | — | — |
| Katherine H Gilligan | Director | — | — |
| Theresa H Ryan | Director | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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