Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-2904267

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and activities including Catholic churches and schools, assistance to people in need, and programs for university students.

Key facts about Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc

In short: Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc gave $255K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2904267
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$255,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$4,789,018
Primary geography
Florida (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$255K

+2.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-10.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $243K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for education, church activities, spiritual programs for university students, assistance to indigent individuals and families, and services for expectant mothers.

Among the organizations it supported, Women’s Help Center described its work as providing pregnancy testing, limited ultrasound, counseling, and assistance to pregnant women. Eternal Word Television Network described its work as operating Catholic television, radio, and internet media networks. Thomas More Law Center described itself as a public-interest law firm focused on constitutional rights and liberties.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $255,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed awards included $50,000 to an individual recipient High School for education for high school students; $40,000 to Holy Family Catholic Church for general church activities; and $25,000 to San Jose Catholic Church for general church activities. Other listed grants included $20,000 each to FOCUS for spiritual programs for university students, Cathedral Basilica for general church activities, and IM Sulzbacher Center For the Homeless for assistance to indigent individuals and families.

The foundation also awarded $10,000 to Women’s Help Center for assistance for expectant mothers and $10,000 to Eternal Word Television Network for general church activities. Thomas More Law Center received $5,000 in 2025.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. Other reported recipient-state shares were Colorado (8%), Alabama (4%), the District of Columbia (2%), and New York (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleAnn ArborBronxGeneseeIrondaleWashingtonGarden ValleySaint AugustineAtlantaBaltimoreCoconut CreekLincolnshireCrystal RiverLanhamPalm CitySteubenville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K23 grants2020 19 grants2021 20 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2023) to $265K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $255K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Holy Family Catholic Church: $40KHoly Family Catholic Church$40KSan Jose Catholic Church: $25KSan Jose Catholic Church$25KFocus: $20KFocus$20KCathedral Basilica: $20KCathedral Basilica$20KIM Sulzbacher Center For the Homeless: $20KIM Sulzbacher Center For theHomeless$20KThe Guardian Catholic Schools: $10KThe Guardian Catholic Schools$10KCatholic Charities Bureau: $10KCatholic Charities Bureau$10KCommunita Cenacolo America Inc: $10KCommunita Cenacolo America Inc$10KEternal Word Television Network: $10KEternal Word TelevisionNetwork$10KWomens Help Center: $10KWomens Help Center$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Family Catholic Church ($40K). Together the top 10 received $175K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 87 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$50,000
Holy Family Catholic Church Jacksonville, FLGeneral Church Activities$40,000
San Jose Catholic Church Jacksonville, FLGeneral Church Activities$25,000
Focus Genesee, COSpiritual Programs for University Students$20,000
Cathedral Basilica Saint Augustine, FLGeneral Church Activities$20,000
IM Sulzbacher Center For the Homeless Jacksonville, FLAssistance to indigent individuals / families$20,000
The Guardian Catholic Schools Jacksonville, FLEducation for indigent children$10,000
Catholic Charities Bureau Jacksonville, FLAssistance to indigent individuals / families$10,000
Communita Cenacolo America Inc Jacksonville, FLAssistance to indigent individuals / families$10,000
Eternal Word Television Network Irondale, ALGeneral Church Activities$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Grant count
2025 $255,000 17
2024 $250,000 15
2023 $250,000 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,789,018$4,798,270$4,784,511
Revenue$249,276$268,100$259,639
Expenses$258,528$254,341$253,121
Qualifying Distributions$255,000$250,000$250,000
Net Investment Income$249,276$268,392$259,639
Distributable Amount$242,958$241,051$239,585

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Joseph P Helow as President/Director; Margaret O Helow as Secretary/Treasurer Director; and Mary H Pritchard, Anne H Darling, Diane H Parker, Katherine H Gilligan, and Theresa H Ryan as directors.

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc is led by Joseph P Helow, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph P Helow

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne H Darling

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane H Parker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine H Gilligan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret O Helow

    Secretary & Treasurer Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary H Pritchard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa H Ryan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 7545 Centurion Parkway Apt 102, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: (904) 642-7030

Frequently asked questions about Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc

How much does Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc gave $255K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 15 grants.

What is Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (7 grants).

Does Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 29% of Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to indigent individuals / families" (5 grants).

Who are Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Family Catholic Church ($40,000), San Jose Catholic Church ($25,000) and Focus ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for education, church activities, spiritual programs for university students, assistance to indigent individuals and families, and services for expectant mothers. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2904267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Margaret & George Helow Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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