Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Nederland, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $21,000 to charitable organizations.
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund gave $21K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,909
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $26,883
- -28.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3115 Price Street, Nederland, TX 77627
Phone: (409) 727-5968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charties of Southeast Texas ($2K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and New York. Texas recipients received 62% of grant dollars; recipients in each of the other four states received 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charties of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Community-Care Prayer Nederland, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Nutrition Services for Seniors Beaumont, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Southeast Texas Food Bank Beaumont, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Girls Haven Beaumont, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Some Other Place Beaumont, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,883 | $10,056 | $21,000 | $21,000 | 11 | $21,000 | — | $1,594 |
| 2024 | $37,827 | $4,730 | $20,100 | $20,100 | 10 | $20,100 | — | $2,350 |
| 2023 | $53,197 | $25,682 | $25,832 | $25,832 | 15 | $25,832 | $556 | $2,641 |
| 2022 | $53,347 | $33,515 | $34,450 | $34,450 | 18 | $34,450 | $105 | $2,649 |
| 2021 | $54,282 | $58,535 | $29,700 | $29,700 | 3 | $29,700 | — | $1,963 |
| 2020 | $25,447 | $52,842 | $31,400 | $31,400 | 3 | — | $22 | $725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work ranges from emergency assistance and food distribution in Southeast Texas to services for girls affected by abuse and neglect. Samaritan’s Purse describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 11 grants totaling $21,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median of $2,000. Recipients receiving $2,000 included Some Other Place, Girls’ Haven, Southeast Texas Food Bank, and Samaritan’s Purse. The fund also gave $1,000 to Golden Triangle Audubon Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie Hirschfield and Betty Helms as trustees.
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Helms
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hirschfield
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norman Hellms Jr. (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund
How much does Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund give each year?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund gave $21K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 10 grants.
What is Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,909, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund give grants?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund gives mostly in Texas: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (10%) and North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beaumont, TX (5 grants) and Nederland, TX (2 grants).
Does Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charties of Southeast Texas ($2,000), Community-Care Prayer ($2,000) and Nutrition Services for Seniors ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work ranges from emergency assistance and food distribution in Southeast Texas to services for girls affected by abuse and neglect. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund?
The foundation states that it 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 Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's EIN?
Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0646532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Norman H Helms Jr Charitable Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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