Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $193K.
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc gave $51K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,700
- -8.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,140
- -45.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,200
- Total assets
- $3,514,152
- +44.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Teach from DeHart Academy ($25K). Together the top 5 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $56K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Teach from DeHart Academy Arnold, PA | Purpose of contribtution is to help education program that hosts 5th-7th students, teaching them values and skills that will transition them into a lifestyle of success. | $25,000 |
| Sheldon Calvary Camp Conneaut, OH | The purpose of the contribution was to help fund camps for children, young adults, and families. The organization encourages reflection and foster deep relationships. They seek to live into Christian community by modeling the acceptance of individual differences, by valuing all of God's creation, and by helping campers integrate faith into everyday life. | $10,000 |
| Allegheny Center Alliance Church Pittsburgh, PA | The purpose of the contributions are to help the organization towards it's mission of an ethnically, socio-economically, generationally, and politically diverse Christian congregation drawn from the greater Pittsburgh region and based in Pittsburgh's North Side. | $8,200 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA | The contributions are to help the organization towards its mission which is to empower veterans' transition from homeless to home, ending the cycle of homelessness, and to assist all at-risk veterans to become engaged, valuable citizens who contribute to their communities. | $4,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Athletics Pittsburgh, PA | Provided tickets to a Pitt Football game for underprivileged Kids | $3,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,514,152 | $1,212,456 | $135,228 | $50,700 | 5 | $113,104 | $192,528 | $124,594 |
| 2023 | $2,436,924 | $1,076,899 | $82,664 | $55,645 | 3 | $81,444 | $76,132 | $72,326 |
| 2022 | $1,442,689 | $1,182,895 | $40,206 | $44,550 | 4 | $44,550 | $32,615 | $17,286 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc is led by Brian P Helsel, President on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian P Helsel
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc
How much does Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc gave $51K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 3 grants.
What is Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,200, and its average grant was $10,140, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Teach from DeHart Academy ($25,000), Sheldon Calvary Camp ($10,000) and Allegheny Center Alliance Church ($8,200), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Phoenixx Helsel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3892677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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