Robert and Mimie Helm Family Charitable

COLUMBIA, MD EIN: 26-1541889

Robert and Mimie Helm Family Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBIA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $234K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

-32.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-16.0% YoY

About Robert and Mimie Helm Family Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Robert and Mimie Helm Family Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBIA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $234K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BaltimoreCatonsvilleChicagoClarksvilleColumbiaEllicott CityGlen RockGreenwood VillageHobokenJessupMount VernonNaplesNew YorkSparksSpringfieldTowsonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$287K$575K$862K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,703,201$2,590,431$2,619,771
Revenue$536,787$152,393$81,985
Expenses$138,140$184,130$153,741
Qualifying Distributions$110,012$160,750$120,000
Net Investment Income$233,799$60,408$59,625
Distributable Amount$129,115$118,074$121,852

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$80K$121K$161K13 grants202017 grants202118 grants202215 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE$35KST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIE…$15KMARYLAND PROVINCE JESUITS$15KHOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE…$10KSEMINARIANS FUND OF THE …$10KSISTERS ACADEMY OF BALTI…$8KARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE…$5KARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE…$5KBALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOR…$3KMONSIGNOR O'DWYER RETREA…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT W HELMTRUSTEE1
MARGARET M HELMTRUSTEE1
FR TIMOTHY B BROWN SJTRUSTEE1
FR TIMOTHY J STEPHENS SJTRUSTEE1
MARGARET M VALENTINETRUSTEE1
MARY K O'HARATRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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