The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 47-4725530

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $693K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $132K.

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc at a glance

In short: The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-80.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$693,120
+20.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC: $5KFood Bank of Central andEastern NC$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RaleighWashingtonChapel HillDurhamNew YorkPhiladelphiaEast FairfieldBladensburgHendersonvilleLake Waccamaw

How The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 11% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K15 grants2020 6 grants2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 5 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $93K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC Raleigh, NCCharitable Purposes$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$693,120$132,328$13,562$5,0001$5,000$132,328$45,599
2024$574,354$5,940$33,620$25,0005$25,000$17,220$44,395
2023$575,019$38,614$34,474$25,00011$25,000$34,414$38,031
2022$570,879$19,548$67,932$60,00012$60,000$19,148$38,471
2021$621,050$120,361$25,583$20,0006$23,132$118,363$42,342
2020$525,809$-51,027$103,200$92,50015—$17,499$37,310

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc is led by Ronald P. Hellendall, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald P. Hellendall

    President & Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc

How much does The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc give each year?

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.

How large is The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc?

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc reported $693K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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.

Where does The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc operate?

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc's EIN?

The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4725530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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