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The Helis Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 72-6020536 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.4M
- Grants reported
- 84
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | $2.4M |
Where The Helis Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ogden Museum of Southern Art | New Orleans, LA | Support of General Operating Expenses, Support of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibitions and Other Exhibitions, and LA Residents Free Admission Days | 2024 | $554.5K |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | General, Operating Expenses, Free Admission for Art & A/C, Free Admission for LA Residents | 2024 | $254K |
| US Biennial Inc | New York, NY | Support of General Operations | 2024 | $150K |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Blueprint for Prosperity | 2024 | $125K |
| Arts Council of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Building Wall Mural - Unframed | 2024 | $110K |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Digital Systems Lead Position, Hospitality Lounge, Curitorial Work | 2024 | $109.5K |
| Louisiana Children's Museum | New Orleans, LA | Operating Expenses, Free Saturdays in October, and Art of All | 2024 | $60K |
| Friends of WWOZ Inc | New Orleans, LA | Jazz Festing in Place - WWOZ-FM | 2024 | $55K |
| Preservation Resource Center | New Orleans, LA | General Operating Expense | 2024 | $53.5K |
| Second Harvester of Greater NO & Acadiana | New Orleans, LA | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Rivers Institute for Contemporary & Thought | New Orleans, LA | Research and Development | 2024 | $50K |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Support the named Healing Arts Garden in memory of William G. Helis Jr. | 2024 | $50K |
| WWNO 899 | New Orleans, LA | Enhance Current Cultural Content and Reporting | 2024 | $50K |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Building Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| Louisiana Endowment for the Humantities | New Orleans, LA | Passing it On: The Art of John T Scott | 2024 | $40K |
| Newcomb Art Museum | New Orleans, LA | General Support field trips and youth programming | 2024 | $40K |
| Children's Hospital | New Orleans, LA | Mariposa Butterfly Swing Installment | 2024 | $37.9K |
| New Orleans Ballet Association | New Orleans, LA | General Operating Expenses and Ovation Program | 2024 | $35K |
| The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute | New Orleans, LA | Artists in Residence Program | 2024 | $35K |
| Louisiana Contemporary Museum | New Orleans, LA | Operating Expenditures | 2024 | $30K |
| ARC Athens Inc | Bronx, NY | Support Organizational Operations | 2024 | $25K |
| Bridge House Corporation | New Orleans, LA | Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $25K |
| Bureau of Governmental Research | New Orleans, LA | Support of Civil Service in the New Orleans Project | 2024 | $25K |
| KID smART | New Orleans, LA | School Resources Budget for Art Supplies | 2024 | $21.5K |
| New Orleans Film Society | New Orleans, LA | Community Programming | 2024 | $21K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- David A Kerstein President
- Address
- 201 St Charles Ave Suite 2600 New Orleans, LA, 70170
- Phone
- 5045231831
- Deadlines
- There are no submission deadlines
- Application materials
- Application should be in appropriate typed letter form. Include brochures or other pertinent information and establish the qualifications of the applicant to receive funds from a private foundation as provided for under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations.
- Restrictions
- There are no restrictions or limitations on awards except that the organization must be qualified as provided for under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Helis Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.