Helios Foundation
Neenah, WI · EIN 39-1532106. Reported 358 grants totalling $3,515,000 to 187 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Helios Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $290,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Process Studies | Portland, OR | $390,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Institute for Ecological Civilization | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Process Studies International | Portland, OR | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston | Boston, MA | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Claremont School of Theology | Claremont, CA | $62,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trees Water & People | Fort Collins, CO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groton Open Space Association | Groton, CT | $59,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Siouxland Cares About Substance Abuse | Sioux City, IA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child & Family Agency of Se Ct | New London, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut | New London, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mystic & Noank Library | Mystic, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rosecrance Foundation | Rockford, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farm Aid | Cambridge, MA | $48,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Hunger Coalition | Bellevue, ID | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wood River Land Trust | Hailey, ID | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New London Homeless Hospitality Center | New London, CT | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mountain Roots Food Project | Gunnison, CO | $36,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ocean Community YMCA-Naik Family Branch | Mystic, CT | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Advocates | Hailey, ID | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust | Crested Butte, CO | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Oceanology | Groton, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Safe Futures Inc | New London, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Warming Shelter | Sioux City, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Seattle Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| World Learning Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Siouxland Inc | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Home & Family Services | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Home | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | Green Bay, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut | New London, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newton, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Sarnelli House Ua | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mary J Treglia Community House | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pando Populus Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Siouxland Habitat for Humanity | Sioux City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thames Valley Council for Comm Arts | Jewett City, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Imagine Scholar | Redmond, WA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Community School | Sun Valley, ID | $24,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Empowers Africa Inc | New York, NY | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Providence, RI | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Watch Hill Conservancy | Watch Hill, RI | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for the Arts | Crested Butte, CO | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Arch Community Housing Trust | Ketchum, ID | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy | Old Mystic, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crittenton Center | Sioux City, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Journeys | Crested Butte, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Savannah Science Museum Inc | Savannah, GA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | Brookline, MA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| CASA Myrna | Boston, MA | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for the Arts Crested Butte | Crested Butte, CO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Victory Programs Inc | Boston, MA | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Always Home | Mystic, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation | Hailey, ID | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Comm Action Agency of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Mystic, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary J Treglia Comm House | Sioux City, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neenah Animal Shelter | Neenah, WI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Wi Land Trust | Appleton, WI | $15,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Senior Connection | Hailey, ID | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southeast Soccer Club | Waterford, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cultural Heritage Imaging | San Francisco, CA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Westside School | Seattle, WA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| High Country Conservation Advocates | Crested Butte, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Simpson Housing Services | Minneapolis, MN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Living | New London, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance of Idaho | Bellevue, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bike Groton | West Mystic, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp High Hopes | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux City | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Theatre Company and School | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Action Agency of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Siouxland Inc | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Majestic | Crested Butte, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut | New London, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Liberty Theatre Co | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Social Services in Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maps (multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies) | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary Elizabeth Child Care Center & Preschool | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mennonite Central Committee | Akron, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mystic Museum of Art | Mystic, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New London Community Meal Center | New London, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Noank Community Support Services | Groton, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern Ne | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sanford Center | Sioux City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Lukes Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Stephen's Human Services (house of Charity) | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Valley Pac (argyos) | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women Aware | Sioux City, IA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gunnison Country Food Pantry | Gunnison, CO | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 180 Degrees | St Paul, MN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Appleton, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Pillars | Appleton, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rotarun Ski Club | Hailey, ID | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Space Idaho Inc | Hailey, ID | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Totem Star | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Slo Food Bank | San Luis Obispo, CA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Imagine Scholar | Portland, OR | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Crisis Hotline | Ketchum, ID | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Sacred Place | Niantic, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asian Counseling & Referral Service | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund | Hailey, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burke Ctr for Ecosystem Research | Ashland, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cots | Appleton, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America - Eastern Wi | Appleton, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Green Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Groton Human Services | Groton, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haitian Health Foundation | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Idea Wild | Fort Collins, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immigration Advocacy & Support Ctr | New London, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigration Services | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Juxtaposition Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kbut Community Radio | Crested Butte, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lamb Arts Ltd (lamb Theatre) | Sioux City, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lamb Arts Regional Theatre | Sioux City, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Theatre Company | Hailey, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lyman Allyn Museum | New London, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mystic River Historical Society | Mystic, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI Wood River Valley | Hailey, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New College Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro-Choice Mn Foundation | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together Fox Valley | Appleton, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sonoran Institute | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spur Community Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Homeless Shelter | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swiftsure Ranch | Bellevue, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thames River Community Service Inc | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Three Rivers Park District Fndtn | Plymouth, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trout Unlimited | Wooly Bugger, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| US Ukraine Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People | Bloomington, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Columbia, SC | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Guthrie Theater Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edina Give and Go | Edina, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heart of the House Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Whatcom Community Foundation | Bellingham, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cap Services Inc | Stevens Point, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services | Oshkosh, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Speaks Out | Groton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fvtc Foundation Inc | Appleton, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Journey Together Service Dog Inc | Oshkosh, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Voices | Roseville, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nowzad | Frisco, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy | Gainesville, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spot Sun Valley Inc | Ketchum, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thedacare Family of Foundations | Appleton, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Vna Senior Care | Neenah, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carolina Wildlife Center | Columbia, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Clothes Closet | Menasha, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Congaree Land Trust | Columbia, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eco Slo (environmental Center of San Luis Obispo) | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Her Next Play | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church | Sioux City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edina Sting Baseball Club | Edina, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
72 of 187 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Claremont School of Theology
CENTER FOR PROCESS STUDIES - Rosecrance Foundation
REC THERAPY-JACKSON CENTERS - Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
GROTON RENOVATION PROJECT - Safe Futures
THE CENTER FOR SAFE FUTURES - Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
EASTERN CT WOMEN & GIRL'S FUND - Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
RESTORATION OF THE LA DUNTON
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 252 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | $525,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 81 | $720,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 74 | $690,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 70 | $890,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 70 | $690,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 19% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Helios Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 40 Jewelers Park Ste 200 Po Box 6, Neenah, WI, 54957. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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