Helis Foundation

Helis Foundation is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana with $83M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$83Mtotal assets
1955IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 25% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Helis Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $2.3M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

  • The Ogden Museum of Southern Art $700K
  • New Orleans Museum of Art $255K
  • United Way for the Greater New Orleans $125K
  • US Biennial Inc $100K
  • Arts New Orleans $92K
  • New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Foundation $71K
  • Rivers Institute for Contemporary & Thought $65K
  • Friends of WWOZ Inc $60K
  • Louisiana Children's Museum $55K
  • Preservation Resource Center $53K
  • Wwno 899 $50K
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation $50K
  • City Park Convervancy $50K
  • Second Harvester of Greater NO & Acadiana $50K
  • The National World War II Museum $50K
  • Louisiana Endowment for the Humantities $39K
  • New Orleans Ballet Association $35K
  • The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute $35K
  • French Quarter Festivals Inc $27K
  • KID smART $27K
  • Bridge House Corporation $25K
  • Bureau of Governmental Research $25K
  • New Orleans Film Society $21K
  • St Augustine High School $20K
  • Newcomb Art Museum $20K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

  • FY2020$2.7M
  • FY2021$2.8M
  • FY2022$2.5M
  • FY2023$2.4M

About Helis Foundation

  • TypePrivate foundation
  • HeadquartersNew Orleans, Louisiana
  • EIN726020536
  • IRS ruling1955

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

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Frequently asked questions

What is Helis Foundation?

Helis Foundation is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana with $83M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of Helis Foundation?

Helis Foundation's EIN is 726020536. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Helis Foundation?

Private foundations like Helis Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Helis Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.