Private Foundation

The Helis Foundation

The Helis Foundation, of New Orleans, LA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.8M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $83.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 279 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.0M.

EIN: 726020536 New Orleans, LA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$4.8M

Total Expenses$3.7M

Total Assets$83.0M

Grants Given279

Grant Total$10.0M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art

New Orleans, LA · 2024

Support of General Operating Expenses, Support of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibitions and Other Exhibitions, and LA Residents Free Admission Days

$554,486

New Orleans Museum of Art

New Orleans, LA · 2024

General, Operating Expenses, Free Admission for Art & A/C, Free Admission for LA Residents

$254,000

US Biennial Inc

New York, NY · 2024

Support of General Operations

$150,000

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · 2024

Blueprint for Prosperity

$125,000

Arts Council of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · 2024

Building Wall Mural - Unframed

$110,000

Showing up to 5 of 279 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT David A Kerstein

TREASURER Jane C Fiegler

SECRETARY Linda A Reeg

VICE PRESIDENT Michael F Schott

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Top Grant Purposes

Support of General Operating Expenses, Support of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibitions and Other Exhibitions, and LA Residents Free Admission Days

$2,860,552 4 grants

General, Operating Expenses, Free Admission for Art & A/C, Free Admission for LA Residents

$1,033,065 4 grants

Support of General Operations

$425,000 4 grants

General Support

$258,500 14 grants

Poverty Eradication Work

$250,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$4.8M	$3.7M	$83.0M
2023	$1.4M	$3.5M	$82.4M
2022	$5.1M	$3.5M	$84.7M
2020	$2.1M	$3.7M	$76.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $4.8M (+130%), with total assets most recently reported at $83.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, IL, LA, MS, NJ, NY, and 2 other states.

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