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ZACH HELFRICH MEMORIAL FUND
Baldwinsville, NY · EIN 850535325 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE W12 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K) · zachmemorial.com
revenue
$34K
expenses
$31K
net assets
$4K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

To increase awareness and prevention of suicide

profile · synthesized from sources

The Zach Helfrich Memorial Fund is a nonprofit organization based in Baldwinsville, NY, established to honor the memory of Zach Helfrich, who died by suicide in 2019. The organization focuses on suicide prevention among young people by raising awareness, funding mental health treatment programs, and supporting crisis intervention services for adolescents and youth at high risk.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Mental Health Respite Program
Supports Elmcrest Children's Center's 24-hour residential crisis care program for children experiencing acute mental health crises in Syracuse, NY.
Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP) Support
Funds Upstate Medical University's outpatient treatment program for adolescents and young people at high risk of suicide, providing care for those with multiple suicide attempts.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 2 activities
    • Funding emergency mental health respite care for children
      Supports Elmcrest Children's Center's Mental Health Respite Program, which delivers immediate 24-hour residential care for children experiencing mental health crises.
    • Funding outpatient mental health treatment for at-risk youth
      Provides financial support to Upstate Medical University's Psychiatry High Risk Program, which offers outpatient care for adolescents and young people at high risk of suicide.
  • Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
    • Conducting community outreach on youth suicide prevention
      Raises awareness about youth suicide prevention through community events and speaking engagements.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$11K34%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$31K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$30K
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +3.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Karen Helfrich — Director
  • Patricia Helfrich — Director
  • Robert Helfrich — Executive Director
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Partner — Receives funding for local suicide prevention programs from the Zach Helfrich Memorial Fund.
  • Elmcrest Children's Center Partner — Receives support for its Mental Health Respite Program from the Zach Helfrich Memorial Fund.
  • Upstate Foundation Partner — Hosts the Zach Helfrich Memorial Endowment to support mental health programs.
  • Upstate Medical University Partner — Receives funding for its Psychiatry High Risk Program through the Zach Helfrich Memorial Endowment.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Integrated Awareness and Treatment Approach
    methodology: awareness_and_treatment
    By combining public awareness initiatives with funding for evidence-based treatment programs, we reduce youth suicide rates because awareness increases help-seeking behavior and treatment access addresses underlying mental health needs.