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HELEN GRAHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
POUND RIDGE, NY · EIN 134070185 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$341K
expenses
$33K
net assets
$2.4M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support scholarships, medical research, education programs, and general operations of nonprofit organizations. Funding priorities include neurology research, arts and culture, historical preservation, and educational access. Active in 2025 with grants distributed nationally and internationally.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts and Culture Support
Funds general operations and educational initiatives at arts organizations such as symphonies and museums
Education Program Grants
Supports pre- and after-school education programs and general educational access initiatives
International Community Development
Supports programs in the Dominican Republic focused on community development
Medical Research Funding
Supports research projects in neurology and sickle cell disease through grants to research institutions
Scholarship Support
Provides funding for scholarships through grants to educational institutions and scholarship programs
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 2 activities
    • Funding research in neurology
      Supports research projects in neurology through grants to the Institute for Neuro Disorders (IND).
    • Funding sickle cell disease research
      Finances research on sickle cell disease through grants to the MCV Foundation.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding community development in the Dominican Republic
      Finances community development programs in the Dominican Republic through grants to Bridges to Community.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding educational programming in arts institutions
      Provides grants to support educational programming at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding pre- and after-school education programs
      Supports pre- and after-school education initiatives through grants to The Reading Team.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding scholarships
      Funds scholarship programs through grants to organizations including PERC, Outward Bound, and Hollins University.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Providing general support funding to cultural and historical institutions
      Provides unrestricted funding to the Jacksonville Symphony and the Virginia Historical Society to support their operations and programming.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Providing general support funding to educational and leadership organizations
      Provides general support grants to Teach For America to support its mission-driven activities.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Providing general support funding to women’s philanthropy networks
      Provides general operating support to the Women's Giving Alliance to advance its collective giving initiatives.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$341K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$150K44%
Other revenue$191K
expenses
Total expenses$33K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$30K
Grants paid out$222K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.41M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2.41M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +291.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TYLER DANN TRUSTEE 4 $22K
HARVEY DANN IV TRUSTEE 4 $9K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BRIDGES TO COMMUNITY Partner — Receives funding for community development programs in the Dominican Republic.
  • HOLLINS UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarships.
  • INST FOR NEURO DISORDERS (IND) Partner — Receives grant funding for research projects in neurology.
  • JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • MCV FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for sickle cell disease research.
  • OUTWARD BOUND Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • PERC Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarships.
  • PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART Partner — Receives funding for educational programming.
  • TEACH FOR AMERICA Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • THE READING TEAM Partner — Receives funding for pre- and after-school education programs.
  • VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • WOMEN'S GIVING ALLIANCE Partner — Receives general support funding.