irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
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named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Roundtable Discussions
Hosts public roundtable events featuring experts from diverse fields to discuss themes such as the evolution of knowledge, the purpose of writing, and postmodern intellectual fragmentation.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Conducting educational outreach to schools and teachersProvides educational outreach programs for teachers and schools, including discussions on poetry and music, to extend the impact of its interdisciplinary programming into educational settings.
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Professional Conference & Symposium Organization 1 activity
- Hosting interdisciplinary roundtable discussionsOrganizes and hosts free, public roundtable discussions since 2012 that bring together scholars, scientists, artists, and public intellectuals to explore complex questions at the intersection of the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology. Topics include AI in medicine, reading and brain development, writing and expression, memory, neurodiversity, warfare, music, psychoanalysis, and the role of failure, with events held regularly through at least 2026.
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Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
- Presenting public cultural eventsHosts public cultural events such as the New York premiere of the 2025 edition of "See Memory" on October 4, 2025, contributing to public engagement with art and science themes.
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Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
- Providing public access to roundtable contentOffers free and publicly accessible roundtable events through live streaming and maintains archived recordings for on-demand access on its website, ensuring broad public engagement with its programming.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$50K
Contributions & grants$46K92%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4K8%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$47K
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$197K
Cash$197K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$197K
Liquid reserves50.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -19.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- ANTONIO BELTRAMINI — TREASURER/DIRECTOR
relationships · 26
Who they work with
- Columbia University Partner — Includes faculty from Columbia University, such as Professor Gil Eyal, in its intellectual programming.
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center Partner — Engages faculty from Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Division of Narrative Medicine in interdisciplinary dialogues on memory and storytelling.
- Cornell Tech Partner — Partners with Cornell Tech faculty to explore AI-driven health innovation and wearable technologies.
- Elizabeth Birkelund Partner — Author and participant in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- Emily Finn Partner — Participant in Helix Center roundtable on reading and the brain; assistant professor at Dartmouth College studying brain activity and subjective experience.
- Eric Lindstrom Partner — Professor of English at the University of Vermont and participant in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- Honor Moore Partner — Poet and memoirist who participated in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Collaborates with Mount Sinai faculty on integrating AI into neuropathology and laboratory medicine.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Collaborates with faculty from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on neuroscience-informed discussions of memory and trauma.
- Joseph Luzzi Partner — Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature at Bard College and participant in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- Michael Frank Partner — Author, writer, and critic who participated in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- NYU Langone School of Medicine Partner — Collaborates with faculty from NYU Langone School of Medicine for roundtable discussions on AI in medicine.
- Nadine Gaab Partner — Participant in Helix Center roundtable on reading and the brain; professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education researching reading development and learning differences.
- New York University Partner — Engages NYU faculty in discussions on AI applications in human genetics and genomics.
- New York University Partner — Features faculty from New York University, such as Clinical Associate Professor Farzad Mahootian, in its events.
- Paul Fry Partner — William Lampson Professor of English, Emeritus at Yale University, and participant in Helix Center roundtable discussion on writing.
- Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of the Imagination Partner — Organization founded by the Helix Center's director that shares a similar mission and served as inspiration for the Helix Center.
- Princeton University Partner — Engages faculty from Princeton University, such as Associate Professor Brigid Doherty, in its roundtable discussions.
- Rita Charon Partner — Participant in Helix Center roundtable on reading and the brain; founder of narrative medicine and professor at Columbia University.
- Susan Neuman Partner — Participant in Helix Center roundtable on reading and the brain; professor at New York University specializing in early literacy development.
- Tandon School of Engineering Partner — Works with NYU Tandon School of Engineering faculty on computational approaches to public health data.
- The Marianne & Nicholas Young Auditorium Partner — Host venue for The Helix Center's public roundtable discussions.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Partner — Invites faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, such as Professor Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen, to participate in roundtables.
- Uri Hasson Partner — Participant in Helix Center roundtable on reading and the brain; professor of neuroscience and psychology at Princeton University.
- Yale University Partner — Collaborates with faculty from Yale University, such as Professor Deborah Coen, as participants in Helix Center events.
- Yale University Partner — Includes faculty from Yale University in discussions integrating film, media, and narrative studies with neuroscience.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
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- Ethics-Centered Interdisciplinary Exploration 32 orgsmethodology: ethics-centered inquiryBy using interdisciplinary roundtables focused on ethical integration — particularly in emerging domains like AI in medicine — the Helix Center promotes equitable, evidence-based, and trustworthy practices because ethical reflection is positioned as foundational, not secondary, to technological and clinical advancement.shared approach: Interdisciplinary Integration →
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Paradigm 6 orgsmethodology: neurodiversity-affirming approachBy challenging deficit-based models of neurological differences, the Helix Center promotes inclusive understanding and empathy because recognizing neurodiversity as a form of human variation — rather than pathology — enables more humane and accurate approaches to cognition and identity.shared approach: Empowerment Through Lived Experience →
- Art-Science Integration for Narrative Reinterpretation and Healingmethodology: art-science integrationBy merging art, neuroscience, and narrative practices, the Helix Center enables individuals to reconstruct personal narratives and support identity formation and healing, because artistic and scientific modes of knowing together create immersive, reflective experiences that reframe memory as dynamic and malleable.
- Interdisciplinary Dialogue for Complex Understandingmethodology: interdisciplinary_convergenceBy convening experts across disciplines in open, unstructured formats, the Helix Center produces novel insights into complex human experiences — such as memory, ethics, and cognition — because cross-pollination of diverse epistemic frameworks enables deeper, integrative understanding that single disciplines cannot achieve alone.
- Wisdom-Centered, Unhurried Inquirymethodology: wisdom-centered inquiryBy prioritizing slowness and wonder over efficiency and information accumulation, the Helix Center fosters wisdom and transformative understanding because allowing space for reflection and open-ended questioning enables deeper engagement with existential and ethical dimensions of knowledge.