The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12 | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-7693437

Foundation Overview

Based in Philadelphia, PA, The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12 has awarded 178 grants totaling $1,772,500 to organizations in Connecticut, Virginia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $180,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,772,500
Total Assets
$4,738,940
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$4,500
% Median Grant Decline
-10% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 4%

1 of 24 recipients (4%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
New Jersey

Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in New Jersey and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New Jersey, funding concentrates in Peapack (26%), Hillside (13%), Princeton (13%).

Funding Trajectory
+33%

Moderate 33% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (91%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2024
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $20,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $20,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2024
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Historic Morven $2,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2024
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Blithewold $15,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $20,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park Infrastructure 2024
Npr Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2024
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2024
Somerset County Park Foundation $85,500 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2024
St George's School $2,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $2,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Safe Children Foundation $3,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2024
Delbarton School $4,000 Morristown, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Newport Tree Conservancy $5,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Project Healing Waters Fly $3,000 La Plata, MD, US General Charitable Purposes 2024
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2023
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $7,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $7,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2023
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
American Folk Art Museum $5,000 Long Island City, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2023
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Blithewold $17,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $17,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park Infrastructure 2023
Npr Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2023
Somerset County Park Foundation $61,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2023
St George's School $2,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Blue Hill Heritage Trust $10,000 Blue Hill, ME, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $2,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Safe Children Foundation $3,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2023
Project Healing Waters Fly $3,000 La Plata, MD, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Shelburne Museum $6,000 Shelburne, VT, US In Honor Of Nonnie 2023
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2023
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $7,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $7,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2023
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
American Folk Art Museum $5,000 Long Island City, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2023
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Blithewold $17,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $17,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park Infrastructure 2023
Npr Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2023
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2023
Somerset County Park Foundation $61,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2023
St George's School $2,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Blue Hill Heritage Trust $10,000 Blue Hill, ME, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $2,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Safe Children Foundation $3,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2023
Project Healing Waters Fly $3,000 La Plata, MD, US General Charitable Purposes 2023
Shelburne Museum $6,000 Shelburne, VT, US In Honor Of Nonnie 2023
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2022
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $5,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2022
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
American Folk Art Museum $5,000 Long Island City, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2022
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blithewold $10,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $9,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park 2022
North Carolina Wesleyan College $5,000 Rocky Mountain, NC, US To Support The Landscaping 2022
Npr Foundation $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Preservation Society Of Newport County $9,000 Newport, RI, US The Breakers Landscape 2022
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2022
Somerset County Park Foundation $90,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2022
St George's School $10,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blue Hill Heritage Trust $9,000 Blue Hill, ME, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $4,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc $10,000 Boothbay, ME, US One-time Unrestricted 2022
Delbarton School $5,000 Morristown, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Safe Children Foundation $6,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2022
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2022
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $5,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2022
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
American Folk Art Museum $5,000 Long Island City, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2022
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blithewold $10,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $9,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park 2022
North Carolina Wesleyan College $5,000 Rocky Mountain, NC, US To Support The Landscaping 2022
Npr Foundation $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Preservation Society Of Newport County $9,000 Newport, RI, US The Breakers Landscape 2022
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2022
Somerset County Park Foundation $90,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2022
St George's School $10,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blue Hill Heritage Trust $9,000 Blue Hill, ME, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $4,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc $10,000 Boothbay, ME, US One-time Unrestricted 2022
Delbarton School $5,000 Morristown, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Safe Children Foundation $6,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2022
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $5,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2022
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $5,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2022
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $10,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
American Folk Art Museum $5,000 Long Island City, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Infectious 2022
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blithewold $10,000 Bristol, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $9,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Battle Park 2022
North Carolina Wesleyan College $5,000 Rocky Mountain, NC, US To Support The Landscaping 2022
Npr Foundation $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Our Lady Of Victory Church $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2022
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Preservation Society Of Newport County $9,000 Newport, RI, US The Breakers Landscape 2022
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2022
Somerset County Park Foundation $90,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2022
St George's School $10,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Blue Hill Heritage Trust $9,000 Blue Hill, ME, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies $4,000 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc $10,000 Boothbay, ME, US One-time Unrestricted 2022
Delbarton School $5,000 Morristown, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Safe Children Foundation $6,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2022
Johns Hopkins University $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Division Of Psoriatic 2022
Benedictine Congregation Regina Laudis $3,000 Bethlehem, CT, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Botanical Garden Of The Piedmont $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey $6,000 Hillside, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
District Of Columbia Green Spaces $12,000 Washington, DC, US For The Benefit Of W Street 2021
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc $8,500 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Historic Morven $6,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Institute Of Ecosystem Studies Inc $1,500 Millbrook, NY, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Johns Hopkins University $6,000 Baltimore, MD, US Research Of Doctors Tom 2021
Mendham Borough Police Department $2,500 South Mendham, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
National Headache Foundation $15,000 Glenview, IL, US Fbo National Migraine 2021
North Carolina Botanical Foundation $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Coker Arboretum And Battle 2021
North Carolina Wesleyan College $6,000 Rocky Mountain, NC, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Npr Foundation $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Our Lady Of Victory Church $6,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Peapack Gladstone Fire Company $2,500 Gladstone, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Peapack Gladstone Police Department $3,500 Peapack, NJ, US For The Charitable Purposes 2021
Peapack-gladstone First Aid & Rescue $2,500 Peapack, NJ, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
Preservation Society Of Newport County $10,000 Newport, RI, US The Breakers Garden 2021
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Honor Of Dr Oskoui 2021
Somerset County Park Foundation $62,000 North Branch, NJ, US For The Benefit Of The 2021
St George's School $5,000 Newport, RI, US General Charitable Purposes 2021
The American Chestnut Foundation $10,000 Asheveille, NC, US Legacy Orchard Tree In 2021
See Attached Statement $180,000 Philadelphia, PA, US See Attached Statement 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12 as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 23-7693437
Website N/A
Address GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANYNA1650 MA Philadelphia, PA 19103-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee Martha B Bartlett
Trustee Nancy B Pyne
Trustee Leonard J Buck Ii

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.