The Help Inc Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-2987624
Foundation Overview
Based in Estes Park, CO, The Help Inc Fund has awarded 46 grants totaling $291,395 to organizations in Colorado and Washington and internationally. Individual grants range from $776 to $28,792, with a median award of $5,619.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 9 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
72% of all grants are concentrated in international locations, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Internationally, funding concentrates in Leh (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 55% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (47%). 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 Help Inc Fund'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Inc | $2,815 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Ongoing Viral-load Testing And Access To Medicines Support For 52 Hiv And Hep B Positive Women And Children, And Care For 21 Youth From Remote Villages With Chronic Mental Health Needs, With Outreach And Peer-to-peer Services And The Development Of Local-language Health Information Videos. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $13,035 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Women's Wellness Fellowships: Developing The Skills Of Seven Young Ladakhis Through Fellowships And Partnerships With Indian And International Ngos To Use It To Provide Universal Access To Education, Health And Animal Health, Market And Weather Information For Yak Hearders In Eastern Ladakh And Women's Health, Mental Wellness And Rights For Girls And Women In Remote Areas Of Ladakh. The Project Produced 18 Local-language Videos On A Youtube Channel And On Amaze.org Page. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $10,925 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Operating 2 Winter Camps, One Women's Leasdership Camp And One Ability Camp For Over 230 Children And Youth From The Differently-abled Persons, Remote-village Children And Young Women Leaders' Communities, And 80 Youth Asscociation Members In Supporting Equal Access To Sports, Job And Life Skills Development And Builging Leadership And Mental Wellbeing. Awareness Was Raised For Inclusion Of Differently-abled In Sports And Learning. Young Women Were Supported To Become Mental Health Mentors, And Youth Trained In Safety And Inclusion As Sports Mentors For Remote Village Children And Youth. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $7,611 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Serving Six Local Youth Associations And Indian And International Ngos, The Project Was A Collaboration Of All Global Classroom 2023 Projects To Collect Data On Youth Wellbeing After Covid Lockdowns, Loss Of Education And Jobs, And Access To Services In Remote Villages Of Eastern Ladakh, Coping Strategies In Other Indian And Canadian Communiteis, And To Help Develop Both The Technologies And Education Materials For Learning Communities, Whether In School Or Not. Research Was Collected But Not Published Due To Confidentiality Concerns. | 2023 |
| Help Fund | $17,860 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative - Canada- Training Of Three Persons, Serving 7 Schools And 6 Youth Groups With Over 320 Students And 120 Youth In Two Canadian Provinces, While Preparing Participants To Bring Skills Back To Ladakh, India For Service To Remote Village Children And Youth Stuggling To Access Sports, Mental Wellness Information And Youth Leadership Programs. | 2023 |
| Help Fund | $6,857 | Estes Park, CO, US | Training And Mentorship For Executives From Five Ladakh-based Youth Associations To Help Them Bring Project Based Learning And Mental Wellbeing Information To Their Remote-village Winter Camps, With Practice In Three Camps For 200 Students. | 2023 |
| Omprakash | $12,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Global Classroom Initiative Omprakash Leadership: Training For Health Inc And Other Partner Organizations Among The 55 Countries And 240 Members In Omprakash Network For Developing Organizational Skills, Especially Evalution And Assessments, Documentation And Reporting, With Special Emphasis On Health Inc And South Asian Partner Skills-development, With A Follow Up Grant For More Young Health Inc Entrepreneurs To Develop Their Service To Their Home Community. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $3,304 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Two Young Women Drop Outs From Remote Herding Communities Received A Two Month Apprenticeship Led By The Two Graduates From The 2022 Program, And All Four Received A Six-month Business Mentorship To Support Female Herders And Weavers In 105 Households In Their Home Community. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $1,079 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Supporting A Young Apprentice Operator To Introduce Community Radio And Offline Learning Systems To Three Middle-high-and Higher Secondary Schools In Kargil District Ladakh, Serving Over 200 Students And 320 Households In Remote Villages, And Helping Local Students Become "Barefoot Operators" In Their Schools. | 2023 |
| Health Inc | $4,177 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 52 Women, Children And Their Families Living With Hiv, Aids Or Hepatitis B To Access Viral Load Testing, Counselling And Peer Education Support Across Ut Ladakh, To Support 21 Youth Living With Serious, Chronic Mental Health Issues To Stay On Their Medications, And To Develop, Create And Distribute Education Materials In Local Language To Better Understand Stigmatising Illnesses And Living Positively Once Diagnosed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $5,878 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Create A Collective Of Six Women-led Ladakh-based Ngos And Offer Them Training And Mentorshipto Build Administrative And Operational Skills, Including Conducting Research Of Needs, Wirting Proposals Andprograms, And Creating Learning Materials, In Order To Launch A Women's Wellness Project And Learning Network. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $4,173 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative In North America And India To Pull Together A Group Of Youth, Design And Develop Online And Offline Learning Systems, And Create Relevant Local Content For Children And Youth In Ladakh, And Supporting Virtual Visits Between Learners In North America And India. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $8,417 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Designing, Building And Installing Of Offline Learning Systems, With Both Nationalcurriculum And Local Learning In Local Languages, For 250 Students Who Lack Access To The Internet Or Have Fallenbehind During Covid-19 Shutdowns. The Project Will Also Support Training Teachers In Using Technology, Integratingcurricular Learning With Real-life Situations And Help Students Start Community Radio For Their School. The Project Alsooperated Three Winter And One Summer Learning Program For Students; And Worked With Students From Project 11(canada) And Ahmadabad University, And With Volunteers Through Kiwix International. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $6,234 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Ngos And 4 Youth Associations In Ladakh, Representing 170 Youth, To Gain Skills For Organising And Operating Alternative Job Skills Development Camps, Develop Leadership And Mentorship In Their Local Youth, And Then Operate Winter, Ability And Leadership Camps In Winter Months. The 6-month Training Finished With A Leadership Camp Where Youth Physical And Mental Health Issues Were Also Discussed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $3,471 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Graduates Of The 2021 Youth Conservation Corps Training To Undertake A Four-month Apprenticeship With A Master Weaver/designer And Participate In Cooperative / Entrepreneur Start-up Business Training. The Project Culminated With An Education Program For Nomadic Herders In The Ycc Home Village To Enhance Livelihood From Wool-producing Animals. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $4,177 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 52 Women, Children And Their Families Living With Hiv, Aids Or Hepatitis B To Access Viral Load Testing, Counselling And Peer Education Support Across Ut Ladakh, To Support 21 Youth Living With Serious, Chronic Mental Health Issues To Stay On Their Medications, And To Develop, Create And Distribute Education Materials In Local Language To Better Understand Stigmatising Illnesses And Living Positively Once Diagnosed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $5,878 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Create A Collective Of Six Women-led Ladakh-based Ngos And Offer Them Training And Mentorshipto Build Administrative And Operational Skills, Including Conducting Research Of Needs, Wirting Proposals Andprograms, And Creating Learning Materials, In Order To Launch A Women's Wellness Project And Learning Network. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $4,173 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative In North America And India To Pull Together A Group Of Youth, Design And Develop Online And Offline Learning Systems, And Create Relevant Local Content For Children And Youth In Ladakh, And Supporting Virtual Visits Between Learners In North America And India. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $8,417 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Designing, Building And Installing Of Offline Learning Systems, With Both Nationalcurriculum And Local Learning In Local Languages, For 250 Students Who Lack Access To The Internet Or Have Fallenbehind During Covid-19 Shutdowns. The Project Will Also Support Training Teachers In Using Technology, Integratingcurricular Learning With Real-life Situations And Help Students Start Community Radio For Their School. The Project Alsooperated Three Winter And One Summer Learning Program For Students; And Worked With Students From Project 11(canada) And Ahmadabad University, And With Volunteers Through Kiwix International. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $6,234 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Ngos And 4 Youth Associations In Ladakh, Representing 170 Youth, To Gain Skills For Organising And Operating Alternative Job Skills Development Camps, Develop Leadership And Mentorship In Their Local Youth, And Then Operate Winter, Ability And Leadership Camps In Winter Months. The 6-month Training Finished With A Leadership Camp Where Youth Physical And Mental Health Issues Were Also Discussed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $3,471 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Graduates Of The 2021 Youth Conservation Corps Training To Undertake A Four-month Apprenticeship With A Master Weaver/designer And Participate In Cooperative / Entrepreneur Start-up Business Training. The Project Culminated With An Education Program For Nomadic Herders In The Ycc Home Village To Enhance Livelihood From Wool-producing Animals. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $4,177 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 52 Women, Children And Their Families Living With Hiv, Aids Or Hepatitis B To Access Viral Load Testing, Counselling And Peer Education Support Across Ut Ladakh, To Support 21 Youth Living With Serious, Chronic Mental Health Issues To Stay On Their Medications, And To Develop, Create And Distribute Education Materials In Local Language To Better Understand Stigmatising Illnesses And Living Positively Once Diagnosed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $5,878 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Create A Collective Of Six Women-led Ladakh-based Ngos And Offer Them Training And Mentorshipto Build Administrative And Operational Skills, Including Conducting Research Of Needs, Wirting Proposals Andprograms, And Creating Learning Materials, In Order To Launch A Women's Wellness Project And Learning Network. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $4,173 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative In North America And India To Pull Together A Group Of Youth, Design And Develop Online And Offline Learning Systems, And Create Relevant Local Content For Children And Youth In Ladakh, And Supporting Virtual Visits Between Learners In North America And India. | 2022 |
| Help Fund | $8,417 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Designing, Building And Installing Of Offline Learning Systems, With Both Nationalcurriculum And Local Learning In Local Languages, For 250 Students Who Lack Access To The Internet Or Have Fallenbehind During Covid-19 Shutdowns. The Project Will Also Support Training Teachers In Using Technology, Integratingcurricular Learning With Real-life Situations And Help Students Start Community Radio For Their School. The Project Alsooperated Three Winter And One Summer Learning Program For Students; And Worked With Students From Project 11(canada) And Ahmadabad University, And With Volunteers Through Kiwix International. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $6,234 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Ngos And 4 Youth Associations In Ladakh, Representing 170 Youth, To Gain Skills For Organising And Operating Alternative Job Skills Development Camps, Develop Leadership And Mentorship In Their Local Youth, And Then Operate Winter, Ability And Leadership Camps In Winter Months. The 6-month Training Finished With A Leadership Camp Where Youth Physical And Mental Health Issues Were Also Discussed. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $3,471 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 2 Graduates Of The 2021 Youth Conservation Corps Training To Undertake A Four-month Apprenticeship With A Master Weaver/designer And Participate In Cooperative / Entrepreneur Start-up Business Training. The Project Culminated With An Education Program For Nomadic Herders In The Ycc Home Village To Enhance Livelihood From Wool-producing Animals. | 2022 |
| Health Inc | $4,495 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support Provision Of Hiv Testing And Treatment For Women And Children From Impoverished Families In Ladakh Ut, India And Mental Health Counselling/peer Support During Covid-19 Lockdowns. | 2021 |
| Help Fund | $9,694 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative In North America And India Organizing Groups Of Student Volunteers To Create And Code Offline Learning Systems And Content During Covid-19 School Closures. | 2021 |
| Help Fund | $28,792 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support Building And Installing Offline Learning Systems In Remote Villages Of Ladakh In The Western Himalayas To Serve Communities During Covid-19 Who Lacked Access To Online Education And Information. | 2021 |
| Health Inc | $4,163 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support Development Of A Job Skills Training Programme Through The Youth Conservation Corps For Nomadic Community Girls Who Lack Access To Education And Job Skills Training During Covid-19 Lockdowns. | 2021 |
| Help Fund | $6,851 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support The Global Classroom Initiative In North America And India To Develop Offline Learning And Culturally Relevant Wikipedias In Each Area (gci, North America And Gci India Combined) | 2020 |
| Help Fund | $6,336 | Estes Park, CO, US | To Support Establishing A Youth Conservation Corps, Training And Engaging Unemployed Youth In Village Development And Conservation Work. | 2020 |
| Health Inc | $8,077 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support 3 Projects, Ability Camp, Caring During Covid-19, And Hiv And Mental Health Outreach, In Ladakh Ut, India For Marginalised Mothers And Children In Areas Of Disability, Hiv-hep B And Mental Health Along With Activity-based Education And Information During Covid-19 Lockdowns. | 2020 |
| Pagir | $776 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | To Support Handimachal Job Training For 2 Differenly-abled Staff At The Gandhi Ashram In Ahmadabad, India, In Order To Improve Services And Jobs For Differently-abled In Ladakh. | 2020 |
| Health Inc | $6,832 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Team Sports, Inquiry-based Learning, Traditional And It Skills Development For At-risk Youth | 2018 |
| Health Inc | $5,095 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Health Care, Educational Support, Life And Job Skills Development For Disabled Childre | 2018 |
| Health Inc | $2,125 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Job Skills Development And Agricultural Diversification For Subsistence Farmers In Remote Villages | 2018 |
| Health Inc | $7,309 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Build Global Citizen And Community Activist Skills In Students K-12. | 2018 |
| Pagir | $3,965 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Health Care, Team Sports, Special Education And Life And Job Skills Training For Differently-abled. | 2018 |
| Pagir | $1,504 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | 1-week Workshop In Himachal Pradesh For 6 Pagir Staff On Whole Health Care And Cbr At Handimachal Child Therapy Centre | 2018 |
| Health Inc | $1,948 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Financial Support For Hiv-hep B + Women To Allow Them To Stay On Meds And Go For Load Testing At State Medical Facilities | 2018 |
| Health Inc | $9,367 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Health Care, Educational Support, Life And Job Skills Development For Disabled Childre | 2017 |
| Health Inc | $5,360 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Team Sports, Inquiry-based Learning, Traditional And It Skills Development For At-risk Youth | 2017 |
| Health Inc | $3,845 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Job Skills Development And Agricultural Diversification For Subsistence Farmers In Remote Villages | 2017 |
| Health Inc | $2,325 | Leh, LADAKH, IN | Build Global Citizen And Community Activist Skills In Students K-12. | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 45-2987624 |
| Website | http://www.thehelp-incfund.org |
| Address | 1317 DEVILS GULCH RD Estes Park, CO 80517-9505 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Help Inc Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chair | Michael Louie |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Sally Wade |
| Secreteary | Cynthia Hunt |
| Director | Kathryn Hornbein |
| Director | Tamara Blesh |
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