Helmsmanshipinc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 83-2845371

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Helmsmanshipinc has awarded 165 grants totaling $590,585 to organizations in Illinois, Washington and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $10,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$590,585
Total Assets
$946,187
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$3,500
% Median Grant Growth
+11% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

12 of 34 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

76% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (84%), Lasalle (6%), Wilmette (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+134%

Strong 134% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (81%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Helmsmanshipinc'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
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2024
Meals On Wheels Chicago $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2024
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2024
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2024
St Paul Catholic Church $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2024
Var Misc Organized Charities $6,105 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationeducationaleducationaleducational 2024
Wirepoints $5,000 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2024
Mount Carmel High School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
St Ignatius High School $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Se Side Exp Incubator $8,750 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Friends Of The Chicago River $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
1130 Nautical Donations $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Chicago Training Center $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Oceans Voyage Institute $10,000 Sausalito, CA, US Non Profit Prganization 2024
Chicago Police Sailing Assoc $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2024
Meals On Wheels Chicago $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2024
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2024
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2024
St Paul Catholic Church $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2024
Var Misc Organized Charities $6,105 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationeducationaleducationaleducational 2024
Wirepoints $5,000 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2024
Mount Carmel High School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
St Ignatius High School $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Se Side Exp Incubator $8,750 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Friends Of The Chicago River $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
1130 Nautical Donations $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Chicago Training Center $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Oceans Voyage Institute $10,000 Sausalito, CA, US Non Profit Prganization 2024
Chicago Police Sailing Assoc $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2024
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2023
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $3,800 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Prager University Foundation $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2023
Hoover Institute $4,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2023
Meals On Wheels Chicago $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Museum Shores Yacht Club $2,000 Chicago, IL, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2023
St Francis De Sales High School $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Wirepoints $2,500 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2023
Var Misc Organized Charities $2,060 Chicago, IL, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2023
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
St Paul Catholic Church $10,000 Chicgo, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2023
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2023
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $3,800 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Prager University Foundation $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2023
Hoover Institute $4,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2023
Meals On Wheels Chicago $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Museum Shores Yacht Club $2,000 Chicago, IL, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2023
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2023
St Francis De Sales High School $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2023
Wirepoints $2,500 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2023
Var Misc Organized Charities $2,060 Chicago, IL, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2023
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
St Paul Catholic Church $10,000 Chicgo, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2023
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Museum $5,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Training Center $500 Chicago, IL, US 4500501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $3,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Constance Abbey Inc $3,000 Memphis, TN, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Prodit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Dolphins Cycling Challenge $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Friends Of The Chicago River $1,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2022
Hoover Institute $4,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2022
Meals On Wheels Chicago $3,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Museum Shores Yacht Club $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Respiratory Health Association $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Shedd Aquarium $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2022
Shipmaters Scholarship $200 Rochester, MN, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2022
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
St Paul Catholic Church $10,000 Chicgo, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2022
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Museum $5,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Training Center $500 Chicago, IL, US 4500501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $3,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Constance Abbey Inc $3,000 Memphis, TN, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Prodit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Dolphins Cycling Challenge $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Friends Of The Chicago River $1,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2022
Hoover Institute $4,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2022
Meals On Wheels Chicago $3,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Museum Shores Yacht Club $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Respiratory Health Association $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Shedd Aquarium $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2022
Shipmaters Scholarship $200 Rochester, MN, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2022
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
St Paul Catholic Church $10,000 Chicgo, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2022
Canal Corridor Association $2,500 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Maritime Museum $5,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Training Center $500 Chicago, IL, US 4500501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $3,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Constance Abbey Inc $3,000 Memphis, TN, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Prodit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Dolphins Cycling Challenge $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Friends Of The Chicago River $1,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2022
Hoover Institute $4,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2022
Meals On Wheels Chicago $3,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Museum Shores Yacht Club $4,000 Chicago, IL, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2022
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Respiratory Health Association $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization 2022
Shedd Aquarium $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2022
Shipmaters Scholarship $200 Rochester, MN, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2022
South Chicago Parents And Friends $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
St Paul Catholic Church $10,000 Chicgo, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2022
Canal Corridor Association $5,000 Lasalle, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2021
Catholic Charities Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2021
Chicago Maritime Arts Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organizationnon Profit Organization 2021
Chicago Maritime Museum $2,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Chicago Training Center $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 4500501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $4,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
George Pocock Rowing Foundation $2,000 Seattle, WA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Prodit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Greater Chicago Food Depository $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2021
Hoover Institute $4,000 Arlington, VA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Jackson Park Yacht Club $1,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2021
Meals On Wheels Chicago $3,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Ocean Voyages Institute $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US 5000501c3 Non Profit Organization 2021
Prageru Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2021
Respiratory Health Association $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2021
The Salvation Army $4,000 Alexandria, VA, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2021
Shedd Aquarium $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2021
South Chicago Parents And Friends $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2021
St Ann Catholic School $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educationaleducationaleducational 2021
St Ignatius Chicago Rowing $500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2021
Wirepoints $2,000 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2021
Armed Forces Council Of Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2020
Bridgeport Catholic Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2020
Chicago Maritime Museum $6,000 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation $1,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Friends Of The Park $500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Lincoln Park Conservancy $500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Prodit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Metropolitan Planning Council $500 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2020
Navy League Of The United States $1,000 Arlington, VA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Ocean Voyages Institute $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Prganization 2020
Prager U Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Educational 2020
Recovery On Water $2,500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Roseland Community Hospital Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US 501c3 Non Profit Organization 2020
Stanford University-hoover Institute $1,000 Stanford, CA, US Educational 2020
The Salvation Army $2,500 Hoffman Estates, IL, US Non Profit Organization For People With Disabilities 2020
Wirepoints $1,000 Wilmette, IL, US Non Profit 501c3 Organization 2020
Change Illinois $405 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2020
Special Olympics Chicago $100 Chicago, IL, US Non Profit Organization 2020
Wikimed Foundation $50 San Francisco, CA, US Non Profit Organization 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Helmsmanshipinc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 83-2845371
Website N/A
Address 4950 S CHICAGO BEACH DRIVE 14A Chicago, IL 60615-3204

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Helmsmanshipinc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Pres/member/director John G Crowley
Director Kenneth A Kelly
Secretary/director Peter E Goschi

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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