Lillie Nathan and Sally Helfman Memorial Charitable Trust

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New York, New York · EIN 47-6798507 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$25K

Organizations funded4

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$391K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $5,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture2
Children & Youth1

Where it gives

25% of grants went outside New York.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Jewish Museum	New York, NY	Art exhibitions thatexplore art & culture fromancient to modern times	$5,000
Lucy Moses School	New York, NY	Offers classes & lessons in music,dance & theater for children, teens &adults at all levels of skill & experience	$5,000
Columbia University	New York, NY	Provider of graduateundergraduateeducation	$5,000
Brandeis University Center for Jewi	Waltham, MA	Provider of graduateundergraduateeducation	$5,000

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($5,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$25,000	5
2023	$25,000	5

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522239349101002
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-6798507
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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