Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. The Helis Foundation reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.4M
Itemized grants
74
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ogden Museum of Southern Art | New Orleans, LA | Support of General Operating Expenses, Support of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibitions and Other Exhibitions, and LA Residents Free Admission Days | $700k |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | General, Operating Expenses, Free Admission for Art & A/C, Free Admission for LA Residents | $255k |
| United Way for the Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Poverty Eradication Work | $125k |
| US Biennial Inc | New York, NY | Support of General Operations | $100k |
| Arts New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Support of Luna Fete Event | $92k |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Digital Systems Lead Position, Hospitality Lounge, Curitorial Work | $71k |
| Rivers Institute for Contemporary & Thought | New Orleans, LA | Research and Development | $65k |
| Friends of WWOZ Inc | New Orleans, LA | Jazz Festing in Place - WWOZ-FM | $60k |
| Louisiana Children's Museum | New Orleans, LA | Operating Expenses, Free Saturdays in October, and Art of All | $55k |
| Preservation Resource Center | New Orleans, LA | General Operating Expense | $53k |
| Second Harvester of Greater NO & Acadiana | New Orleans, LA | General Support | $50k |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Building Fund | $50k |
| WWNO 899 | New Orleans, LA | Enhance Current Cultural Content and Reporting | $50k |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Support the named Healing Arts Garden in memory of William G. Helis Jr. | $50k |
| City Park Convervancy | New Orleans, LA | Art for All - Free Wednesdays | $50k |
| Louisiana Endowment for the Humantities | New Orleans, LA | Passing it On: The Art of John T Scott | $39k |
| New Orleans Ballet Association | New Orleans, LA | General Operating Expenses and Ovation Program | $35k |
| The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute | New Orleans, LA | Artists in Residence Program | $35k |
| French Quarter Festivals Inc | New Orleans, LA | Musician Sponsorship Program | $27k |
| KID smART | New Orleans, LA | School Resources Budget for Art Supplies | $27k |
| Bridge House Corporation | New Orleans, LA | Scholarship Fund | $25k |
| Bureau of Governmental Research | New Orleans, LA | Support for Drainage and Street Infrastructure | $25k |
| New Orleans Film Society | New Orleans, LA | Community Programming | $21k |
| St Augustine High School | New Orleans, LA | Scholarship Fund | $20k |
| Newcomb Art Museum | New Orleans, LA | General Support field trips and youth programming | $20k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Louisiana
The Helis Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Louisiana earns a median of $43,200.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 183 organizations across 183 filings (2022 – 2024).
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In 2023, The Helis Foundation reported $1.4M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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