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Helpful Fish Private Foundation is a private corporation based in SANTA ANA, CA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2021. It holds total assets of $1.3M. Annual income is reported at $395K. Total assets have decreased from $1.9M in 2021 to $1.3M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 2 officers and trustees. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2021 to 2023. According to available records, Helpful Fish Private Foundation has made 107 grants totaling $276K, with a median grant of $1K. The foundation has distributed between $131K and $145K annually from 2022 to 2023. Individual grants have ranged from N/A to $20K, with an average award of $3K. The foundation has supported 62 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, District of Columbia, Virginia, which account for 73% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 16 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 107 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, DC, VA.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation has distributed a total of $276K across 107 grants. The median grant size is $1K, with an average of $3K. Individual grants have ranged from N/A to $20K.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Helpful Fish Private Foundation is headquartered in SANTA ANA, CA. While based in CA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 16 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane J Kawata | Vice President | $4K | $0 | $4K |
| Harry C Crowell | President | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$200K
Total Assets
$1.3M
Fair Market Value
$1.5M
Net Worth
$1.3M
Grants Paid
$131K
Contributions
$10K
Net Investment Income
$4K
Distribution Amount
$69K
Total: $1.3M
Total Grants
107
Total Giving
$276K
Average Grant
$3K
Median Grant
$1K
Unique Recipients
62
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Watch IncIs a group that promotes ethics in government and the legal system through educational endeavors and peaceful and legal actions to expose and prosecute domestic and foreign government and legal corruption as it affects the citizenry of the United States. | Boca Raton, FL | $1K | 2023 |
| American Bible SocietyThe organization is making the bible available to every person in a language and format each can understandand afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message. | Philadelphia, PA | $150 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer'S AssociationAs the worlds leading nonprofit funder of Alzheimers research, the association is accelerating the field toward solutions for the global Alzheimers crisis. | Washington, DC | $20K | 2023 |
| Jessica CashmanThis money will be paid directly to the dentist as I need major dental work that has been put off due to cost. This will pay for five crowns and root canal. | Huntington Beach, CA | $16K | 2023 |
| Illumination FoundationThe Illumination Foundations mission is to disrupt the cycle of homelessness. | Stanton, CA | $14K | 2023 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential FoundatiThe mission of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is to complete President Reagans unfinished work and to preserve the timeless principles he championed: individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride. Specifically, the mission of the new Reagan Institute operating as an entity of the Foundation from both the Reagan Library in California as well as in Washington, D.C., is to move well beyond the Foundations mission to preserve the memory of ou | Simi Valley, CA | $14K | 2023 |
| Pih Health FoundationThe mission of PIH Health is to provide high quality healthcare, without discrimination, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities in an ethical, safe, and fiscally prudent manner, in recognition of our charitable purpose. | Whittier, CA | $12K | 2023 |
| Red Cloud Indian SchoolThe mission of Red Cloud Indian School, a Catholic Institution administered by the Jesuits and the Lakota people, is to develop and grow as a vibrant Church, through an education of the mind and spirit that promotes Lakota and Catholic values. | Pine Ridge Indian Re, SD | $7K | 2023 |
| San Bernardino County Sheriff'S CouIs to provide collaborative law enforcement solutions which meet the needs of our communities and partners by delivering quality professional services to America's largest county. | San Bernardino, CA | $7K | 2023 |
| Team Blue LineGiving back to families of fallen officers and officers physically or mentally insured in the line of duty. This organization exists to help the families of law enforcement officers who have selflessly given their lives, limbs, and otherwise sacrificed themselves in the line of duty. | Sterling, VA | $6K | 2023 |
| Sheriffs Relief AssocFunding for the immediate needs of the injured recruits and their family from the LASD Academy Class 464, SRA meet on a regular basis with the Academy administration and staff, and they determine who has the greatest need for funding at that time and they distribute the funds according to need. | Whittier, CA | $5K | 2023 |
| Als Association OcTo discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest. The ALS Orange County Chapter is a not for profit, volunteer governed organization. We are part of a national organization dedicated solely to the fight against Lou Gehrigs disease. | Tustin, CA | $5K | 2023 |
| Deanna SmileyShe is unable to work due to her son being in the hospital out of state. Her son is taking care in Utah for teens with autism and he came down with the flu which turned into pseudomonas in his lungs. He has been declining and is now on Echo life support. | Lake Forest, CA | $5K | 2023 |
| Ucla Stein Eye InstituteUCLA Stein Eye Institute is a vision-science campus dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vision through its global programs and innovative research, quality patient care, and multidisciplinary, integrative education, all with community outreach. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2023 |
| Meals On WheelsMeals on Wheels Orange Countys mission is to nourish the wellness, purpose, and dignity of older adults and their families in our community. The support will help sustain our recent SNP service innovations and service levels to meet the demand in our community and advance our commitment to improving the quality of life of older seniors. | Anaheim, CA | $3K | 2023 |
| LeldfWe support and defend the law enforcement profession and those law enforcement officers who have devoted their lives to upholding the Constitution and serving the United States and its citizens while enforcing its laws. We also seek to educate the public about the many risks and threats to law enforcement personnel to build a more informed, respectful, and appreciative society. | Merrifield, VA | $2K | 2023 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And GirlsThis important organization provides safe and stable housing for young people who have faced neglect and abuse. They are committed to raising awareness about children in need and promoting emotional and psychological healing to those affected by abuse. | Chicago, IL | $1K | 2023 |
| Co2 CoalitionIn carrying out our mission, we seek to strengthen the understanding of the role of science and the scientific process in addressing complex public policy issues like climate change. Science produces empirical, measurable, objective facts and provides a means for testing hypotheses that can be replicated and potentially disproven. Approaches to policy that do not adhere to the scientific process risk grave damage to the economy and to science. | Arlington, VA | $1K | 2023 |
| American Center For Law JusticeSpecializing in constitutional law, the ACLJ is dedicated to the concept that freedom and democracy are God-given inalienable rights that must be protected. The organization provides legal services at no charge for those who are persecuted in their efforts to spread the gospel. The American Center for Law and Justice is dedicated to the promotion of pro-liberty, pro-life, and pro-family causes. The organization defends religious liberties, human life, and the family in litigation cases across th | Atlanta, GA | $1K | 2023 |
| Claremont InstituteWe are a think tank that teaches, writes, and litigates. Since our founding in 1979, our strategy has been to teach the principles of the American Founding to the future thinkers and statesmen of America. Those principles include the foundational doctrines of natural rights and natural law found in the Declaration of Independence; the ingenious political science of the Constitution; and the popular constitutionalism or reverence necessary for the maintenance of free government. | Upland, CA | $1K | 2023 |
| The National Center For Police DefeThe mission of the National Center for Police Defense is to help police officers who do their job the way they were trained and then the system that they protect and serve finds them guilty of a crime for doing their job the way they were trained to do it. | Fairfax, VA | $1K | 2023 |
| Mutts With A Missionto train and provide service dogs for veterans and wounded warriors and to raise public awareness. | Virginia Beach, VA | $500 | 2023 |
| Fort Ticonderoga AssociationTo preserve, educate and provoke active discussion about the past and its importance to present and future generations. We foster an on-going dialogue surrounding citizens, soldiers, and nations through Americas military heritage. | Merrifield, VA | $500 | 2023 |
| American Cornerstone InstituteGuided by our cornerstones of faith, liberty, community, and life, we will strengthen the bonds that hold our country together by promoting conservative, commonsense solutions to the issues facing our society. These four cornerstones laid the foundation for the greatest nation the world has ever seen. Their promotion and preservation can secure the United States of America as a beacon of hope and freedom for generations to come. | Washington, DC | $500 | 2023 |
| National Center Legal And Policy Ceis a non-profit which focuses on the protection and promotion of religious freedom, the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, parental rights, and other civil liberties. The National Center for Law and Policy engages in constitutional litigation in state and federal courts. The National Center is also active in the areas of public policy and education. | Falls Church, VA | $500 | 2023 |
| National Police Associationsupporting the brave men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line every single day to protect us and preserve the American way of life. | Stafford, TX | $500 | 2023 |
| Pray In Jesus' NamePray in Jesus Name Ministries is a Christian organization that is located in Colorado Springs, CO. The mission of the organization is to educate the world about Jesus. The programs offered by the organization include educating the world about Jesus. | Colorado Springs, CO | $465 | 2023 |
| Nora Lam Worldwide Ministries14.Nora Lam Worldwide Ministries International believes in the power of God's Word and has distributed over ONE MILLION BIBLES throughout China and Asia. Through our underground distribution network, we distribute Chinese Bibles throughout the countryside of China. Bible distribution is a major outreach of this ministry. An entire church in China may share only one Bible. Pages are carefully torn out of Bibles and passed around; so that they can be memorized and passed along to someone else. The | San Jose, CA | $450 | 2023 |
| Judical Watch IncJudicial Watch, Inc.is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics, and the law. Through its educational endeavors, Judicial Watch advocates high standards of ethics and morality in our nations public life and seeks to ensure that political and judicial officials do not abuse the powers entrusted to them by the American people. Judicial Watch fulfills its educational mission through litigation, investigati | Washington, DC | $400 | 2023 |
| Wycliffe Associates IncThey engage people from around the world to provide resources, technology, training, and support for Bible translation. Through prayer, financial contributions, and active involvement, individuals contribute to the cause of making the Bible available in every nation, tribe, people, and language. | Orlando, FL | $315 | 2023 |
| Us Deputy Sheriff AssociationThe United States Deputy Sheriffs Association (USDSA) is dedicated to the support of law enforcement, their families, and their communities through equipment donations, a highly acclaimed national training program, End of Watch donations, scholarships, cash grants, and citizen awareness programs. | Wichita, KS | $250 | 2023 |
| Mountain States Legal FoundationSince 1977, MSLF has fought to protect private property rights, individual liberties, and economic freedom. MSLF is a nonprofit public interest legal foundation. We represent clients pro bono and receive no government funding. Make your 100% tax deductible contribution today and join the fight. | Lakewood, CO | $250 | 2023 |
| Homes For VeteransTo provide barrier-free renovations to disabled veteran homeowners at no cost to the veterans or their families. | Marrifield, VA | $235 | 2023 |
| Hanna Boys CenterHanna Center is committed to addressing trauma and empowering youth, individuals, and entire communities. Our services cover the care continuum. We help build resiliency through one-on-one clinical care, group sessions, and mental health resources, and work to strengthen independence and essential life skills through personalized career focused skill development. We also offer training for practitioners, people, and organizations across the country in the trauma informed best practices and innov | Sonoma, CA | $200 | 2023 |
| Coast Guard FoundationThe Coast guard foundation tackles the toughest challenges confronting our heroes. We strengthen the coast guard community and service by being there for members and their families, where and when they need it the most. | Stonington, CT | $200 | 2023 |
| Convenant HouseYour gift today will ensure we can continue to fight human trafficking and relentlessly support young people facing homelessness. Were committed to helping young people get back on their feet and onto their next chapters. We supply Hot and nutritious meals, warm and safe beds, urgent medical care, counseling, and mental health services and lots of love and support. | New York, NY | $150 | 2023 |
| Cure Center For Urban Renewal And EIts stated goals are to fight poverty and restore dignity through scholarship supporting faith, freedom, and personal responsibility. | Washington, DC | $150 | 2023 |
| The UsoSince 1941, the USO has been the nations leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. From the moment they join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their side. | Washington, DC | $100 | 2023 |
| Mahpiya LutaMa?pya Lta embraces Lak?ota and Jesuit Catholic values and teachings to grow as a community through education, spiritual formation, Lak?ota language, art, and culture. | Pine Ridge, SD | $100 | 2023 |
| The Congressional Prayer Caucus FouUtilizing an established set of effective programs, the CPCF is proactive and focused on the unifying theme of protecting religious freedoms. We endeavor to reach across all denominational, socioeconomic, political, racial, and cultural dividing lines. We diligently implement strategies that are both top-down, deploying the highest levels of national leadership and bottom-up, mobilizing a broad base of motivated citizens. | Washington, DC | $100 | 2023 |
| National Law Enforement Officers MeThe purpose of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to honor the role of law enforcement, in service to society, by recognizing the sacrifices and valor of law enforcement, educating the community, and making it safer for those who serve. | Washington, DC | N/A | 2023 |
| Kym BrakeKYM IS a single mother to a daughter with Dandy Walker syndrome. On top of Dandy Walker Syndrome, she has epilepsy, low muscle tone, ODD, and autism and is immunocompromised and unable to attend in person school & therapies. FUNDS PROVIDED TO HELP pay FOR caring companions to help with respite in home to help with these activities. | Huntington Beach, CA | $5K | 2022 |
| Stein Eye InstituteTo preserve and restore sight through education, research, community outreach and quality patient care. The funds will provide salary support for a domestic fellow in orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery, under the direction of the chief of the Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic surgery division, currently Robert A. Goldberg, M.D. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2022 |
| Denis PastorDenis was just diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer, and it has metastasized to other organs, so his prognosis is very bleak. He asked if there is a way Helpful Fish can help him with a final wish. He wants to be laid to rest in a unique way. There is a company that have a legally approved process for composting human remains and returning a person to the earth in a way that heals and is beneficial to our planet. | Seattle, WA | $5K | 2022 |
| Jacqueline RiceJacquelines husband passed away and left her with 3 daughters and now a mortgage and bills she is paying alone on one income. This money will help her and her daughters. | Yacaipa, CA | $5K | 2022 |
| Beta Ka'Shaun CantuCantus husband was a San Bernardino County Sheriff who passed away and left a wife and son. This money will help them in many areas including repair to their home that they had started before his passing. | Twentynine Palms, CA | $5K | 2022 |
| Justin BeckThese funds will be used for rent, utilities, car expenses and food for my Autistic son who was laid off in March due to Covid. He has not worked since and is struggling to find a job while taking care of his 9-year-old son who is also autistic and has special needs | Kihei, HI | $5K | 2022 |
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