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The Helm Foundation

EIN 83-1692550 · Lehi, UT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT THE HELM FOUNDATION, OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD AND WOMAN CAN THRIVE REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR CIRCUMSTANCE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. IN AFRICA, WE EMPOWER WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT. IN SALT LAKE CITY,WE PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND A STABLE HOME FOR FIRST-GENERATION MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. TOGETHER, WE BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES, ONE LIFE AT A TIME.

Income
$455,082
Spending
$338,825
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. LEGACY CHILDREN HOME - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: SHELTER, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND DAILY NEEDS BENEFICIARIES: 267+ ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, FOOD, AND DAILY CARE FOR OVER 267 ORPHANS. 2. FUNDED SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, AND SUPPLIES TO ENSURE CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORTED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND REGULAR WELLNESS CHECKS. 4. LAUNCHED A CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE TO REDUCE DISEASE AND IMPROVE SANITATION FOR THE HOME AND NEARBY COMMUNITY. 5. PROVIDED SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL FAITH-BASED LEADERS AND MISSIONARIES. WOMEN & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHCARE, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. TRAINED OVER 150 WOMEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 2. FACILITATED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTED FEMININE HYGIENE KITS TO SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS. 3. PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CLINICS TO PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. 4. HELPED LAUNCH MICRO-ENTERPRISES THAT ARE NOW GENERATING STABLE INCOME FOR WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS. YOUTH MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION PROGRAM - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA PROGRAM FOCUS: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. MENTORED 30+ MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST- GENERATION LEARNERS. 2. PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND COLLEGE READINESS RESOURCES. 3. OFFERED A STRUCTURED, SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. 4. CONNECTED YOUTH WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES,AND CAREER PATHS. LEGACY CHILDREN HOME - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: SHELTER, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND DAILY NEEDS BENEFICIARIES: 267+ ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, FOOD, AND DAILY CARE FOR OVER 267 ORPHANS. 2. FUNDED SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, AND SUPPLIES TO ENSURE CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORTED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND REGULAR WELLNESS CHECKS. 4. LAUNCHED A CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE TO REDUCE DISEASE AND IMPROVE SANITATION FOR THE HOME AND NEARBY COMMUNITY. 5. PROVIDED SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL FAITH-BASED LEADERS AND MISSIONARIES. WOMEN & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHCARE, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. TRAINED OVER 150 WOMEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 2. FACILITATED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTED FEMININE HYGIENE KITS TO SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS. 3. PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CLINICS TO PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. 4. HELPED LAUNCH MICRO-ENTERPRISES THAT ARE NOW GENERATING STABLE INCOME FOR WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS. YOUTH MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION PROGRAM - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA PROGRAM FOCUS: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. MENTORED 30+ MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST- GENERATION LEARNERS. 2. PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND COLLEGE READINESS RESOURCES. 3. OFFERED A STRUCTURED, SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. 4. CONNECTED YOUTH WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES,AND CAREER PATHS.
  2. $338,140 spent. LEGACY CHILDREN HOME - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: SHELTER, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND DAILY NEEDS BENEFICIARIES: 267+ ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, FOOD, AND DAILY CARE FOR OVER 267 ORPHANS. 2. FUNDED SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, AND SUPPLIES TO ENSURE CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORTED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND REGULAR WELLNESS CHECKS. 4. LAUNCHED A CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE TO REDUCE DISEASE AND IMPROVE SANITATION FOR THE HOME AND NEARBY COMMUNITY. 5. PROVIDED SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL FAITH-BASED LEADERS AND MISSIONARIES. WOMEN & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHCARE, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. TRAINED OVER 150 WOMEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 2. FACILITATED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTED FEMININE HYGIENE KITS TO SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS. 3. PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CLINICS TO PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. 4. HELPED LAUNCH MICRO-ENTERPRISES THAT ARE NOW GENERATING STABLE INCOME FOR WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS. YOUTH MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION PROGRAM - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA PROGRAM FOCUS: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. MENTORED 30+ MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST- GENERATION LEARNERS. 2. PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND COLLEGE READINESS RESOURCES. 3. OFFERED A STRUCTURED, SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. 4.CONNECTED YOUTH WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES,AND CAREER PATHS.
  3. LEGACY CHILDREN HOME - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: SHELTER, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND DAILY NEEDS BENEFICIARIES: 267+ ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER, FOOD, AND DAILY CARE FOR OVER 267 ORPHANS. 2. FUNDED SCHOOL TUITION, UNIFORMS, AND SUPPLIES TO ENSURE CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORTED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND REGULAR WELLNESS CHECKS. 4. LAUNCHED A CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE TO REDUCE DISEASE AND IMPROVE SANITATION FOR THE HOME AND NEARBY COMMUNITY. 5. PROVIDED SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL FAITH-BASED LEADERS AND MISSIONARIES. WOMEN & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - KENYA, AFRICA PROGRAM FOCUS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHCARE, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. TRAINED OVER 150 WOMEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 2. FACILITATED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTED FEMININE HYGIENE KITS TO SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS. 3. PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CLINICS TO PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. 4. HELPED LAUNCH MICRO-ENTERPRISES THAT ARE NOW GENERATING STABLE INCOME FOR WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS. YOUTH MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION PROGRAM - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA PROGRAM FOCUS: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. MENTORED 30+ MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST- GENERATION LEARNERS. 2. PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND COLLEGE READINESS RESOURCES. 3. OFFERED A STRUCTURED, SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. 4.CONNECTED YOUTH WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES,AND CAREER PATHS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: The Foundation (Houston, TX), EIN 92-0742101. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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