The Helzel Family Foundation primarily channels its philanthropic resources through a major transfer to the East Bay Community Foundation, indicating use of a community foundation as its main vehicle for local charitable impact. Aside from that large pass‑through or endowment-style gift, the foundation has made at least one small, direct award supporting student scholarships at Northern Light School, suggesting an interest in K–12 scholarship support or independent school education. Overall, the foundation appears focused on local Bay Area philanthropy administered via a community foundation, with occasional direct education-related grants.
$20.6M
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$5K
$1K
Most grants fall between $5.2M and $15.4M, with a median of $10.3M.
25th Percentile
$5.2M
Median
$10.3M
75th Percentile
$15.4M
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Highly concentrated giving: a single very large grant to a community foundation (likely an endowment or donor-advised fund transfer) combined with occasional small, direct grants; few total grants and emphasis on channeling funds through an intermediary rather than many direct programmatic awards.
Notable grantees: East Bay Community Foundation (primary recipient/vehicle), Northern Light School (student scholarships), East Bay community nonprofits and beneficiaries served via EBCF grantmaking
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $20,530,005 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |