Helmsmanship Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 83-2845371 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Helmsmanshipinc
57grants reported
$3,000median award
$2,060lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$241Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 57 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4950 S Chicago Beach Drive 14a
Chicago, IL 60615-3204
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SE Side Exp Incubator NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $17,500 |
| Chicago Maritime Arts Cener NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| St Paul Catholic Church NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Maritime Arts Center NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONNON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Prager University Foundation 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 |
| St Paul Catholic Church NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | Chicgo, IL | $10,000 |
| 1130 Nautical Donations NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Oceans Voyage Institute NON PROFIT PRGANIZATION | Sausalito, CA | $10,000 |
| SE Side Exp Incubator NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $8,750 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundaton NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $7,600 |
| Var Misc Organized Charities NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $6,105 |
| St Ann School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| St Ignatius High School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Wirepoints NON PROFIT 501C3 ORGANIZATION | Wilmette, IL | $5,000 |
| Mount Carmel High School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Chicago NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT PRGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Hoover Institute EDUCATIONAL | Stanford, CA | $4,000 |
| Salvation Army NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT PRGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Salvation Army NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,800 |
| St Paul Catholic Church NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| St Ignatius High School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Var Misc Organized Charities NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $3,046 |
| Chicago Training Center NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Jackson Park Yacht Club Sailing School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Chicago River NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Chicago Training Center NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Chicago Police Sailing Assoc NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Canal Corridor Association NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Lasalle, IL | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Chicago River NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels Chicago NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Recovery on Water NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, CA | $2,500 |
| Canal Corridor Association NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Lasalle, IL | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels Chicago 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Recovery on Water NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, CA | $2,500 |
| Wirepoints NON PROFIT 501C3 ORGANIZATION | Wilmette, IL | $2,500 |
| Canal Corridor Association NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Lasalle, IL | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels Chicago 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Recovery on Water NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, CA | $2,500 |
| Var Misc Organized Charities EDUCATIONALEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,060 |
| South Chicago Parents and Friends EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Museum Shores Yacht Club 5000501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| St Francis de Sales High School EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| South Chicago Parents and Friends EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| South Chicago Parents and Friends EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Chicago Police Sailing Assoc NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Shedd Aquarium NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Newberry Library NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Sea Scout Ship #5111 NON PROFIT PRGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Calumet Park Advisory Council NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $600 |
| Chicago Christmas Ship NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Northwestern Medical Foundaton NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Saint Ignatius Chicago Rowing NON PROFIT 501C3 ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $500 |
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