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Helga Marston Foundation

  • Greenville, SC
  • EIN: 47-3871417

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Non-exempt charitable trusts.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
−$73.9k (2024)

Expenses
$960k (2024)

Total Assets
$6.5M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$73,943
Expenses
$960,042
Net Income
-$1,033,985
Net Assets
$6,503,471
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $4,888
Dividends $246,209
Sales of Assets -$325,040
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $792,580
82.6%
Compensation of Officers* $80,000
8.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,503,471
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,503,471
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $80,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 10, 2025

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$829,423
Expenses
$812,942
Net Income
$16,481
Net Assets
$7,536,147
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $12,083
1.5%
Dividends $169,360
20.4%
Sales of Assets $647,980
78.1%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $666,745
82.0%
Compensation of Officers* $80,000
9.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,537,456
Total Liabilities $1,309
Net Assets $7,536,147
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $80,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 25, 2024

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$706,773
Expenses
$798,549
Net Income
-$91,776
Net Assets
$7,519,666
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $18,307
2.6%
Dividends $210,319
29.8%
Sales of Assets $478,147
67.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $629,685
78.9%
Compensation of Officers* $80,000
10.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,519,666
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,519,666
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $80,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on May 2, 2023

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$309,199
Expenses
$795,993
Net Income
-$486,794
Net Assets
$7,617,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $21,841
7.1%
Dividends $147,091
47.6%
Sales of Assets $140,267
45.4%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $632,552
79.5%
Compensation of Officers* $80,000
10.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,617,705
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,617,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $80,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on April 9, 2022

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$273,713
Expenses
$642,042
Net Income
-$368,329
Net Assets
$8,118,171
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $19,788
7.2%
Dividends $118,986
43.5%
Sales of Assets $134,939
49.3%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $497,106
77.4%
Compensation of Officers* $75,000
11.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,118,172
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $8,118,171
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $75,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on April 13, 2021

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$77,775
Expenses
$675,052
Net Income
-$597,277
Net Assets
$8,501,346
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $21,950
28.2%
Dividends $183,190
> 100%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $571,491
84.7%
Compensation of Officers* $75,000
11.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,501,347
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $8,501,346
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $75,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 29, 2020

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$176,862
Expenses
$621,376
Net Income
-$444,514
Net Assets
$9,113,192
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $26,288
14.9%
Dividends $164,980
93.3%
Sales of Assets -$14,406
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $505,423
81.3%
Compensation of Officers* $75,000
12.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,113,192
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $9,113,192
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bernardine Atkins (Trustee) $75,000 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 15, 2019

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$27,435
Expenses
$104,289
Net Income
-$131,724
Net Assets
$6,420,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $24
Dividends $12,163
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $85,190
81.7%
Compensation of Officers* $25,000
24.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,420,642
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,420,642

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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