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Helios Education Foundation

To enrich the lives of individuals in arizona and florida by creating opportunities for success in post-secondary education.

$20M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
78
Grants FY2025
68
Organizations funded FY2024
15%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$40,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$3,709,120
Organizations funded a year
53 to 76
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
5
Total assets, FY2025
$880M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 15% of the organizations Helios Education Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $625k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropyYouth DevelopmentCommunity ImprovementArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving70$18M20%
FY202468$24M15%
FY202372$18M22%
FY202276$20M25%
FY202153$26M19%
FY202061$16M28%
FY201972$14M32%
FY201868$16M44%
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$136MPhilanthropy$16MHuman Services$12MYouth Development$7.5MCommunity Improvement$4.9MScience & Tech$3.2MPublic Benefit$3.1MSocial Science$1.7MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Helios Education Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Education Forward Arizona$21,295,920977%
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University$13,054,82093%
Teach for America Inc$8,773,68392%
Valencia College Foundation Inc$8,531,750496%
Northern Arizona University Foundation$7,502,500217%
Maricopa County Community College District Foundation$7,323,690821%
University of South Florida Foundation Inc$5,824,82692%
University of Central Florida Foundation Inc$5,795,53393%
Florida College System Foundation$3,884,900687%
Children's Services Council of Florida Inc$3,450,00044%
The University of Florida Foundation Inc$3,200,00022%
Achieve Miami Inc$3,077,500568%
Arizona Science Center$2,990,250910%
University of Florida Board of Trustees$2,965,0004n/a
Tsic Inc Dba/Take Stock in Children$2,859,055913%
Pinellas County Education Foundation Inc$2,681,760713%
Arizona Latino Leaders in Education$2,669,900478%
Wested$2,610,4318n/a
University of Arizona Foundation$2,421,60091%
Southwest Human Development Incorporated$2,421,20031%
Read Better Be Better$2,372,220931%
Candelen Inc$2,281,212411%
Aliento Education Fund$2,136,983371%
Make Way For Books$2,046,000343%
The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Inc$2,030,00057%
Florida International University Foundation Inc$1,750,00042%
Valley of the Sun United Way$1,698,38390%
St Petersburg College Foundation Inc$1,685,250218%
Miami Dade College Foundation Inc$1,510,00024%
Center for the Future of Arizona$1,476,440410%
Impact Florida Inc$1,471,390528%
National Opinion Research Center$1,427,91731%
Florida Philanthropic Network Inc$1,413,070948%
Early Childhood Initiative Inc$1,327,400535%
Broward College Foundation Inc$1,325,000426%
The Translational Genomics Research Institute Foundation$1,315,000910%
Phoenix Suns Charities Inc$1,267,000328%
Broward Education Foundation Inc$1,100,000118%
Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc$1,060,966820%
The Seed Foundation$1,002,000129%
Naleo Educational Fund$997,80076%
Valley Leadership Corporation$963,025495%
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation$960,400222%
Stand for Children Leadership Center Inc$894,72553%
Breakthrough Miami Inc$865,000111%
Heart of Florida United Way Inc$853,00023%
Tucson Values Teachers$822,299797%
Elevation Scholars Inc$814,945367%
Educate Tomorrow Corp$800,000224%
Yuma Union High School District #70$800,0001n/a
Arizona School Administrators Inc$791,930328%
The Florida State University Foundation Inc$776,25290%
Phoenix Final Four Local Organizing Comm$762,500322%
Institute for Citizens and Scholars$735,00052%
Leadership Florida Statewide Community Foundation Inc$656,100322%
Roadtrip Nation Ltd$650,00016%
The Central Arizona College Foundation$600,000152%
Expect More Arizona$558,470442%
Camp Catanese Foundation$500,000115%
The Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation Inc$500,00018%
Be a Leader Foundation$465,000830%
Greathearts Arizona$438,50090%
Genesis Program Inc$422,20095%
Arizona Academic Decathlon Association Inc$402,500957%
New Teacher Center$400,00011%
Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy$395,80094%
Community Health Center of Yavapai$380,0001n/a
Save Our Schools Arizona Network$375,000274%
The Lawton Chiles Foundation Inc$370,9009100%
National College Attainment Network$349,97591%
Arizona Center for Community College Success$330,0001n/a
Broward Public Library Foundation Inc$321,000213%
The Aspen Institute Inc$300,00010%
Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc$253,00010%
The School Board of Broward County$250,0001n/a
Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County Inc$250,00011%
Florida Education Foundation Inc$245,67092%
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education$220,00010%
Yavapai County Education Foundation$220,0001n/a
United Way Suncoast Inc$207,72970%
Florida State University Research Foundation Inc$200,00011%
Partnership for Economic Innovation Inc$181,66771%
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical Univ Foundation Inc$150,00010%
Excelencia in Education Inc$150,00031%
Open Campus Media Inc$150,00016%
America's Promise the Alliance for Youth$148,75041%
Council for a Strong America$125,00012%
Arizona Grantmakers Forum$115,18169%
The Pete C Garcia Victoria Foundation INC$111,999625%
United Way of Florida Inc$109,70024%
Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese Phoenix$106,34070%
Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association$105,00010%
Florida Taxwatch Research Institute Inc$101,65062%
Tampa Bay Sports Commission Inc$100,00011%
United Way of Northern Arizona Inc$100,00014%
The Arizona Charter Schools Association$100,00016%
Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc$100,00010%
Tucson Festival of Books$96,20076%
Xico Inc$85,96083%
State of Arizona$83,1043n/a
Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Research & Education Foundation$79,600321%
Isac Amaya Foundation$75,8002n/a
Gzl Educational Foundation Inc$75,000120%
Institute for Nonprofit News$75,00011%
Delivering Dreams of Arizona$72,50051%
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Foundation$72,0001n/a
Community Communications Inc$72,00021%
The Hillsborough Community College Foundation Inc$71,57850%
Trustees of Boston University$65,60610%
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporation$65,27732%
Regional Community Partners$65,0001n/a
Arizona Major Events Host Committee$60,00016%
Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Inc$55,00011%
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn$50,00011%
American Association of Museums$50,00010%
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations$46,57060%
Academy Prep Foundation Inc$40,00041%
Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc$40,00041%
Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc$38,80022%
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundationinc$37,00040%
Phoenix Public Library Foundation$36,90042%
Starting Right Now$33,80050%
Anti-Defamation League Foundation$32,40020%
The Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc$32,31510%
Leo Foundation$30,00034%
Arizona Foundation for Human Service Providers$30,000122%
Children's Literacy Initiative$30,00010%
Chicanos Por la Causa Inc Cplc$29,00030%
Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc$27,19521%
Dine College$26,5001n/a
Az Impact for Good$26,22321%
Phoenix Day$25,10012%
American Journalism Project Inc$25,00010%
Helping Advance and Nurture the Development of Youth Inc (Handy Inc)$25,00010%
Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Inc$24,17530%
Urban League of Broward County Inc$24,00010%
Unidosus$23,00010%
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc$20,57022%
United States Catholic Conference$20,5002n/a
Maricopa Unified School District$20,0002n/a
Arizona School Boards Association Inc$19,3202n/a
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund Inc$18,79625%
International Economic Development Council$17,50010%
Orange Blossom Football Classic Inc$17,1001n/a
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center$16,40020%
Childrens Action Alliance Inc$15,80020%
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc$15,00010%
Checkered Flag Run Foundation$15,00011%
Frameworks of Tampa Bay Inc$14,43021%
Notmykid$14,00011%
National School Foundation Association Inc$13,33416%
The Communications Network$12,4831n/a
Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc$12,400125%
Arizona Informant Foundation$12,30017%
Arizona Humane Society$11,44020%
The Salvation Army$10,2501n/a
Arizona Technology Council Foundation$10,00011%
Arizona Science Teachers Association$10,00011%
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center$10,00013%
Child & Family Resources Inc$10,00010%
Superior Unified School District$10,0001n/a
Asu Preparatory Academy Inc$10,00010%
Miami Arizona Downtown Economic Resurgence Inc$10,0001n/a
Overtown Youth Center Inc$10,00010%
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund$10,00010%
D3 Foundation$10,0001n/a
PV Schools Education Foundation$10,00017%
Southern AZ Research Science & Eng FDN$10,00011%
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Inc$10,00010%
Honorhealth Foundation$10,00010%
The University of Tampa Incorporated$10,00010%
Barrow Neurological Foundation$10,00010%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Inc$9,70010%
American Assoc of Hispanics in Higher Education$9,5001n/a
Valle del Sol Inc$9,40010%
Arizona Town Hall$9,24512%
StriveTogether Inc$9,00010%
Arizona Jewish Historical Society$9,0001n/a
Forward Cities Inc$8,00011%
Take the Lead Inc$7,97012%
The Hopi Foundation Lomasumi'Nangwtukwsiwmani$7,50010%
Maricopa Community Foundation$7,500113%
Grantmakers in Aging Inc$7,50010%
South Florida Progress Foundation Inc$7,12513%
Florida Policy Institute Inc$6,83810%
School District of Hillsborough County$6,5341n/a
Pasco County School Board$6,5001n/a
Arizona Educational Foundation Inc$6,00011%
Lulac Institute Inc$5,80010%
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance$5,80010%
Jewish Family and Children's Service Inc$5,60010%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Association$5,50010%
A New Leaf$5,50010%
Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc$5,50010%
Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization$5,45010%
Empower College Prep$5,40010%
New Pathways For Youth$5,21510%
City of Tampa$4,6001n/a

Plus 4 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.9M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Helios Education Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 26 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 172 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetEducation Forward Arizona: $21,295,920 over 9y, 77% of budgetArizona State University Foundation for a New American University: $13,054,820 over 9y, 2.8% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $8,773,683 over 9y, 2.1% of budgetValencia College Foundation Inc: $8,531,750 over 4y, 96% of budgetNorthern Arizona University Foundation: $7,502,500 over 2y, 17% of budgetMaricopa County Community College District Foundation: $7,323,690 over 8y, 21% of budgetUniversity of South Florida Foundation Inc: $5,824,826 over 9y, 2.1% of budgetUniversity of Central Florida Foundation Inc: $5,795,533 over 9y, 2.7% of budgetFlorida College System Foundation: $3,884,900 over 6y, 87% of budgetChildren's Services Council of Florida Inc: $3,450,000 over 4y, 4.1% of budgetThe University of Florida Foundation Inc: $3,200,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetAchieve Miami Inc: $3,077,500 over 5y, 68% of budgetArizona Science Center: $2,990,250 over 9y, 10% of budgetTsic Inc Dba/Take Stock in Children: $2,859,055 over 9y, 13% of budgetPinellas County Education Foundation Inc: $2,681,760 over 7y, 13% of budgetArizona Latino Leaders in Education: $2,669,900 over 4y, 78% of budgetUniversity of Arizona Foundation: $2,421,600 over 9y, 0.6% of budgetSouthwest Human Development Incorporated: $2,421,200 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetRead Better Be Better: $2,372,220 over 9y, 31% of budgetCandelen Inc: $2,281,212 over 4y, 11% of budgetAliento Education Fund: $2,136,983 over 3y, 71% of budgetMake Way For Books: $2,046,000 over 3y, 43% of budgetThe Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Inc: $2,030,000 over 5y, 6.6% of budgetFlorida International University Foundation Inc: $1,750,000 over 4y, 2.0% of budgetValley of the Sun United Way: $1,698,383 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetSt Petersburg College Foundation Inc: $1,685,250 over 2y, 18% of budgetMiami Dade College Foundation Inc: $1,510,000 over 2y, 4.2% of budgetCenter for the Future of Arizona: $1,476,440 over 4y, 10% of budgetImpact Florida Inc: $1,471,390 over 5y, 28% of budgetNational Opinion Research Center: $1,427,917 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetFlorida Philanthropic Network Inc: $1,413,070 over 9y, 48% of budgetEarly Childhood Initiative Inc: $1,327,400 over 5y, 35% of budgetBroward College Foundation Inc: $1,325,000 over 4y, 26% of budgetThe Translational Genomics Research Institute Foundation: $1,315,000 over 9y, 10% of budgetPhoenix Suns Charities Inc: $1,267,000 over 3y, 28% of budgetBroward Education Foundation Inc: $1,100,000 over 1y, 18% of budgetFlorida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc: $1,060,966 over 8y, 20% of budgetThe Seed Foundation: $1,002,000 over 1y, 29% of budgetNaleo Educational Fund: $997,800 over 7y, 6.4% of budgetValley Leadership Corporation: $963,025 over 4y, 95% of budgetGreater Phoenix Chamber Foundation: $960,400 over 2y, 22% of budgetStand for Children Leadership Center Inc: $894,725 over 5y, 3.2% of budgetBreakthrough Miami Inc: $865,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetHeart of Florida United Way Inc: $853,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetTucson Values Teachers: $822,299 over 7y, 97% of budgetElevation Scholars Inc: $814,945 over 3y, 67% of budgetEducate Tomorrow Corp: $800,000 over 2y, 24% of budgetArizona School Administrators Inc: $791,930 over 3y, 28% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 172.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustAZ68× affinity34 shared granteesties to 9 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust · Arizona Community Foundation · Burton Family Foundation · Thunderbirds Charities · The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement · Ellis Center for Educational Excellence · Suncoast Credit Union Foundation · Gates Foundation · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Foundation · The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation · Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust · Valley of the Sun United Way

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Helios Education Foundation

How much does Helios Education Foundation give?
Helios Education Foundation reported 78 grants totaling $19,622,037 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 53 and 76 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Helios Education Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (72%), Philanthropy (9%), Human Services (6%).
Who are Helios Education Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Education Forward Arizona ($21M), Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University ($13M), Teach for America Inc ($8.8M).
Does Helios Education Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 15% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Helios Education Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, Arizona Community Foundation, Burton Family Foundation.
Where is Helios Education Foundation based?
Helios Education Foundation is based in AZ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 213 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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