HELENA GROUP FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
HELENA GROUP FOUNDATION (EIN 81-5455559)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-20
IRS object ID
202103129349300610
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE HELENA GROUP FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ADDRESS URGENT GLOBAL ISSUES LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY, AND THE DECLINE OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY BY CONCEIVING AND OPERATING NON-PROFIT PROJECTS ALONGSIDE A SMALL GROUP OF WORLD LEADERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescCOVID RESPONSE: Helena led a major response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic comprising three stages. First, Helena quickly raised and deployed nearly $20m to buy and deliver almost 19 million units of PPE to hospitals across the United States, away from price gougers and profiteers. Second, Helena created and launched The Covid Network, a software platform to help track the pandemic, which was adopted by institutions like the US Army and US Air Force as well as everyday Americans. Third, Helena worked to release (for free) an innovative polymer technology that addresses one of the most critical challenges to distributing COVID vaccines, biologics and therapeutics globally.Desc

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DescA1R: America in One Room was a historic gathering that brought together the most representative sample of the American voting electorate in U.S. history. Over the course of three full days, this group engaged in a civil and nuanced deliberation on the critical issues facing the United States. The entire sample took the same in-depth questionnaire before and after the event. This process yielded important data concerning how Americans think about values, candidates, and policy issues when given the chance to think deeply, engage with different opinions, and deliberate in a fact-rich and respectful environment. It was covered extensively in the media, and hailed by former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.Desc

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DescMEMBERSHIP PROGRAM: Helena's Membership program recruits, convenes, and communicates with a small group of world-leading experts in different fields to help Helena choose and operate our projects to address major global issues. In practice, this means: i) Researching and networking to find potential Helena Members (people who represent the pinnacle of achievement in their and share a willingness to use that influence to achieve positive good); ii)recruiting them to join Helena (and agree to assets and talents to solve world problems); and iii) meeting with members to discuss important global problems, and the ways they can work with each other and with Helena to address those problems (e.g. through our other program services).Desc

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$205,755$0$0THE HELENA SHIELD PROJECT: Helena's Shield project is an effort to protect the North American electrical grid from the threat of failure due to cyberattacks, solar flare, natural disasters, and other threats. Via targeted educational campaigns, the project successfully catalyzed (and advised, upon request) state and federal action to help protect the North American electrical grid from threats due to solar storms and cyber-attack.
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Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$156,575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$526,501CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,406,534CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,060,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,763,610CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,913,620TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,022,628SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,890,992PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,757CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,002TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,011,622TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.65371PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.7292PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,667DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,333BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,333TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,167,920TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$0NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$352,537DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$352,537RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,815,383RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,815,383TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,661,648TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$352,536DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$352,536ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,309,112ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,309,112TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, the Foundation may recognize tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Foundation files Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. It received its determination letter during 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Civilization Research Initiative
1095 Olive Crest DriveEncinitasCA92024844016495501(c)(3)$50,000
Equal Citizens Foundation
1032 15th Street NorthwestWashingtonDC20005823949758501(c)(3)$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPart I, Line 2 - The organization requires periodic reports from the grantee regarding the use of the grant funds.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2The Helena Group Foundation undertook the new significant program service, COVID response. The detailed program narrative is included in Part III, line 4a.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Two board members have a business relationship. Sam Feinburg and Henry Elkus are in business together in Helena's for-profit arm, Helena Special Investments.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bEach member of the Board is provided with a copy of the 990, with ample time to review, suggest amendments, request further information on any part of the form, or otherwise comment on and contribute to the filing process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15Original pay for the CEO, and ED/COO was determined via a team of consultants at the Boston Consulting Group based on a comparison to industry peers back in 2016. Executive/Officer salaries have always been substantially lower than this amount (for years, by 50% or greater, currently ~30% lower than the authorized amount).
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gContractors - General.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 1The organization has changed from cash to accrual method of accounting to better reflect the nature of revenue and expense activity.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Helena Special Investments LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1515 S Flower StAddressLine1Txt
CityLos AngelesCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90071ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesInvestment in other entitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Share Of Total Income$0ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$0ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
UBI Code V$0UBICodeVAmt
Ownership0OwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Helena Special Investments LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeoTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$387,954InvolvedAmt

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