The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley
EIN 137184401Total Given 2021–2024
$3.4B
4,719 grants · $861.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$381K
typical big bets · $173K–$883K
grant size
54%
supporter · 413/758 multi-year
repeat
$7.3B
Assets (2024)
758
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 679-3600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $648.0M | $8.3B | $723.2M | 1119 |
| 2022 | $847.0M | $8.2B | $839.5M | 1185 |
| 2023 | $916.4M | $7.3B | $629.1M | 1218 |
| 2024 | $1.0B | $7.3B | $385.2M | 1197 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4719 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$173K
Median
$381K
Average
$730K
75th Pctl
$883K
Maximum
$22.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.6% of US grants
· Rank #14 of 47 states
$87.8M across
81 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
- 4 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
SP
Sarah E Paul
4+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
NS
Nicholas J Schiavo
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WP
Walter Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
DP
David Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Sandor Frankel
4+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joshua W Fenton
Chief Investment Officer From 1/1/24
RH
Rosalind M Hewsenian
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer Thru 12/31/23
JB
Jacqueline F Bausch
2 yrs
General Counsel
SP
Sarah E Paul
4+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
NS
Nicholas J Schiavo
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
DP
David Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
WP
Walter Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Sandor Frankel
4+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacqueline F Bausch
2 yrs
General Counsel
RH
Rosalind M Hewsenian
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
SP
Sarah E Paul
4+ yrs
Ceo & General Counsel
Leadership
SC
Stephanie a Cuskley
2 yrs
Chief Executive Officer Thru 10/31/21
NS
Nicholas J Schiavo
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
SF
Sandor Frankel
4+ yrs
Trustee
DP
David Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
WP
Walter Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rosalind M Hewsenian
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
SC
Stephanie a Cuskley
2 yrs
Chief Executive Officer
NS
Nicholas J Schiavo
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WP
Walter Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
DP
David Panzirer
4+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Sandor Frankel
4+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sarah E Paul
4+ yrs
General Counsel
RH
Rosalind M Hewsenian
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
Grants Awarded (4,719 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The End Fund Inc | New York, NY | $22,500,000 | NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE: REACHING THE LAST MILE | 2023 |
| Blue Circle Health Inc | Wilmington, DE | $15,576,000 | CREATION OF BLUE CIRCLE HEALTH FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH T1D | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $12,644,876 | MINNESOTA FIRST RESPONDER AED PROJECT | 2022 |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Beer Sheva, None | $10,542,857 | CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEONA B. AND HARRY M. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDING | 2024 |
| Shaare Zedek Medical Center | Jerusalem, None | $9,908,264 | THE HELMSLEY CANCER CENTER AT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER JERUSALEM | 2022 |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Beer Sheva, None | $9,542,857 | CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEONA B. AND HARRY M. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDING | 2023 |
| Brigham and Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $9,013,397 | PEN-PLUS EXPANSION | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham for the Brigham and Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $9,013,397 | PEN-PLUS EXPANSION | 2024 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,020,410 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2021 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,020,410 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2023 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,020,410 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $6,966,024 | AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR TELEHEALTH | 2024 |
| Tel-Aviv University | Tel Aviv, None | $6,828,500 | HELMSLEY MEDICAL SIMULATION CENTER | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $6,779,053 | REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2021 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,733,535 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2021 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,680,429 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2021 |
| Engineering Ministries International Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,680,429 | ALASKA WASH PROJECT | 2022 |
| Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | Carson City, NV | $6,627,661 | NEVADA FIRST RESPONDER AED PROJECT | 2023 |
| Geoscience Australia | Symonston, None | $6,604,232 | DIGITAL EARTH AFRICA - SUSTAINABLE UPTAKE AND IMPACT | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation | Saipan, None | $6,440,191 | CNMI CHCC MRI/MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UPGRADE PROJECT | 2024 |
| Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center | Tzrifin, None | $6,082,143 | EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE CANCER INSTITUTE AT SHAMIR MEDICAL CENTER | 2023 |
| Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center | Tzrifin, None | $6,082,143 | EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF SHAMIR MEDICAL CENTER'S CANCER INSTITUTE | 2022 |
| Brigham and Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $6,054,477 | PEN-PLUS EXPANSION | 2022 |
| Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen (Gmbh) | Neuherberg, None | $5,928,622 | THE GPPAD-05 STUDY: ANTI-VIRAL ACTION AGAINST TYPE 1 DIABETES AUTOIMMUNITY (AVANT1A) | 2024 |
| Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen (Gmbh) | Neuherberg, None | $5,928,622 | THE GPPAD-05 STUDY: ANTI-VIRAL ACTION AGAINST TYPE 1 DIABETES AUTOIMMUNITY (AVANT1A) | 2024 |