Helena Group Foundation
Donations deductibleHelena Group Foundation's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Elkus Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cassandra Rosenthal | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marc Bielas | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Penny Hintz | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samuel Feinburg | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Erika Yorio | Membership Director | since 2022 |
| Henry Elkus | Chair | 2023 |
| Jeffrey M Brooks | Director of America in One Room and Project Operator | since 2023 |
| Samuel Feinburg | Treasurer | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Yorio | Membership Director | 40 | $224k | $9k | |
| Jeffrey M Brooks | Director of America in One Room and Project Operator | 40 | $221k | $22k | |
| Henry Elkus | Chair | 15 | $114k | ||
| Samuel Feinburg | Treasurer | 20 | $114k | ||
| Penny Hintz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Bielas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cassandra Rosenthal | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263003640). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Penny Hintz | Board Member |
| Samuel Feinburg | |
| Henry Elkus | CEO & President |
| Samuel Feinburg | Secretary and Treasurer |
| Cassandra Rosenthal | Board Member |
| Marc Bielas | Board Member |
| Henry Elkus | President/CEO |
About
- Legal name
- Helena Group Foundation
- EIN
- 815455559
- Address
- 515 S Flower St Ste 5100, Los Angeles, CA, 90071-2220
- State
- California
- Mission
- The helena group foundation seeks to address urgent issues like electrical grid resilience, environmental degredation, and biosecurity risk by conceiving and operating non-profit projects alongside a small group of world leaders in their fields. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Sam Feinburg (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHenry Elkus
≥8years on the filingsPenny Hintz
≥8years on the filingsSamuel Feinburg
≥6years on the filingsCassandra Rosenthal
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $866k
- Total liabilities
- $29k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $837k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 3
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $1.7m | Deficit $444k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Helena Group Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 April 2019
- Registered agent
- Corporate Creations Network Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.