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Helios Education Foundation
Helios Education Foundation reported $52.4 million in revenue and $39.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.76 went to program services, $18.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $724,642 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $724,642 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.83% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 256.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHelios Education Foundation is dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals in arizona and florida to achieve a postsecondary education. The foundation's work is driven by its four fundamental beliefs: 1) community - education changes lives and strengthens communities. 2) investment - education is an investment, not an expense. 3) equity - every student, regardless of zip code, deserves a high- quality education. 4) partnership - the foundation will achieve its mission through partnership and collaboration. Helios invests in programs and initiatives across the full education continuum…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $638,325 | $0 | $86,317 | $724,642 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $453,966 | $0 | $75,654 | $529,620 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $375,123 | $0 | $87,516 | $462,639 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $345,779 | $0 | $39,495 | $385,274 |
| SVP FL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OPS, STRATEGIC PSHPS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $265,733 | $0 | $102,437 | $368,170 |
| SVP COMMUNITY IMPACT & LEARNING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $262,131 | $0 | $100,118 | $362,249 |
| SVP AZ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,977 | $0 | $77,602 | $346,579 |
| SVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $253,089 | $0 | $62,979 | $316,068 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helios Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 539
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Of every $100 Helios Education Foundation spent in FY2025, $81.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Helios Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Helios Education Foundation reported that 81.8% of its $39.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helios Education Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helios Education Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $724,642, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helios Education Foundation get its money?
Of $52.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helios Education Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2850977 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630449349300443 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510459349300336 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420329349301717 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300309349300610 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240119349300219 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100369349301655 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2850977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.