Helen DeVos
American philanthropist and political donor (1927–2017)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Helen DeVos was an American philanthropist and political donor who lived from 1927 to 2017. She had an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B Wikidata.
Philanthropy
In tax year 2023, the DeVos Family Foundation and the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation reported $7,863,331 in combined grants paid and $91,299 in combined total assets ProPublica 990. The DeVos Family Foundation reported $4,411,247 in grants paid, while the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation reported $3,452,084 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
The available FEC data contains at least 100 federal contributions; the figures cover only the most recent 100 contributions on file, which totaled $1,838,890 in the sample FEC. The sample included $341,300 classified as Republican and $1,497,590 classified as PAC/Other, with the largest listed recipients being Freedom Partners Action Fund ($750,000) and Senate Leadership Fund ($525,000) FEC.
In the News
The provided GDELT results contained 12 total results but no validated articles GDELT.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.
Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 8/31/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata