Work on designing and building Fourscore was begun with a generous grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The Helmsley Trust is a global philanthropy committed to helping people live better lives today and creating stronger, healthier futures for individuals and communities.
During their lifetimes, Harry and Leona Helmsley donated many millions of dollars to a wide range of causes, focusing primarily on health-related institutions and efforts. They left a tremendous philanthropic legacy, which paved the way for the Helmsley Charitable Trust today.
In 2008, The Helmsley Charitable Trust began its active grantmaking after the passing of Leona Helmsley, who left nearly all of the Helmsleys’ estate to the Trust, giving its Trustees the responsibility to decide which charitable purposes to support. Since then, Helmsley has grown from a start-up to a global philanthropy with an $8 billion endowment that works in partnership with organizations across the U.S. and select parts of the world.
For more information on the Trust and its programs, please visit https://helmsleytrust.org/.