Open Foundations · Texas

The Elkins Foundation

Houston, Texas · EIN 746051746. It paid $17.3M across 76 grants in 2024, a median of $100K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$17.3M
paid in 2024
76
grants paid
$100K
median grant
29%
to first-time recipients
$206.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
KIRA ELBERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Address
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY SUITE 750, HOUSTON, TX, 77098
Phone
7136522051
Email
INFO@THEELKINSFOUNDATION.ORG
Form the request should take
SUBMITTED ONLINE STATING PURPOSE OF REQUEST
Submission deadline
JUNE 30
Restrictions on awards
GENERALLY LIMITED TO HOUSTON AREA FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202600409349100305. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

capital campaigncenterbuildingrenovationschoolhealth

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 76 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Depelchin Children's CenterTX$1,500,000IN SUPPORT OF TRANSITIONING REGION 6 TO COMMUNITY BASED CARE
2Harris Health Strategic FundTX$1,000,000IN SUPPORT OF INVESTING IN A HEALTHIER HARRIS COUNTY
3St John's SchoolTX$1,000,000IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL
4Baylor College of MedicineTX$765,000IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING
5Friends of Pumpkin ParkTX$750,000IN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN
6Md Anderson Cancer CenterTX$750,000IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE
7Texas Children's HospitalTX$750,000IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN
8University of Texas Mccombs SchoolTX$750,000IN SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT
9River Oaks Baptist SchoolTX$600,000IN SUPPORT OF THE PURCHASE OF CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY TO THE SCHOOL
10Foundation for Jones HallTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE: A CAMPAIGN FOR JONES HALL
11Houston AudubonTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING COASTAL RESILIENCE ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA
12Houston Food BankTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN
13Houston Parks BoardTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF GREAT PARKS FOR HOUSTON
14Houston Zoo IncTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF A CT SCANNER
15Rice UniversityTX$500,000IN SUPPORT OF NEW BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201998$11.8M
202081$10.6M
202175$13.6M
2022100$14.7M
202389$15.6M
202476$17.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas99%
New York1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Elise E JosephVICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE · 2024
Kira C ElbertEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Larry MedfordSECRETARY & TREASURER · 2024
Leslie E SasserPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE · 2024
Virginia a ElkinsVICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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