The Elkins Foundation

The Elkins Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas with $206.6M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$206.6Mtotal assets
1958IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 10% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants The Elkins Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $12M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership $1M
  • Episcopal High School $1M
  • Baylor College Of Medicine $770K
  • Depelchin Children's Center $750K
  • Texas Children's Hospital $750K
  • Battleship Texas Foundation $500K
  • Buffalo Soldiers National Museum $500K
  • Camp For All $500K
  • Houston Methodist Hospital $400K
  • The Salvation Army $390K
  • Md Anderson Cancer Center $375K
  • University Of Texas Mccombs School $375K
  • Rice University $275K
  • Camp Allen $250K
  • Foundation For Jones Hall $250K
  • Houston Food Bank $250K
  • The Menninger Clinic $250K
  • Kipp Houston $250K
  • Washington And Lee University $250K
  • Ymca Of Greater Houston $250K
  • Willow Waterhole Greenspace $250K
  • Casa Mateo $200K
  • Breakthrough Houston $200K
  • Houston Christian University $200K
  • University Of St Thomas $200K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

  • FY2019$11.8M
  • FY2020$10.6M
  • FY2021$13.6M
  • FY2022$14.7M

About The Elkins Foundation

  • TypePrivate foundation
  • HeadquartersHouston, Texas
  • EIN746051746
  • IRS ruling1958

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Elkins Foundation?

The Elkins Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas with $206.6M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of The Elkins Foundation?

The Elkins Foundation's EIN is 746051746. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from The Elkins Foundation?

Private foundations like The Elkins Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with The Elkins Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.