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The Cynthia Elkins Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-4118927 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 68
- Median grant
- $7K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | $745.5K |
| 2023 | 41 | $750.8K |
Where The Cynthia Elkins Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $225K |
| DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIPS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $137.5K |
| DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIPS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $100K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $100K |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | SKOKIE, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $92K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADO | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $55K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $50K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $50K |
| URBAN INICIATIVES | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $41K |
| NSSRA FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $40K |
| URBAN INICIATIVES | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $40K |
| BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $39K |
| BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $38K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $36K |
| LEAP | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $36K |
| ONE TAIL AT A TIME | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $28K |
| NSSRA FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $25K |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $25K |
| WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION EVANS SCHO | GLENVIEW, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $21.5K |
| THE ART CENTER OF HIGHLAND PARK | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $20K |
| CANOPY CENTER | MADISON, WI | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $20K |
| THE ART CENTER OF HIGHLAND PARK | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $20K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADO | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $18K |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2023 | $15K |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Cynthia Elkins Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.