Depelchin Children'S Center
HOUSTON, TX
$1.5MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
In support of transitioning region 6 to community based care
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The Elkins Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 74-6051746 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Kira Elbert Executive Director
- Phone
- (713) 652-2051
- Deadlines
- June 30
- Application materials
- Submitted online stating purpose of request
- Restrictions
- Generally limited to houston area for charitable, religious, scientific & educational purposes
Original filing text
- Contact
- KIRA ELBERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Address
- 3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY SUITE 750 HOUSTON, TX, 77098
- Phone
- 7136522051
- INFO@THEELKINSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- JUNE 30
- Application materials
- SUBMITTED ONLINE STATING PURPOSE OF REQUEST
- Restrictions
- GENERALLY LIMITED TO HOUSTON AREA FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Reported organization name: THE ELKINS FOUNDATION
Current grant programs
Opportunities and giving programs published on The Elkins Foundation's website. Confirm details with the foundation before applying.
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76 | $17.3M |
| 2023 | 89 | $15.6M |
Where The Elkins Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Friends of Pumpkin Park
HOUSTON, TX
$1MTax year 2023
Grant purpose
In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign
St John'S School
HOUSTON, TX
$1MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
In support of the campaign for a new lower school
St John'S School
HOUSTON, TX
$1MTax year 2023
Grant purpose
In support of the campaign for a new lower school
Harris Health Strategic Fund
BELLAIRE, TX
$1MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
In support of investing in a healthier harris county
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (165 reported in all).
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Figures are aggregated from The 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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