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Private foundation (trust)EIN 746051746Est. 1958-03

THE ELKINS FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX 77098

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$367.6M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$15.6M

FY 2023

Grants Made

89

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$175K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$5K–$1M

Typical

Deadlines

June 30

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$15.6M

Total Expenses

$17.9M

Qualifying Distributions

$15.8M

Distributable Amount

$17.5M

Min. Investment Return

$17.7M

Undistributed Income

$17.2M

Payout rate 90%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.90%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

89 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $100K to maximum $1M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2023. Peak $15.6M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

443 grants

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$4.5M
5 grants
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$3.8M
4 grants
RICE UNIVERSITY
$2.9M
5 grants
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
$2.9M
5 grants
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2.8M
5 grants
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$2.5M
5 grants
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MCCOMBS SCHOOL
$1.8M
3 grants
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP
$1.5M
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

443 grants

<$10K
35
grants
$10–50K
184
grants
$50–250K
173
grants
$250K–1M
47
grants
$1–5M
4
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

4 states

Texas
$64.9M
98% of total
New Jersey
$900K
1% of total
Virginia
$600K
1% of total
Pennsylvania
$10K
0% of total

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