The Elfenworks Foundation
EIN 205522254
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$1.5M
45 grants · $364K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$42K
grant size
21%
balanced · 7/34 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 347-9700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $469K | $1.7M | $872K | 14 |
| 2021 | $167K | $1.5M | $475K | 10 |
| 2022 | $420K | $2.0M | $1.6M | 7 |
| 2023 | $399K | $2.6M | $1.8M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$42K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EW
Elizabeth Wied
Trustee
MV
Mark Vorsatz
Trustee
LS
Lauren Speeth
Trustee
KH
Kenneth Hillier
Tax Matters Officer
LS
Lauren Speeth
Trustee
MV
Mark Vorsatz
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth Wied
Trustee
KH
Kenneth Hillier
Tax Matters Officer
LS
Lauren Speeth
Trustee
MV
Mark Vorsatz
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth Wied
Trustee
KH
Kenneth Hillier
Tax Matters Officer
EW
Elizabeth Wied
Trustee
MV
Mark Vorsatz
Trustee
LS
Lauren Speeth
Trustee
KS
Kim Schoknecht
Trustee
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $250,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $149,099 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $89,200 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Ideas United Llc | Atlanta, GA | $88,100 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $87,100 | GRANT | 2021 |
| New Life Community Church | Burlingame, CA | $70,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Ideas United Llc | Atlanta, GA | $43,550 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $42,500 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Operation Hope | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Child Fund International | Merrifield, VA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $25,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Peninsula Symphony Association | Los Altos, CA | $20,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Sharsheret | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Ample Harvest Org Inc | Newfoundland, NJ | $10,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $10,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| The Carter Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GRANT | 2023 |