Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation

EIN 260638885

Tulsa, OK 74103 |(918) 796-3134

Total Given 2016–2023
$3.4M
17 grants · $430K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$153K
typical big bets · $17K–$250K
grant size
38%
supporter · 3/8 multi-year
repeat
$15.8M
Assets (2023)
8
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (918) 796-3134

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $900K $9.9M $866K 1
2017 $405K $11.5M $404K 2
2018 $400K $11.6M $1.8M 1
2020 $453K $14.9M $1.6M 3
2021 $408K $16.3M $645K 2
2022 $295K $14.5M $380K 3
2023 $576K $15.8M $1.3M 5

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 17 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$17K
Median
$153K
Average
$202K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$900K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (17 total)

Purpose
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $900,000 EDUCATIONAL 2016
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $400,000 EDUCATION 2023
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $400,000 EDUCATIONAL 2017
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $400,000 EDUCATIONAL 2018
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $250,000 EDUCATION 2020
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $250,000 EDUCATION 2021
The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $157,857 EDUCATION 2021
The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $152,857 EDUCATION 2020
The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $152,857 EDUCATION 2023
The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $152,857 EDUCATION 2022
Tulsa Community Fndn Tulsa, OK $125,000 COMMUNITY WORKS 2022
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Fund Tulsa, OK $50,000 CIVIC 2020
The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH $17,400 MEDICAL 2023
The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH $17,400 MEDICAL 2022
Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK $5,000 CULTURAL 2023
Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OK $5,000 CIVIC 2017
Tulsa Botanic Garden Tulsa, OK $500 ENVIRONMENTAL 2023