The Happy Elephant Foundation
Total Given 2016–2024
$7.7M
166 grants · $859K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
24%
balanced · 25/106 multi-year
repeat
$3.2M
Assets · 2020
106
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6462135100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $474K | $483K | $5K | 24 |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $1.5M | $2.0M | 29 |
| 2018 | $948K | $586K | $19K | 24 |
| 2020 | $736K | $3.2M | $54K | 20 |
| 2022 | $913K | $4.7M | $2.6M | 22 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $115K | 33 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $817K | $2.3M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 166 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$47K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$694K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
WB
Willow Becker
Vice President
Leadership
OB
Olivia Becker
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
MB
Marc Becker
5 yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
MB
Marc Becker
5 yrs
Director
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
MB
Marc Becker
5 yrs
Director
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
MB
Marc Becker
5 yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
MB
Marc Becker
5 yrs
Director
KC
Kenneth Cornick
6 yrs
Director
CS
Caryn Seidman-Becker
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (166 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | $693,900 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Basser Center for Brca | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $391,915 | unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | 2017 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $360,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | $265,510 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $260,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Natl Sept 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Ctr | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| young womens leadership network | new YORK, NY | $150,000 | unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | 2017 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $149,926 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Teak Fellowship | New York, NY | $126,585 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| HIAS Inc | silver spring, MD | $118,000 | unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | 2017 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $115,000 | unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | 2016 |
| teak fellowship | new york, NY | $106,395 | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | 2016 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Criminal Justice Reform Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Teak Fellowship | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Teak Fellowship | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |