The Elkins Foundation
EIN 746051746 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$66.8M
444 grants · $13.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$61K
typical mid grants · $30K–$150K
grant size
30%
supporter · 90/302 multi-year
repeat
$367.6M
Assets (2024)
302
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LARRY MEDFORD CO PARAFFINE MANAGEME
Phone
(713) 652-2020
Deadlines
JUNE 30
How to Apply
SUBMITTED ONLINE STATING PURPOSE OF REQUEST
Restrictions
GENERALLY LIMITED TO HOUSTON AREA FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.2M | $210.8M | $-2.8M | 99 |
| 2021 | $10.6M | $315.3M | $29.7M | 81 |
| 2022 | $13.6M | $297.0M | $22.5M | 75 |
| 2023 | $14.7M | $305.0M | $16.8M | 100 |
| 2024 | $15.6M | $367.6M | $15.6M | 89 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 444 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$61K
Average
$150K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
98.4% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$65.3M across
437 grants
13 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Galveston
- 5 Grimes
- 6 Waller
- 7 Fort Bend
- 8 Montgomery
- 9 Washington
- 10 Aransas
+3 more
counties
· 3 grants
· $165K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (444 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY RECOVERY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $1,250,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $1,200,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | 2022 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF THE WIESS ENERGY HALL 3.0 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF THE BUFFALO BAYOU EAST PROJECT | 2023 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | 2023 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL | 2024 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF NEW CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN IMMUNOTHERAPY AND DIET | 2022 |
| University of Texas McCombs School | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $850,000 | COVID-19 RELIEF OR GREATEST NEED AND SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR SECOND CENTURY | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $770,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $765,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $760,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $750,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2021 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | $750,000 | SUPPORT OF THE BIG HEARTS, BRIGHT FUTURES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $750,000 | SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILLION FOR WOMEN | 2023 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $750,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN | 2024 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $700,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $600,000 | SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR SECOND CENTURY | 2021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $600,000 | SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR SECOND CENTURY | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $600,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2022 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic | Houston, TX | $510,000 | SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR GLENWOOD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION OF TREES, LANDSCAPING AND IMPORVEMENTS | 2020 |
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