The Elkins Foundation

EIN 746051746

Houston, TX 77002 |(713) 652-2020

Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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 11 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 384 grants · $55.8M
  2. 2 Travis 17 grants · $2.9M
  3. 3 Dallas 8 grants · $2.8M
  4. 4 Galveston 7 grants · $1.2M
  5. 5 Washington 2 grants · $750K
  6. 6 Grimes 4 grants · $450K
  7. 7 Waller 2 grants · $400K
  8. 8 Fort Bend 6 grants · $380K
  9. 9 Montgomery 4 grants · $279K
  10. 10 Aransas 2 grants · $200K
+1 more county · 1 grants · $15K

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