The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation

EIN 824174904 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10018 |(212) 856-5020

Total Given 2019–2024
$5.5M
87 grants · $913K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$75K
grant size
50%
supporter · 17/34 multi-year
repeat
$20.8M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person MENLO SCHOOL
Phone (212) 856-5020
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 $400K $22.6M $1.8M 4
2020 $1.1M $21.5M $1.1M 21
2021 $1.0M $22.8M $1.0M 19
2022 $1.2M $19.0M $861K 16
2023 $883K $19.8M $716K 11
2024 $895K $20.8M $1.2M 16

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 87 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$63K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$400K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (87 total)

Purpose
San Carlos Education Foundation San Carlos, CA $400,000 Charitable 2020
Willamette University Salem, OR $350,000 Charitable 2023
Willamette University Salem, OR $300,000 Charitable 2022
Free the Slaves Washington, DC $279,000 Charitable 2021
Menlo School Aherton, CA $260,000 Charitable 2019
Free the Slaves Washington, DC $255,400 Charitable 2020
Free the Slaves Washington, DC $230,000 Charitable 2022
San Carlos Education Foundation San Carlos, CA $225,000 Charitable 2021
San Carlos Education Foundation San Carlos, CA $200,000 Charitable 2024
San Carlos Education Foundation San Carlos, CA $200,000 Charitable 2022
Free the Slaves Washington, DC $185,000 Charitable 2023
Free the Slaves Washington, DC $150,000 Charitable 2024
Menlo School Aherton, CA $110,000 Charitable 2023
Transparentem Ltd New York, NY $110,000 Charitable 2024
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $100,000 Charitable 2020
Thorn Manhattan Beach, CA $100,000 Charitable 2021
Willamette University Salem, OR $100,000 Charitable 2024
Polaris Project Washington, DC $75,000 Charitable 2020
Polaris Project Washington, DC $75,000 Charitable 2021
Polaris Project Washington, DC $75,000 Charitable 2019
Thorn Manhattan Beach, CA $75,000 Charitable 2023
Thorn Manhattan Beach, CA $75,000 Charitable 2024
Polaris Project Washington, DC $75,000 Charitable 2022
Thorn Manhattan Beach, CA $75,000 Charitable 2022
Survivor Alliance San Francisco, CA $61,000 Charitable 2022

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