Grant funders

The Elkins Foundation

Private foundation, Texas

United States
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Given in 2024 $15.6m
Typical grant $100k Middle half $50k to $250k
New grantees in 2024 52% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

52% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Texas 261 grants · typical $75k
Virginia 3 grants · typical $250k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Wonders & Worries Grant to Wonders & Worries $100k 31 Oct 2024
Rice Architecture Grant to Rice Architecture $250k 31 Oct 2024
Beta Academy Grant to Beta Academy $50k 31 Oct 2024
The Brookwood Community Grant to The Brookwood Community $250k 31 Oct 2024
University of Texas Medical Branch Grant to University of Texas Medical Branch $250k 31 Oct 2024
Sight Into Sound Grant to Sight Into Sound $10k 31 Oct 2024
Hobby Center Foundation Grant to Hobby Center Foundation $100k 31 Oct 2024
Main Street Theater Houston Grant to Main Street Theater Houston $35k 31 Oct 2024
TIRR Foundation Grant to Tirr Foundation $25k 31 Oct 2024
Texas Hearing Institute Grant to Texas Hearing Institute $60k 31 Oct 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Submitted online stating purpose of request
Deadlines
June 30
Restrictions
Generally limited to houston area for charitable, religious, scientific & educational purposes
Contact
Kira Elbert Executive Director
Address
3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
Phone
7136522051
Email
Info@theelkinsfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)