Texas · Private foundation
Elston Family Foundation
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $15k
- Granted FY2021
- 11
- Grants FY2021
- 10
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Median grant, FY2021
- $1,500
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $2,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 10
- FY2020 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 7
- Total assets, FY2021
- $77k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 100% of the organizations Elston Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 10 | $13k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 1 | $2k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Aid | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lowcountry Food Bank Inc | $1,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Trident United Way | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island | $500 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($3k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Elston Family Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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About Elston Family Foundation
- How much does Elston Family Foundation give?
- Elston Family Foundation reported 11 grants totaling $14,500 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 10 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2021.
- What does Elston Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2021, its largest causes are Environment (37%), Civil Rights (16%), Food & Nutrition (13%).
- Who are Elston Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2021: World Aid ($2k), Center for Biological Diversity Inc ($2k), Natural Resources Defense Council Inc ($2k).
- Does Elston Family Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Elston Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Elston Family Foundation based?
- Elston Family Foundation is based in TX.
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