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Filing year 2023

THE ELKINS FOUNDATION

Houston, Texas·EIN 74-6051746·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$15.6M
Total assets
$202.4M
Total expenses
$17.9M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. THE ELKINS FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President & Trustee
Vice President & Trustee
President & Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$15.6M

Itemized grants

89

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF PUMPKIN PARKHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN$1M
ST JOHN'S SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL$1M
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING$765k
THE SALVATION ARMYDALLAS, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$760k
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN$750k
ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE LIGHT THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$500k
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIPHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE BUFFALO BAYOU EAST PROJECT$500k
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION COMPLETION$500k
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S CARDIAC HEALTH & AMBIENT STROKE DETECTION PROGRAMS$400k
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTERHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE$375k
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MCCOMBS SCHOOLAUSTIN, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT$375k
RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING$275k
CAMP FOR ALLHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$250k
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE CAPACITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGIC PROGRAM EXPANSION$250k
FOUNDATION FOR JONES HALLHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE: A CAMPAIGN FOR JONES HALL$250k
HALO HOUSE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE HALO HOUSE CAPITAL EXPANSION$250k
HOUSTON FOOD BANKHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN$250k
RICE ARCHITECTUREHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT & COMMUNITY FORUM PART OF RICE ARCHITECTURE RE-CENTERING PROJECT$250k
RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE PURCHASE OF CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY TO THE SCHOOL$250k
THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITYBROOKSHIRE, TXIN SUPPORT OF BROOKWOOD PHASE IX CAPITAL INITIATIVES$250k
THE MENIL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE MENIL HOUSE RESTORATION$250k
TUTSHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF THE TUTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$250k
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF REIMAGINING EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$250k
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCHGALVESTON, TXIN SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS I N PUBLIC AND POPULATION HEALTH$250k
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITYLEXINGTON, VAIN SUPPORT OF THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECT$250k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ELKINS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$16.8M
$16.8M
2022
$15.6M
$17.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Texas

THE ELKINS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Texas earns a median of $14,224.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$14,224
75th percentile
$43k
90th percentile
$112k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,499 organizations across 4,499 filings (2021 – 2024).

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What are THE ELKINS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE ELKINS FOUNDATION reported $15.6M in total revenue and $17.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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