Elaine Decker Korn Foundation
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $165K.
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation at a glance
In short: Elaine Decker Korn Foundation gave $156K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,000
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,000
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,240
- Total assets
- $2,836,908
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elaine Decker Korn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SPCA Humane Organization ($133K). Together the top 6 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elaine Decker Korn Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2021) to $180K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SPCA Humane Organization Sumter, SC | General Operating | $132,600 |
| Tuomey Hospital Sumter, SC | General Operating | $7,800 |
| First Pres Church of Sumter Sumter, SC | General Operating | $7,800 |
| USC Educational Foundation Columbia, SC | General Operating | $4,680 |
| Sumter Gallery of Art Sumter, SC | General Operating | $1,560 |
| Sumter Shaw Community Concert Assn Sumter, SC | General Operating | $1,560 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,836,908 | $208,656 | $207,472 | $156,000 | 6 | $161,854 | $165,224 | $168,660 |
| 2024 | $2,838,033 | $145,827 | $187,444 | $144,750 | 7 | $150,086 | $106,143 | $163,932 |
| 2023 | $2,875,155 | $84,718 | $188,223 | $148,250 | 6 | $153,224 | $53,970 | $149,880 |
| 2022 | $2,981,884 | $128,665 | $207,600 | $160,000 | 6 | $165,126 | $91,561 | $158,479 |
| 2021 | $3,061,811 | $358,149 | $183,113 | $135,000 | 6 | $140,441 | $318,245 | $175,377 |
| 2020 | $2,885,170 | $243,091 | $224,178 | $180,000 | 6 | — | $208,021 | $151,807 |
| 2019 | $2,866,550 | $308,074 | $195,898 | $154,500 | 6 | — | $272,280 | $154,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine Decker Korn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$38K (2019) → $47K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elaine Decker Korn Foundation
How much does Elaine Decker Korn Foundation give each year?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation gave $156K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 7 grants.
What is Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's typical grant size?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,240, and its average grant was $26,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elaine Decker Korn Foundation give grants?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sumter, SC (5 grants).
Does Elaine Decker Korn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's largest grantees?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SPCA Humane Organization ($132,600), Tuomey Hospital ($7,800) and First Pres Church of Sumter ($7,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elaine Decker Korn Foundation?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Elaine Decker Korn Foundation?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's EIN?
Elaine Decker Korn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6087425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
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