Elfstrom Family Foundation
The Elfstrom Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arnold, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including fellowship and youth services.
Elfstrom Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elfstrom Family Foundation gave $35K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,500
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,654
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $678,516
- +491.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elfstrom Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1294 Kinloch Circle, Arnold, MD 21012
Phone: (410) 315-7673
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elfstrom Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Youth Correct Ministr ($7K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (43%), Florida (13%), Idaho (12%), Maryland (12%), and Colorado (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elfstrom Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Youth Correct Ministr Redlands, CA | Fellowship | $7,000 |
| Teen Scene Inc Bakersfield, CA | Youth Services | $5,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,000 |
| Come and See Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Fellowship | $4,000 |
| Mount Hermon Association Inc Mount Hermon, CA | Fellowship | $2,000 |
| International Justice Mission Washington, DC | Public Charity | $2,000 |
| Ligonier Ministries Sanford, FL | Fellowship | $2,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | Fellowship | $1,500 |
| Moraga Valley Pres Church Moraga, CA | Fellowship | $1,000 |
| LEAD Education Group Bloomingdale, IL | Fellowship | $1,000 |
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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 | $678,516 | $120,511 | $42,360 | $34,500 | 13 | $34,500 | $114,566 | — |
| 2024 | $114,704 | $47,166 | $34,589 | $27,500 | 11 | $27,500 | $47,166 | — |
| 2023 | $580,256 | $22,050 | $37,358 | $30,500 | 12 | $30,500 | $24,525 | — |
| 2022 | $533,346 | $25,516 | $34,097 | $26,500 | 10 | $26,500 | $46,281 | — |
| 2021 | $647,366 | $93,109 | $35,726 | $29,000 | 11 | $29,000 | $87,633 | — |
| 2020 | $588,828 | $-5,329 | $34,991 | $28,000 | 11 | — | $17,275 | — |
| 2019 | $620,264 | $47,151 | $35,128 | $28,000 | 11 | — | $41,877 | $28,849 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support described as fellowship, youth services, and public charity. The foundation’s filing also lists direct charitable activities involving Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries and an individual recipient
Among the 2025 grantees, LEAD Education Group describes its mission as providing transformational education in various countries through English-speaking schools, teachers for national schools, and teacher training. Prayvine describes its mission as using technology and training to spark a global movement of prayer, care, and encouragement for mission and humanitarian workers. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $34,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $2,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $7,000 to Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries, $5,000 to Teen Scene Inc, $4,000 each to an individual recipient and Come and See Foundation, and $3,000 to Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance. Other listed recipients included Mount Hermon Association ($2,000), International Justice Mission ($2,000), Ligonier Ministries ($2,000), Campus Crusade for Christ ($1,500), Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church ($1,000), Severna Evangelical Presbyterian Church ($1,000), LEAD Education Group ($1,000), and Prayvine ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ken L. Prickett as president; William C. Rust, Diane Rust, and Nancy Rather as vice presidents; and Pam Prickett as secretary/treasurer.
Elfstrom Family Foundation is led by Ken L Prickett, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken L Prickett
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Diane Rust
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Rather
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pam Prickett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William C Rust
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Elfstrom Family Foundation
How much does Elfstrom Family Foundation give each year?
Elfstrom Family Foundation gave $35K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is Elfstrom Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elfstrom Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,654, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elfstrom Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Elfstrom Family Foundation give grants?
Elfstrom Family Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and Idaho (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Elfstrom Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Elfstrom Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fellowship" (11 grants).
Who are Elfstrom Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elfstrom Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pacific Youth Correct Ministr ($7,000), Teen Scene Inc ($5,000) and Come and See Foundation ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elfstrom Family Foundation?
Elfstrom Family Foundation reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $121K.
What does Elfstrom Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support described as fellowship, youth services, and public charity. The foundation’s filing also lists direct charitable activities involving Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries and an individual recipient See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elfstrom Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elfstrom Family Foundation's EIN?
Elfstrom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7015642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Elfstrom Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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