Eliot Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 82-7030107

Eliot Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $204K.

Key facts about Eliot Charitable Trust

EIN
82-7030107
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$204,105
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$17,009
Median grant
$4,376
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025)
Primary geography
Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Eliot Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Eliot Charitable Trust's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Colorado (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Eliot Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $36K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 692% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$204K

+361.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+130.5% YoY

About Eliot Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Eliot Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $204K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverArvadaSedaliaAustinNew YorkSteamboat SpringsBoulderEstes ParkGreenwood VillageAuroraCentennialDallasHagerstownIdaho SpringsNashvilleOaklandSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120182019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$51K$102K$153K$204K10 grants201824 grants201912 grants20209 grants202110 grants20227 grants20236 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Denver Botanic Gardens: $136KDenver Botanic Gardens$136KColorado Gives Days: $29KColorado Gives Days$29KDenver Mountain Parks: $8KDenver Mountain Parks$8KNational Western Stock Show: $8KNational Western Stock Show$8KAmerican Cancer Society: $5KAmerican Cancer Society$5KChildren's Hospital: $5KChildren's Hospital$5KHumane Colorado: $4KHumane Colorado$4KHope Haven Rwanda: $3KHope Haven Rwanda$3KAustin Pets Alive: $3KAustin Pets Alive$3KEscuela De Guadalupe: $3KEscuela De Guadalupe$3K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Denver Botanic Gardens ($135,500), Colorado Gives Days ($28,597), Denver Mountain Parks ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$135,500
COLORADO GIVES DAYS Arvada, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$28,597
DENVER MOUNTAIN PARKS Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$7,500
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$7,500
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Hagerstown, MDGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$5,275
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$5,152
HUMANE COLORADO Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$3,600
HOPE HAVEN RWANDA Sedalia, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$3,311
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE Austin, TXGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$2,625
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE Denver, COGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melissa K Eliot — Trustee: $9KMelissa K EliotTrustee$9K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Melissa K EliotTrustee2$8,848

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Eliot Charitable Trust operate?

Eliot Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does Eliot Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Eliot Charitable Trust awarded 12 grants totaling $204K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Eliot Charitable Trust's EIN?

Eliot Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-7030107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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