Ellen B Fox Fund
Ellen B Fox Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $777K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $64K.
Ellen B Fox Fund at a glance
In short: Ellen B Fox Fund gave $43K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,704
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,352
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,352
- Total assets
- $776,563
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ellen B Fox Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childserve - Kids Above All Illinois ($21K). Together the top 2 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellen B Fox Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childserve - Kids Above All Illinois Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $21,352 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | William R Brown Education | $21,352 |
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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 | $776,563 | $74,403 | $58,572 | $42,704 | 2 | $48,476 | $63,862 | $45,593 |
| 2024 | $757,345 | $28,685 | $58,700 | $44,240 | 2 | $49,611 | $17,640 | $43,046 |
| 2023 | $762,713 | $-3,377 | $39,853 | $26,926 | 2 | $30,400 | $10,538 | $45,302 |
| 2022 | $787,311 | $151,050 | $66,316 | $49,928 | 2 | $55,982 | $139,971 | $41,613 |
| 2021 | $828,221 | $51,986 | $46,752 | $29,012 | 2 | — | $41,889 | $46,124 |
| 2020 | $721,961 | $62,788 | $45,053 | $31,004 | 2 | — | $56,129 | $37,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen B Fox Fund reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen B Fox Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$13K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $13K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ellen B Fox Fund
How much does Ellen B Fox Fund give each year?
Ellen B Fox Fund gave $43K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
How large is Ellen B Fox Fund?
Ellen B Fox Fund reported $777K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ellen B Fox Fund?
Ellen B Fox Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $777K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ellen B Fox Fund operate?
Ellen B Fox Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan.
What is Ellen B Fox Fund's EIN?
Ellen B Fox Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6037417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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