Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $970K. Net investment income was $628K.
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation gave $970K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $194K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $970,307
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $194,061
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $152,407
- Total assets
- $8,904,631
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (57% 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 Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($550K). Together the top 5 received $970K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 229% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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 $295K (2022) to $970K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $970K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Education | $550,000 |
| Zarrow Retirement Center Tulsa, OK | Education | $250,000 |
| The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Education | $152,407 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | Medical | $17,400 |
| Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia, PA | Education | $500 |
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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 | $8,904,631 | $704,292 | $1,017,399 | $970,307 | 5 | $977,563 | $628,369 | $756,788 |
| 2024 | $9,217,738 | $780,063 | $787,498 | $725,257 | 4 | $731,294 | $710,879 | $783,500 |
| 2023 | $9,225,173 | $1,281,397 | $617,633 | $575,757 | 5 | $582,662 | $1,211,894 | $721,815 |
| 2022 | $8,561,409 | $379,917 | $337,599 | $295,257 | 3 | $303,457 | $313,843 | $750,940 |
| 2021 | $8,524,826 | $645,247 | $478,860 | $407,857 | 2 | $415,028 | $580,767 | $751,372 |
| 2020 | $8,353,105 | $1,647,028 | $492,637 | $452,857 | 3 | — | $1,587,907 | $660,325 |
| 2019 | $7,198,714 | $328,406 | $59,022 | — | — | — | $267,891 | $644,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $757K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation is led by Ellen G. Adelson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen G. Adelson
Trustee
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 Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation
How much does Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation give each year?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation gave $970K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $725K across 4 grants.
What is Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $152,407, and its average grant was $194,061, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation give grants?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cornell University ($550,000), Zarrow Retirement Center ($250,000) and The University of Tulsa ($152,407), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $978K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $757K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's EIN?
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0638885. 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 14, 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 July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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