Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation

TULSA, OK EIN: 26-0638885

Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $725K. Net investment income was $711K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.2M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$725K

+26.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$181K

+57.5% YoY

About Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $725K. Net investment income was $711K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ClevelandIthacaTulsa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$453K$906K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,217,738$9,225,173$8,561,409
Revenue$780,063$1,281,397$379,917
Expenses$787,498$617,633$337,599
Qualifying Distributions$731,294$582,662$303,457
Net Investment Income$710,879$1,211,894$313,843
Distributable Amount$783,500$721,815$750,940

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$181K$363K$544K$725K3 grants20202 grants20213 grants20225 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

CORNELL UNIVERSITY$550KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA$153KTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC$17KWORLD STAGE THEATRE COMP…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELLEN G ADELSONTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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