Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Augustine, FL EIN: 27-1495276

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in St Augustine, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $96.

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$2,688
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$2,688
Median grant
$2,688
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Safe Pet Rescue Inc: $3KSafe Pet Rescue Inc$3K

The largest 2023 recipient was Safe Pet Rescue Inc ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

St Augustine

How Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Pet Rescue Inc St Augustine, FLHumanitarian$2,688
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$266$2,858$2,6881$2,688$96$118
2022$2,592——————$128
2021$2,592—$260————$131
2020$2,853——————$141

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $118 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc is led by Ellen H. Adams, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Ellen H. Adams

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James W. Adams

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Adams

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 H Adams Foundation Inc

How much does Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc give each year?

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc operate?

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

How much is Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $118 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ellen H Adams Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1495276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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