Ellerbeck Family Foundation
Ellerbeck Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bannockburn, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.
Ellerbeck Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellerbeck Family Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,875
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $263,965
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ellerbeck Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was MD Anderson Cancer Center ($10K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellerbeck Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 141% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| Sedol Foundation Gages Lake, IL | Charity | $4,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Charity | $4,000 |
| Mountain Rescue Aspen Aspeb, CO | Charity | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $263,965 | $15,712 | $23,026 | $19,500 | 4 | $19,500 | $2,118 | $13,829 |
| 2023 | $271,279 | $20,963 | $22,990 | $19,500 | 4 | $19,500 | $1,899 | $14,009 |
| 2022 | $273,306 | $-23,244 | $19,500 | $19,500 | 4 | $19,500 | $2,912 | $14,481 |
| 2021 | $315,550 | $-6,749 | $22,468 | $19,500 | 4 | $19,500 | $501 | $16,836 |
| 2020 | $344,768 | $-4 | $23,187 | $20,000 | 4 | — | — | $18,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellerbeck Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellerbeck Family Foundation is led by Cameron W. Ellerbeck, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cameron W. Ellerbeck
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ellerbeck Family Foundation
How much does Ellerbeck Family Foundation give each year?
Ellerbeck Family Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 4 grants.
What is Ellerbeck Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ellerbeck Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,875, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellerbeck Family Foundation give grants?
Ellerbeck Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and Kansas (21%).
Does Ellerbeck Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ellerbeck Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is Ellerbeck Family Foundation?
Ellerbeck Family Foundation reported $264K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ellerbeck Family Foundation's EIN?
Ellerbeck Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0667417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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