Elliot Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Henderson, NV EIN: 81-3934404

Elliot Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $575K.

Elliot Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Elliot Family Foundation gave $410K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$410,000
+2.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$51,250
+28.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$8,523,682
+2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (68% 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 Elliot Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

UNICEF USA: $100KUNICEF USA$100KTranscendance Youth Arts Project: $75KTranscendance Youth ArtsProject$75KJacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank: $65KJacobs & Cushman San DiegoFood Bank$65KPalomar Health Foundation: $50KPalomar Health Foundation$50KLaughing Pony Rescue: $50KLaughing Pony Rescue$50KWounded Warrior Project: $30KWounded Warrior Project$30KTuolumne Trails Camp: $25KTuolumne Trails Camp$25KFundamental Health: $15KFundamental Health$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was UNICEF USA ($100K). Together the top 8 received $410K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K10$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 49 (65%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoEscondidoGrovelandLemon GroveMemphisLos AngelesRancho Santa FeTopekaChicagoEncinitasEssex Station BostonNew YorkRye BrookCallawayCulver CityDel MarHonoluluJacksonvilleLa JollaRockville

How Elliot Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $376K (2023) to $457K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $410K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNICEF USA New York, NYGeneral$100,000
Transcendance Youth Arts Project San Diego, CAGeneral$75,000
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CAGeneral$65,000
Palomar Health Foundation Escondido, CAGeneral$50,000
Laughing Pony Rescue Rancho Santa Fe, CAGeneral$50,000
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLGeneral$30,000
Tuolumne Trails Camp Groveland, CAGeneral$25,000
Fundamental Health Encinitas, CAGeneral$15,000
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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
2025$8,523,682$656,231$492,922$410,0008$412,144$575,453$425,517
2024$8,360,373$602,073$489,474$400,00010$401,946$514,545$415,065
2023$8,247,774$340,207$391,229$376,2998$378,387$327,365$396,514
2022$8,298,796$187,921$414,493$400,00011$402,875$244,756$395,099
2021$8,525,368$475,602$532,860$456,77312$459,073$401,815$443,986
2020$8,582,626$772,497$459,367$410,0006—$724,018$400,335

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elliot Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $426K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elliot Family Foundation is led by Richard Elliot, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Elliot

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camella Elliot

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Elliot Family Foundation

How much does Elliot Family Foundation give each year?

Elliot Family Foundation gave $410K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 10 grants.

What is Elliot Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Elliot Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elliot Family Foundation give grants?

Elliot Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).

Does Elliot Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Elliot Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Elliot Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Elliot Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNICEF USA ($100,000), Transcendance Youth Arts Project ($75,000) and Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elliot Family Foundation?

Elliot Family Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $412K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $426K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Elliot Family Foundation's EIN?

Elliot Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3934404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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