Elliott Family Foundation
The Elliott Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Yelm, Washington. It reported 10 grants totaling $268,250 in 2025, supporting organizations working in areas including children’s healthcare, youth education, land conservation, eventing, music, scholarships, food security, and refugee and immigrant assistance.
Elliott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elliott Family Foundation gave $268K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Washington. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $268,250
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,825
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $4,256,414
- +5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elliott Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing names Jonathan Neal Elliott as the contact. It specifies no form or materials, deadlines, or restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jonathan Neal Elliott
Mailing address: 1201 Yelm Avenue Suite 400 Pmb 135, Yelm, WA 98597
Phone: (360) 458-3187
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elliott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Children's Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $268K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 45 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 18% to recipients in Virginia, and 1% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elliott Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2019) to $270K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $268K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Foundation Seattle, WA | Support to Provide Healthcare to Children in Need | $100,000 |
| Seattle Waldorf School Seattle, WA | Support Youth Education | $55,000 |
| Columbia Land Trust Seattle, WA | Support for Community Development | $50,000 |
| Usea Foundation Leesburg, VA | Support for US Eventing | $48,250 |
| Second City Chamber Series Tacoma, WA | To Promote Live Chamber Music. | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Youth Orchestra Gig Harbor, WA | Support for Youth Musicians | $2,500 |
| R Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship Tacoma, WA | Support for underrepresented Pierce county students of color in pursuit of higher education | $2,500 |
| Hunger Intervention Program Seattle, WA | Support to Increase Food Security | $2,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Glendale, CA | Provide assistance to refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and other immigrants. | $2,000 |
| University District Service League DBA University District Food Bank Seattle, WA | Support reliable access to healthy food & essential resources | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,256,414 | $515,135 | $301,826 | $268,250 | 10 | $275,825 | $490,134 | $313,779 |
| 2024 | $4,043,105 | $283,366 | $307,247 | $269,500 | 12 | $276,480 | $260,299 | $294,465 |
| 2023 | $4,066,986 | $662,009 | $303,638 | $265,000 | 9 | $272,135 | $641,261 | $260,270 |
| 2022 | $3,708,616 | $105,701 | $238,434 | $215,000 | 7 | $217,035 | $85,976 | $270,626 |
| 2021 | $3,841,349 | $118,936 | $293,445 | $242,500 | 7 | $249,613 | $96,463 | $296,773 |
| 2020 | $4,015,858 | $1,416,004 | $260,929 | $242,000 | 9 | — | $1,398,851 | $210,600 |
| 2019 | $2,860,783 | $216,037 | $224,429 | $201,000 | 12 | — | $200,166 | $203,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elliott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $314K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a children’s healthcare organization, a school, a land trust, an eventing foundation, music organizations, a scholarship, food-security organizations, and an organization assisting refugees and immigrants.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Seattle Children’s Foundation says it works to improve healthcare services for infants, children, and adolescents through contributions to organizations providing healthcare, research, and education. Columbia Land Trust says it conserves landscapes and habitat with landowners and communities in the Columbia River region. The USEA Foundation says it supports eventing and the sport’s educational, safety, and equine-welfare programs, and administers educational grants for riders. The R. Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship says it provides scholarships and mentoring services. Hunger Intervention Program says it works to increase food security for underserved populations in north King County through meals, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $268,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $3,750. Larger awards included $100,000 to Seattle Children’s Foundation for healthcare for children in need, $55,000 to Seattle Waldorf School for youth education, $50,000 to Columbia Land Trust for community development, and $48,250 to the USEA Foundation for US eventing.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. That filing lists Jonathan Neal Elliott as the contact for inquiries; it specifies no application form or materials, no deadlines, and no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ingrid Williams Elliott, Jonathan Neal Elliott, and Eva Garland Elliott as directors.
Elliott Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Neal Elliott
Director
Manager → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Eva Garland Elliott
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Williams Elliott
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Jonathan Neal Elliott (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Elliott Family Foundation
How much does Elliott Family Foundation give each year?
Elliott Family Foundation gave $268K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $270K across 12 grants.
What is Elliott Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elliott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $26,825, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elliott Family Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does Elliott Family Foundation give grants?
Elliott Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (5 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Elliott Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Elliott Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Elliott Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elliott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Children's Foundation ($100,000), Seattle Waldorf School ($55,000) and Columbia Land Trust ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elliott Family Foundation?
Elliott Family Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $276K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314K (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 does Elliott Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a children’s healthcare organization, a school, a land trust, an eventing foundation, music organizations, a scholarship, food-security organizations, and an organization assisting refugees and immigrants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elliott Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing names Jonathan Neal Elliott as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elliott Family Foundation's EIN?
Elliott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0457435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Elliott Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elliott-family-foundation-morg_d5e0daf117ce45a0b6e774e26d9db6b7
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