Ellis Family Charitable Foundation
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anaheim, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $558K. Net investment income was $127K.
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellis Family Charitable Foundation gave $558K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $557,833
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,729
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,900
- Total assets
- $2,840,168
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Ellis Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Side by Side Church ($120K). Together the top 8 received $558K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 16 grants of 46 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellis Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 499% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $558K (2025) to $916K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $558K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Side by Side Church Orange, CA | To establish and maintain a church, to license and ordain ministers of the gospel and to support | $120,000 |
| Teen Challenge-so California Riverside, CA | Support After-School Learning Centers | $106,200 |
| Enlace-El Salvador Irvine, CA | To help fund construction of water wells in foreign countries | $99,000 |
| Save the World Foundation | Aiding our planet in minimizing the danger of natural disaster | $90,000 |
| Teen Challenge-Romania Riverside, CA | Support After-School Learning Centers | $73,800 |
| Enlace-Nepal Irvine, CA | To help fund construction of water wells in foreign countries | $45,000 |
| Newhope Community Church | Support Christian Ministry in New Zealand | $12,833 |
| Capital City Church Springfield, VA | Christian Church Leading People to Relationships with God | $11,000 |
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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 | $2,840,168 | $631,924 | $633,114 | $557,833 | 8 | $608,901 | $126,749 | $122,117 |
| 2024 | $2,841,358 | $720,970 | $827,488 | $759,000 | 9 | $805,032 | $166,862 | $118,082 |
| 2023 | $2,947,876 | $882,556 | $767,824 | $693,340 | 9 | $746,943 | $180,270 | $108,243 |
| 2022 | $2,834,903 | $836,042 | $981,826 | $901,840 | 10 | $952,318 | $81,275 | $110,936 |
| 2021 | $2,978,928 | $537,455 | $996,012 | $899,340 | 10 | $903,814 | $303,050 | $135,924 |
| 2020 | $3,437,537 | $634,716 | $988,325 | $915,840 | 12 | — | $161,333 | $152,028 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellis Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation is led by Kendrick G. Ellis, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kendrick G. Ellis
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg S. Rummler
Treasurer
Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gregory S. Ellis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jon S. Ellis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kenneth M. Ellis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stanley J. Ellis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Ellis Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Ellis Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation gave $558K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $759K across 9 grants.
What is Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $81,900, and its average grant was $69,729, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellis Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (2 grants) and Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Ellis Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Side by Side Church ($120,000), Teen Challenge-so California ($106,200) and Enlace-El Salvador ($99,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ellis Family Charitable Foundation?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $609K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ellis Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0788743. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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