Elm Street Foundation
Elm Street Foundation is a private foundation based in San Rafael, California. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2024 filing reports 13 grants totaling $1,710,000.
Elm Street Foundation at a glance
In short: Elm Street Foundation gave $1.7M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $132K), top state Rhode Island. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,710,000
- +154.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -27.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $131,538
- +251.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $36,258,966
- -4.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elm Street Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 6106, San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 981-2966
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elm Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment ($700K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 104 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island (41%), Montana (29%), California (25%), and Pennsylvania (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Elm Street Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $183K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $673K (2023) to $2.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Warwick, RI | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $700,000 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Fdn Bozeman, MT | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
| Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $150,000 |
| San Francisco Day School San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $75,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| The Mosaic Project Oakland, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Day School San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $40,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of SF San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services San Francisco, CA | Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,258,966 | $1,306,594 | $3,534,667 | $1,710,000 | 13 | $2,513,352 | $791,245 | $2,037,500 |
| 2023 | $37,876,169 | $1,364,150 | $2,720,794 | $673,000 | 18 | $1,990,211 | $699,753 | $2,043,020 |
| 2022 | $39,594,178 | $1,977,201 | $2,942,256 | $2,061,360 | 24 | $2,282,064 | $1,339,823 | $2,096,781 |
| 2021 | $40,238,241 | $2,830,375 | $2,953,209 | $2,082,500 | 23 | $2,268,777 | $2,160,096 | $2,260,903 |
| 2020 | $40,704,439 | $1,262,567 | $2,430,669 | $1,914,000 | 26 | — | $1,121,919 | $2,072,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elm Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including a media-and-technology organization for children, a school, a community peacebuilding organization, and charitable funds. Common Sense Media describes its mission as helping children thrive in a world of media and technology. San Francisco Day School says it educates and inspires students of diverse backgrounds, while The Mosaic Project says it works toward a peaceful future by uniting children of diverse backgrounds and building community skills.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,710,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $700,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest reported grants were $700,000 to Vanguard Charitable Endowment, $500,000 to Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, $150,000 to Common Sense Media, $100,000 to San Francisco Day School, and $75,000 to the University of Pennsylvania. The stated purpose for these grants was to further each recipient’s exempt purpose.
Other reported recipients included Congregation Emanu-El and The Mosaic Project, each at $50,000; San Francisco Day School, at $40,000; and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Jewish Family & Children’s Services, San Francisco Day School, and The Marin Community Foundation, each at $10,000. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art also received $5,000; it describes its work as sharing art through collections, exhibitions, and public programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anh Castro and Joshua Olshansky as trustees.
Elm Street Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anh Castro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Olshansky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Elm Street Foundation
How much does Elm Street Foundation give each year?
Elm Street Foundation gave $1.7M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $673K across 18 grants.
What is Elm Street Foundation's typical grant size?
Elm Street Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $131,538, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elm Street Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Elm Street Foundation give grants?
Elm Street Foundation's top state is Rhode Island, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (29%) and California (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (8 grants).
Who are Elm Street Foundation's largest grantees?
Elm Street Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vanguard Charitable Endowment ($700,000), Yellowstone Club Community Fdn ($500,000) and Common Sense Media ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Elm Street Foundation?
Elm Street Foundation reported $36.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elm Street Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including a media-and-technology organization for children, a school, a community peacebuilding organization, and charitable funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elm Street Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elm Street Foundation's EIN?
Elm Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6564039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Elm Street Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Elm Street Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elm-street-foundation-morg_875b3f55e0b0438b9dfd343963010133
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