Elman Legacy Foundation
Elman Legacy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $225K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $148K.
Elman Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Elman Legacy Foundation gave $203K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,903
- +70.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,545
- +203.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $224,696
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Elman Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Great Highway Park ($100K). Together the top 9 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 39 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elman Legacy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $22K (2020) to $245K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Great Highway Park San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts San Francisco, CA | Golden Mile | $50,000 |
| Gardens of Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA | Flower Piano | $40,354 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | La Wildfires | $5,000 |
| Friends of Camp Mather San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Presidio Hill School San Francisco, CA | Presidio Hill Fund | $2,500 |
| California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | General Fund Raising | $1,500 |
| SFMOMA San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $300 |
| Filoli Woodside, CA | General Fund | $249 |
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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 | $224,696 | $1,148,055 | $202,903 | $202,903 | 9 | $202,903 | $147,686 | $187,592 |
| 2024 | $223,181 | $1,050,809 | $118,904 | $118,904 | 16 | $118,904 | $45,834 | $114,287 |
| 2023 | $274,242 | $281,037 | $82,500 | $82,500 | 4 | $82,500 | $31,554 | $75,911 |
| 2022 | $1,048,755 | $748,513 | $244,844 | $244,611 | 8 | $244,611 | $4,524 | $41,911 |
| 2021 | $545,086 | $227,340 | $53,175 | $53,000 | 2 | $53,000 | $4,043 | $31,791 |
| 2020 | $370,921 | $109,214 | $22,104 | $21,889 | 4 | — | $7,372 | $18,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elman Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $188K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elman Legacy Foundation is led by Stanley Elman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley Elman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristan Sartor Elman
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Max Sartor Elman
Director
On filings since 2022
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 Elman Legacy Foundation
How much does Elman Legacy Foundation give each year?
Elman Legacy Foundation gave $203K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 16 grants.
What is Elman Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Elman Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $22,545, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elman Legacy Foundation give grants?
Elman Legacy Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants).
Does Elman Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Elman Legacy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Elman Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Elman Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Great Highway Park ($100,000), Illuminate the Arts ($50,000) and Gardens of Golden Gate Park ($40,354), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elman Legacy Foundation?
Elman Legacy Foundation reported $225K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Elman Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Elman Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3627500. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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