Elster Foundation Agt

MARTINSVILLE, VA EIN: 16-6054742

Elster Foundation is a private foundation based in Martinsville, Virginia. The organization has maintained tax-exempt status since April 1965.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$320K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

47

+6.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-0.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAmherstAtlantaAuburnCarlsbadCharlotteCharlottesvilleChathamChattahoochee HillsDavidsonEdinaElonIndianapolisIthacaLexingtonLos AngelesMartinsvilleMt BerryNew YorkNorcross

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

EIN: 16-6054742

The foundation's most recent available filing data covers the fiscal year ending December 2013.


Note: The available sources contain limited information about this foundation's current operations, mission focus areas, grantmaking activity, and leadership. For comprehensive and current information about Elster Foundation AGT's funding priorities, grant programs, and application procedures, direct contact with the foundation is recommended.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$155K$309K$464K$619K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,998,278$4,004,970$4,149,063
Revenue$405,134$238,207$189,681
Expenses$411,321$382,292$405,173
Qualifying Distributions$341,730$319,690$340,776
Net Investment Income$338,600$172,997$126,354
Distributable Amount$351,952$301,311$291,822

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$80K$160K$240K$320K24 grants202031 grants202141 grants202244 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SARASOTA BALLET OF FLORI…$60KROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS C…$30KATLANTA BALLET$25KFLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE INC$25KCHARLOTTE PREPARATORY SC…$25KCHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF …$25KPIEDMONT ARTS ASSOCIATION$18KSPCA OF MARTINSVILLE AND…$6KWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE$6KVIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATUR…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

187 grants across all recorded years

183<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NICOLE V ACUFFTRUSTEE$8KDOUGLAS R GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE$8KAMY GEROME-ACUFFTRUSTEE$8KELIZABETH GREER GOLD…TRUSTEE$8KDR ELIZABETH RG GOLD…TRUSTEE$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NICOLE V ACUFFTRUSTEE1$7,680
DOUGLAS R GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE1$7,680
AMY GEROME-ACUFFTRUSTEE1$7,680
ELIZABETH GREER GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE1$7,680
DR ELIZABETH RG GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE1$7,680

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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