Elston Family Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 65-0975468

Elston Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$77K

-9.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+806.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+1000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-17.6% YoY

About Elston Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Elston Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArlingtonCharlestonCharlottesvilleJohns IslandLos AngelesNew YorkNorth CharlestonRaleighSeattleTuscon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4K$8K$13K$17K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$77,409$85,598
Revenue$7,265$9,298
Expenses$15,454$1,764
Qualifying Distributions$14,500
Net Investment Income$7,265$9,298
Distributable Amount$7,298$6,321

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$7K$11K$15K1 grants202011 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Center for Biological Di…$2KNatural Resources Defens…$2KWorld Aid$2KPlanned Parenthood$2KSimon Wiesenthal Center$2KTrident United Way$2KThe Nature Conservancy$2KADL$1KBarrier Islands Free Med…$500Southern Environmental L…$500

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$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 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Barbara MeasterDirector1
Stephen ElstonDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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