Elton Family Foundation
Elton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Meridian, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $32K.
Elton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elton Family Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $500K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500,000
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $649,295
- -41.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Elton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Virginia University ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 48 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Elton Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2020) to $3.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA | General Support | $500,000 |
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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 | $649,295 | $32,163 | $505,033 | $500,000 | 1 | $502,739 | $31,867 | $39,583 |
| 2023 | $1,113,081 | $26,946 | $5,081 | — | — | $4,051 | $25,912 | $53,554 |
| 2022 | $1,083,272 | $256,446 | $5,296 | — | — | $4,218 | $5,102 | $44,724 |
| 2021 | $851,122 | $342,831 | $3,191,254 | $3,179,459 | 26 | $254,532 | $63,808 | $162,181 |
| 2020 | $2,229,714 | $415,785 | $190,263 | $188,675 | 21 | — | $63,518 | $132,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elton Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aaron Boyd Elton
Trustee
Trusee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Collins
CFO
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/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 Elton Family Foundation
How much does Elton Family Foundation give each year?
Elton Family Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Elton Family Foundation?
Elton Family Foundation reported $649K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $503K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Elton Family Foundation operate?
Elton Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.
What is Elton Family Foundation's EIN?
Elton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6440958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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