Elva Johnston Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0057287

Elva Johnston Foundation is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $842K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $66K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$842K

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$73K

+18.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+8.9% YoY

About Elva Johnston Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Elva Johnston Foundation is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $842K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $66K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AustinBardstownHoustonPhiladelphiaSpring

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$123K$184K$246K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$842,305$854,178$782,340
Revenue$57,779$52,592$49,736
Expenses$80,055$68,457$69,435
Qualifying Distributions$76,200$64,600$65,600
Net Investment Income$66,223$136,437$223,624
Distributable Amount$75,159$64,851$65,018

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$73K21 grants202023 grants202124 grants202222 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE STORY CHURCH$7KTHE RISE SCHOOL$5KLANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA$5KCHILDRENS HOSP PHILADELP…$5KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUS…$5KCHILD ADVOCATES$5KTRINITY HOPE$5KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUS…$4KBLOOM AGAIN$4KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$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 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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

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