Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mesa, AZ EIN: 45-5373276

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Mesa, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $613K.

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc gave $613K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $204K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$612,500
+716.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$204,167
+444.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$87,500
Total assets
$29,850
-89.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (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 Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Arizona Science Center: $500KArizona Science Center$500KU of A Foundation: $88KU of A Foundation$88KJunior Achievement of Arizona: $25KJunior Achievement of Arizona$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona Science Center ($500K). Together the top 3 received $613K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixTempeTucsonLa Grange

How Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 6025% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $722K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $613K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona Science Center Phoenix, AZSeed Funding$500,000
U of A Foundation Tucson, AZGeneral Fundand Supplies$87,500
Junior Achievement of Arizona Tempe, AZGeneralFund$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$29,850$350,012$615,223$612,5003$612,500—$8,001
2023$295,061$250,001$76,767$75,0002$75,000—$3,251
2022$121,827$800,001$724,856$722,0004$722,000—$11,410
2021$46,682$13$10,641$10,0001$10,000$13$2,561
2020$57,310$46$3,287$3,2501—$46—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc is led by Stevie Eller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stevie Eller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Clark

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Rogers

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc

How much does Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc gave $613K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $75K across 2 grants.

What is Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $87,500, and its average grant was $204,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc?

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $613K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5373276. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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