Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $152.
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $12,186,614
- -0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brentwood School ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 9% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2024) to $100K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $12,186,614 | $5,956 | $5,804 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $152 | $57,508 |
| 2023 | $12,186,646 | $5,946 | $836 | — | — | — | $110 | $48,386 |
| 2022 | $12,185,786 | $35,160 | $29,969 | $28,979 | 2 | $28,979 | — | $48,459 |
| 2021 | $12,189,500 | $95,007 | $100,872 | $100,002 | 1 | — | — | $48,553 |
| 2020 | $12,189,615 | $569,109 | $97,969 | $97,104 | 5 | — | — | $48,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Maile Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ellin
Manager
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 Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation
How much does Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation give each year?
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation?
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation operate?
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Nancy Ellin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4092847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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