Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem
The Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem is a private foundation based in Oregon City, Oregon. Its 2025 grants supported sports and activity fees for student athletes and youth, along with rehabilitation costs for one recipient.
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem at a glance
In short: Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,141
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,939
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $598
- Total assets
- $51,924
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14959 South Bradley Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 221-1772
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clackamas High School ($10K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,538), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $838; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $598 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 972% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas High School Clackamas, OR | Donation to cover various sports fees for student athletes | $9,821 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,538 |
| Milwaukie Youth Basketball Association Milwaukie, OR | Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes | $2,392 |
| Clackamas Junior Baseball Clackamas, OR | Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes | $1,500 |
| Twelve Step Recovery League Portland, OR | Donation to Cover Rehabilitation Costs for Donee | $1,000 |
| Portland South FCA Portland, OR | Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes | $1,000 |
| Happy Valley Prep Basketball Happy Valley, OR | Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes | $695 |
| Soar Athletics Milwaukie, OR | Contribution to Cover Registration Fees for Softball Players | $500 |
| Tualatin Fastpitch Softball Association Tualatin, OR | Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes | $500 |
| Milwaukie High School Milwaukie, OR | Donation to cover various sports fees for student athletes | $330 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,924 | $28,678 | $27,452 | $27,141 | 14 | $27,141 | $2,791 |
| 2024 | $50,698 | $27,041 | $23,495 | $22,286 | 9 | $22,286 | $2,712 |
| 2023 | $47,152 | $17,698 | $16,952 | $16,452 | 9 | $16,452 | $2,388 |
| 2022 | $46,406 | $15,731 | $14,804 | $12,752 | 8 | $12,752 | $2,454 |
| 2021 | $46,374 | $17,912 | $5,556 | $5,477 | 4 | $5,477 | $2,224 |
| 2020 | $34,018 | $18,559 | $4,774 | $4,512 | 8 | — | $1,092 |
| 2019 | $20,233 | $11,094 | $11,544 | $11,217 | 18 | — | $1,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $27,141. Grant amounts ranged from $165 to $9,821, with a median grant of $598.
Among the named 2025 grants were $9,821 to Clackamas High School and $8,538 to an individual recipient High School, each for student athletes’ sports fees; $2,392 to Milwaukie Youth Basketball Association and $1,500 to Clackamas Junior Baseball for athletes’ registration fees; and $1,000 to Twelve Step Recovery League for rehabilitation costs. Other named recipients included Portland South FCA ($1,000), Happy Valley Prep Basketball ($695), Soar Athletics ($500), and Tualatin Fastpitch Softball Association ($500), with grants for athletes’ registration fees.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond Elkins, Nichole Elkins, and Danny Elkins as directors.
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danny Elkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nichole Elkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Elkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem
How much does Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem give each year?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.
What is Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's typical grant size?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's median grant in 2025 was $598, and its average grant was $1,939, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem that year got $838 on average.
Where does Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem give grants?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukie, OR (4 grants), Clackamas, OR (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation to Cover Registration Fees for Athletes" (9 grants) and "Donation to Cover Various Sports Fees for Student Athletes" (3 grants).
Who are Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's largest grantees?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's largest 2025 grantees include Clackamas High School ($9,821), Milwaukie Youth Basketball Association ($2,392) and Clackamas Junior Baseball ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,538), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's EIN?
Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4153612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sam Elkins Memorial Fund Founded in Mem accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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