St Elmo Foundation
To aid, encourage, promote and contribute to the learning, education and welfare of students.
St Elmo Foundation at a glance
In short: St Elmo Foundation gave $161K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $161K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $161,100
- +67.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $161,100
- +67.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $161,100
- Total assets
- $3,683,175
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St Elmo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta Phi Fraternity ($161K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
How St Elmo Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $218K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Phi Fraternity | Leadership Training | $161,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,683,175 | $437,060 | $367,082 | $161,100 | 1 | $383,114 |
| 2024 | $3,322,851 | $217,918 | $259,177 | $96,000 | 1 | $177,306 |
| 2023 | $3,174,617 | $209,774 | $268,823 | $133,622 | 3 | $171,812 |
| 2022 | $3,064,169 | $257,718 | $195,573 | $94,175 | 1 | $156,031 |
| 2021 | $3,631,539 | $351,592 | $319,891 | $217,982 | 2 | $196,998 |
| 2020 | $3,309,643 | $211,806 | $123,756 | $31,198 | 2 | $74,023 |
About St Elmo Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Elmo Foundation is a public charity, based in Pearl River, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $161K. Net investment income was $383K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Elmo Foundation is led by Paul N. Leitner President, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul N. Leitner President
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce C. Belzak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Sykes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Scognamiglio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joshua Greenman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Bowers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Krafneus
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory E. McElroy
Executive Dr
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gary Klestadt
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Clifford Moodie (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert B. Torretti (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ian Wright (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Mike (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $13K, to Gregory E McElroy (Executive Dr).
Frequently asked questions about St Elmo Foundation
How much does St Elmo Foundation give each year?
St Elmo Foundation gave $161K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 1 grant.
How large is St Elmo Foundation?
St Elmo Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $437K.
What is St Elmo Foundation's EIN?
St Elmo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6170013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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