The Douglas Elliman Foundation
The Douglas Elliman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025.
The Douglas Elliman Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Douglas Elliman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Douglas Elliman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4979% from 2018 to 2021. Method
- In 2021 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
From 2018 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2018) to $51K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Go Fund Me Aapi Community Fund Redwood City, CA | To support organizations that empower and uplift the aapi community. | $50,794 |
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5 |
| 2024 | $97 | — | — | — | — | — | $5 |
| 2023 | $97 | — | — | — | — | — | $5 |
| 2022 | $97 | $97 | — | — | — | — | $2 |
| 2021 | — | $50,794 | $50,794 | $50,794 | 1 | $50,794 | $1,082 |
| 2020 | $17,730 | — | $2,551 | — | — | — | $1,000 |
| 2018 | $24,122 | $3,872 | $5,805 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $1,228 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Douglas Elliman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Douglas Elliman Foundation is led by Scott Durkin, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2018); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Durkin
CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Lorber
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lampen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Salvatore Troia
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Cohen
Chief Operating Officer & Counsel
Secretary → Chief Operating Officer & Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Kurtzberg
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kenneth I. Haber (2018–2022) — Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Stephen Kotler (2018–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jon Conway (2020–2022) — Director of Financial Reporting
- Former: Parimal Shah (2020–2022) — Regional Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 The Douglas Elliman Foundation
Where does The Douglas Elliman Foundation operate?
The Douglas Elliman Foundation has awarded grants in California, Kansas.
How much is The Douglas Elliman Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Douglas Elliman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Douglas Elliman Foundation's EIN?
The Douglas Elliman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1488805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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