The Ellington Fund
To sponsor, maintain, and financially support the various programs and activities including curriculum programs, student support functions, art and academic disciplines and courses, productions, exhibits, concerts, workshops and educational seminars; and to provide scholarship assistance to graduates of the duke ellington school in pursuit of college or professional careers.
The Ellington Fund at a glance
In short: The Ellington Fund gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.8M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,830,621
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,830,621
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,830,621
- Total assets
- $29,448,151
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ellington Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke Ellington School of the Arts ($1.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Ellington Fund gives
- Giving grew 58% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $518K (2019) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington, DC | Program Support | $1,830,621 |
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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 | $29,448,151 | $2,577,104 | $2,524,866 | $1,830,621 | 1 | $1,519,707 |
| 2024 | $26,920,408 | $1,563,488 | $2,167,456 | $1,620,851 | 1 | $1,069,790 |
| 2023 | $23,526,515 | $3,487,672 | $2,402,241 | $1,889,274 | 1 | $1,872,657 |
| 2022 | $22,261,775 | $2,700,179 | $1,880,701 | $1,160,306 | 1 | $1,250,686 |
| 2021 | $25,535,117 | $1,972,185 | $1,528,584 | $1,165,206 | 1 | $1,203,097 |
| 2020 | $22,478,118 | $-1,666,528 | $1,694,981 | $1,010,673 | 1 | $-3,732,093 |
| 2019 | $23,630,142 | $1,763,753 | $1,221,739 | $518,010 | 1 | $1,039,463 |
About The Ellington Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Ellington Fund is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ellington Fund is led by Sandi M. Logan, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandi M. Logan
Executive Director
Principal & Interim Head of School → Principal & Head of School, 2021
Principal & Head of School → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$29K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Ari Fitzgerald
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Jackson
Director of Finance
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Amy Kauffman
Member
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Whatley
Member
Chair - Nominating Committee → Chair-Nominating Committee, 2020
Chair-Nominating Committee → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Morris
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward L. Cohen
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliot F. Battle Jr.
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Massimino
Member
Member → Chair-Development Committee, 2021
Chair-Development Committee → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle A. Persaud
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri N. Blount
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Lee Banks
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca V. Craig
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus R. Johnson
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Gray
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Phillips
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Golden
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Buhle
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Davis White
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Gillis
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Todd
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Moskowitz
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cobb
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Hollis
Member
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quinta Jackson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Wickett
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Clarke Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Cooper Cafritz Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Priscilla Clarke (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Steven Rabinowitz (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Kahtleen Buhle (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Robin Harris (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Zachary Cooper Cafritz (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Amy Kauffman Vice President (2024)
- Former: Robin Nunn (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeanette McCune (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Leander Jackson (2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Anne Marie Logue (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Charles Barber (2019–2021) — President & Desap
- Former: Tia Powell Harris (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Zach Cafritz (2021) — Member
- Former: Hope Harrington (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: David Hensler (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathleen Biden (2020) — Member
- Former: Michelle Bernard (2020) — Member
- Former: Alison Hooker (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Nielsen (2019) — Comptroller
- Former: Dennis Cotter (2019) — Member
- Former: Hariette Ecton (2019) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: John T. Morton (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Hyter (2019) — Member
- Former: Rajeev Garside (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Theresa K. Balaran (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Vince Griffin (2019) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $35K, to Sandi M Logan (Principal & Head of School). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Ellington Fund
How much does The Ellington Fund give each year?
The Ellington Fund gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is The Ellington Fund?
The Ellington Fund reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
Where does The Ellington Fund operate?
The Ellington Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is The Ellington Fund's EIN?
The Ellington Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1152273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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