The Elliott Conservancy
The Elliott Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Folsom, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it made $34K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $8K.
The Elliott Conservancy at a glance
- Total assets
- $543,366
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,823
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $34,047
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $40,095
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Elliott Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Elliott Conservancy gives
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Valley Conservancy Sacramento, CA | To Advance the Charitable Mission. | $5,000,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $543,366 | $21,823 | $40,095 | — | — | $34,047 | $8,157 | $26,657 |
| 2024 | $539,516 | $20,495 | $32,950 | — | — | $27,027 | $6,594 | $26,360 |
| 2023 | $544,941 | $18,743 | $23,667 | — | — | $21,017 | $7,246 | $25,882 |
| 2022 | $523,557 | $14,560 | $17,781 | — | — | $15,142 | $4,558 | $26,317 |
| 2021 | $578,295 | $14,560 | $5,035,090 | $5,000,000 | 1 | — | $5,650 | — |
| 2020 | $5,616,366 | $45,224 | $25,500 | — | — | — | $31,809 | — |
| 2019 | $5,606,747 | $32,204 | $31,278 | — | — | — | $18,204 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elliott Conservancy reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Elliott Conservancy is led by Tom Gamette, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Gamette
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Moore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Branstad
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenna Castro Carlson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Regan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Brenna Castro (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Glazner To (2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Glazner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Ramones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Elliott (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Don Ferrante (2019) — Director
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 The Elliott Conservancy
How large is The Elliott Conservancy?
The Elliott Conservancy reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Elliott Conservancy?
The Elliott Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Folsom, CA. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Elliott Conservancy operate?
The Elliott Conservancy has awarded grants in California.
What is The Elliott Conservancy's EIN?
The Elliott Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3331911. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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