The Elliott Family Private Foundation
The Elliott Family Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $759K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $54K.
The Elliott Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: The Elliott Family Private Foundation gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,000
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $759,041
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Elliott Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Healing Waters International Inc ($50K). Together the top 4 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Elliott Family Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 540% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $122K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healing Waters International Inc Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Dundee, IL | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Train International Joplin, MO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| College and Career Ministries Orange, CA | The Leadership Institute | $1,500 |
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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 | $759,041 | $95,760 | $75,832 | $64,000 | 4 | $74,932 | $53,737 | $49,299 |
| 2024 | $739,113 | $124,952 | $134,564 | $122,000 | 7 | $132,564 | $79,002 | $45,289 |
| 2023 | $748,725 | $100,974 | $45,524 | $35,000 | 4 | $45,041 | $78,631 | $40,039 |
| 2022 | $693,275 | $28,524 | $20,195 | $10,000 | 2 | $19,895 | $36,409 | $37,320 |
| 2021 | $684,946 | $97,385 | $10,427 | — | — | $9,807 | $20,420 | $38,967 |
| 2020 | $597,988 | $8,824 | $24,318 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $71,393 | $30,050 |
| 2019 | $613,482 | $208,829 | $33,700 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $9,924 | $22,386 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elliott Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Elliott Family Private Foundation is led by Susan Elliott, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Elliott
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 The Elliott Family Private Foundation
How much does The Elliott Family Private Foundation give each year?
The Elliott Family Private Foundation gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 7 grants.
What is The Elliott Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
The Elliott Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $16,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Elliott Family Private Foundation give grants?
The Elliott Family Private Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (12%) and Missouri (8%).
Does The Elliott Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Elliott Family Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Elliott Family Private Foundation?
The Elliott Family Private Foundation reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Elliott Family Private Foundation's EIN?
The Elliott Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3656385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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