The Elm Foundation
The Elm Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Elm Foundation at a glance
In short: The Elm Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,175
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,175
- Median grant
- $2,175
- Total assets
- $33,801
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Elm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Anchor Center for Blind Children ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Elm Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 131% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $2K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Center for Blind Children Denver, CO | General Purpose | $2,175 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,801 | $4,891 | $6,201 | $2,175 | 1 | $2,776 | $3,340 | $2,119 |
| 2023 | $35,111 | $1,342 | — | — | — | — | $1,342 | $2,023 |
| 2022 | $33,769 | $2,577 | $4,357 | $2,188 | 1 | $2,188 | $1,418 | $2,175 |
| 2021 | $35,549 | $2,800 | $1,406 | — | — | — | $1,394 | $2,188 |
| 2020 | $34,155 | $2,807 | $3,699 | $2,294 | 2 | — | $2,007 | $2,076 |
| 2019 | $35,047 | $3,596 | $3,522 | $1,919 | 2 | — | $2,596 | $2,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Elm Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Margaret K. Hainey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malynda Taylor
Foundation Manager
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Elm Foundation
How much does The Elm Foundation give each year?
The Elm Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Elm Foundation?
The Elm Foundation reported $34K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Elm Foundation operate?
The Elm Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Virginia.
What is The Elm Foundation's EIN?
The Elm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1569787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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