The Elqui Valley Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Sudbury, MA EIN: 04-3484088

The Elqui Valley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sudbury, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $361K. Net investment income was $69K.

Key facts about The Elqui Valley Foundation

In short: The Elqui Valley Foundation gave $361K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3484088
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$361,300
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$60,217
Median grant
$37,675
Total assets
$4,069,490
Primary geography
Texas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$361K

+227.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

+118.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elqui Valley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Elqui Valley Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

KeeneNew YorkCalhounOrlandoAlvaradoApisonCollegedaleDallasLindsayMountain PineSudbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K7 grants20222 grants20234 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Southwestern Adventist University: $225KSouthwestern AdventistUniversity$225KLight Bearers Ministry: $50KLight Bearers Ministry$50KGeorgia Cumberland Academy: $45KGeorgia Cumberland Academy$45KGabriela Mistral Foundation Inc: $30KGabriela Mistral FoundationInc$30KCamp Yorktown Bay: $6KCamp Yorktown Bay$6KTexas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists: $5KTexas Conference ofSeventh-Day Adventists$5K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY Keene, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
LIGHT BEARERS MINISTRY Collegedale, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
GEORGIA CUMBERLAND ACADEMY Calhoun, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
GABRIELA MISTRAL FOUNDATION INC New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$30,350
CAMP YORKTOWN BAY Mountain Pine, ARGENERAL SUPPORT$5,950
TEXAS CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Alvarado, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,069,490$3,980,379$3,419,453
Revenue$134,338$201,735$123,400
Expenses$415,074$178,510$365,705
Qualifying Distributions$363,840$123,674$312,700
Net Investment Income$69,484$72,210$69,534
Distributable Amount$204,463$180,199$164,936

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Elqui Valley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ana Maria Patterson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelo J. Grasso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominick Patterson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria J. Grasso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Elqui Valley Foundation

How much does The Elqui Valley Foundation give each year?

The Elqui Valley Foundation gave $361K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 4 grants.

What is The Elqui Valley Foundation's typical grant size?

The Elqui Valley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,675, and its average grant was $60,217, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Elqui Valley Foundation give grants?

The Elqui Valley Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (14%) and Georgia (12%).

Does The Elqui Valley Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Elqui Valley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Elqui Valley Foundation's largest grantees?

The Elqui Valley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southwestern Adventist University ($225,000), Light Bearers Ministry ($50,000) and Georgia Cumberland Academy ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Elqui Valley Foundation?

The Elqui Valley Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $364K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Elqui Valley Foundation?

The Elqui Valley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sudbury, MA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Elqui Valley Foundation's EIN?

The Elqui Valley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3484088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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