The Elkins Foundation
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 74-6051746 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$17.3M
Organizations funded76
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$395.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KIRA ELBERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
|---|---|
| Address | 3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY SUITE 750, HOUSTON TX 77098 |
| Phone | 7136522051 |
| INFO@THEELKINSFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SUBMITTED ONLINE STATING PURPOSE OF REQUEST |
| Deadlines | JUNE 30 |
| Restrictions | GENERALLY LIMITED TO HOUSTON AREA FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | In support of transitioning region 6 to community based care | $1,500,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | In support of investing in a healthier harris county | $1,000,000 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | In support of the campaign for a new lower school | $1,000,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | In support of the new health sciences education building | $765,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign | $750,000 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | In support of the allison institute | $750,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women | $750,000 |
| University of Texas Mccombs School | Austin, TX | In support of the mulva hall facilities project | $750,000 |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school | $600,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall | Houston, TX | In support of overture to the future: a campaign for jones hall | $500,000 |
| Houston Audubon | Houston, TX | In support of building coastal resilience on bolivar peninsula | $500,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | In support of the food for better lives expansion campaign | $500,000 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | In support of great parks for houston | $500,000 |
| Houston Zoo Inc | Houston, TX | In support of a ct scanner | $500,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | In support of new business school building | $500,000 |
| The Monarch Community Inc | Houston, TX | In support of metamorphosis: a campaign for monarch | $500,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | In support of the power of yes | $500,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs | $400,000 |
| Blood Cancer United | Rye Brook, NY | In support of impact program at md anderson cancer center | $250,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Preperatory School | Houston, TX | In support of campus expansion & renovation of steam building | $250,000 |
| Hobby Center Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of hobby center campus enhancements | $250,000 |
| Connective | Houston, TX | In support of unlock my benefits tx expansion | $200,000 |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | In support of the all in campaign | $200,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | In support of the center for conservation completion | $200,000 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | In support of expanding on-campus housing at ust | $200,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of capital needs | $150,000 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | In support of driving hope: powering search's mission | $150,000 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | In support of star of hope mission - workforce development | $150,000 |
| Camp Aranzazu Inc | Rockport, TX | In support of health center expansion to increase capacity | $125,000 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | In support of the building for life capital campaign | $125,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless | Houston, TX | In support of chapter. | $125,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Houston, TX | In support of the richard M. schulze family foundation hope lodge | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Dallas, TX | In support of state-wide recruitment acceleration initiative | $100,000 |
| Everybody's Place of Galveston | Bacliff, TX | In support of agape village | $100,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | In support of robert wilson's production of handel's messiah | $100,000 |
| Houston Center for Musical Arts | Houston, TX | In support of houston center for musical arts capital phase i | $100,000 |
| Lee College Foundation | Baytown, TX | In support of lee college expanded basic needs program | $100,000 |
| Magnolia School | Houston, TX | In support of east wing renovation | $100,000 |
| Rutherford B H Yates Museum Inc | Houston, TX | In support of restore historic simms cottage as gift & tour hub | $100,000 |
| Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal | Houston, TX | In support of tlc tending land & community | $100,000 |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | In support of pitner campus turf replacement | $100,000 |
| Spring Branch Community | Houston, TX | In support of securing the future of health capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | In support of education program | $100,000 |
| The Westview School | Houston, TX | In support of the westview story - writing our next chapter | $100,000 |
| True Light Christian Assembly | Rosharon, TX | In support of true light christian assembly | $100,000 |
| Theatre Under the Stars | Houston, TX | In support of the tuts capital campaign | $90,000 |
| Washington on the Brazos Historic | Washington, TX | In support of the where texas became texas campaign | $90,000 |
| 4Th Wall Theatre Company | Houston, TX | In support of audience access and artistic ambition | $65,300 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | In support of theater equipment renewal project | $52,700 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | In support of alley theatre's big freight elevator | $50,000 |
| First Tee of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of F. M. law park capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | In support of bio-diversification and sustaining essential ecosystems | $50,000 |
| Houston Health Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of see to succeed mobile unit | $50,000 |
| Momentum Education | Bellaire, TX | In support of pathway to a living wage | $50,000 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | In support of necsis phase 3 adult literacy technology expansion | $50,000 |
| Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of purchase of a cargo van | $50,000 |
| The Arbor School | Houston, TX | In support of the arbor school renovation and expansion | $50,000 |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | In support of creating empowering spaces for woman's recovery | $50,000 |
| University of Houston Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of uhd art's improvement | $50,000 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | In support of outdoor flight complex expansion | $40,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 76 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,256,822 | 76 |
| 2023 | $15,607,057 | 89 |
| 2022 | $14,744,000 | 100 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600409349100305
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-6051746
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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