The Koch Ellis Fund
Historical FunderNew Haven, Connecticut · EIN 22-2505228 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$411K
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$5.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CHARLES ELLIS TRUSTEE |
|---|---|
| Address | 55 HIGHLAND STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511 |
| Phone | 2037523200 |
| Form and materials | N/A |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
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
52% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | Mink cottage; class of 1974 | $150,000 |
| Berkeley Divinity School of Yale | New Haven, CT | Pedge payment | $51,100 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $44,500 |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $20,100 |
| Trinity Church on the Green | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $17,750 |
| Fair Haven Community Healthcare | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Orange Congregational Church | Orange, CT | General purpose | $7,500 |
| New Haven Reads | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $6,000 |
| The Foote School | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $5,500 |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks | West Palm Beach, FL | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Mcgill University | Montreal, CA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| The Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Brookline Ctr for Community Mental Health | Brookline, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Brookline Food Pantry | Brookline, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| The Nightingale Bamford School | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Berkely Academy | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Carleton University Foundation | Ottawa, CA | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Fairplay (Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood) | Boston, MA | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Leila Day Nurseries | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Westminister School | Simsbury, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | Chapel Hill, NC | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Holy Trinity Church | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,500 |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Bloomfield, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Connecticut Voices for Children | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Edgerton Park Conservancy | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Edith B Jackson Childcare | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | General purpose | $1,000 |
| New Haven Chorale Inc | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| New Haven Lawn Club | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Nyu STEM School | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Norfolk Academy | Norfolk, VA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Open Communities Alliance | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Taft School Alumni Fund | Watertown, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| St Thomas More | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $800 |
| Lost in New Haven | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $750 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | General purpose | $700 |
| Artisans Asylum | Boston, MA | General purpose | $500 |
| Connecticut Public | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Donors Choose | New York, NY | General purpose | $500 |
| El Education | New York, NY | General purpose | $500 |
| Gaylord Specialty Healthcare | North Haven, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Gus Robotics Team | Meriden, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Hamden Hall Country Day School | Hamden, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | General purpose | $500 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | General purpose | $500 |
| New York Common Pantry | New York, NY | General purpose | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $410,750 | 72 |
| 2023 | $474,475 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349106714
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2505228
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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