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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 04-3451161

Elephant Rock Foundation Inc

A private foundation in providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 5 grants and $6.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,605,499

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,713,178
  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,051,287
  • Tax year 2020

    $211,080

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,032,094
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,329
  • Tax year 2018

    $193,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,323,307

Grants paid in 2023

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lenat FoundationNew York, NY

    General use of donee

    $3,190,755
  2. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    General use of donee

    $3,183,969
  3. Lenat FoundationNew York, NY

    General use of the donee

    $119,586
  4. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    General use of donee

    $86,189
  5. Animal HavenNew York, NY

    General use of donee

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,310,34150% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $3,270,15850% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $3,335,341
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $3,270,158

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jonathan SimonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeanine McAdamCLERK Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew SimonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrice Battey-SimonBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ethan SimonBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luke SimonBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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