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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-6054742

Elster Foundation Agt

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 61 grants and $373,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $373,900

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $4,198,678

  • Tax year 2024

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,998,278

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,004,970

  • Tax year 2022

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,149,063

  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,364,554

  • Tax year 2020

    $154,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,526,259

  • Tax year 2019

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,181,975

  • Tax year 2018

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $4,314,262

Grants paid in 2025

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sarasota Ballet of Florida IncSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $60,000
  2. Robert W Woodruff Arts Center IncAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $27,500
  3. Florida Studio Theatre IncSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Martinsville-Henry County YMCAMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. The Atlanta Opera IncAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta FDNBrookhaven, GA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Atlanta BalletAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Piedmont Arts AssociationMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Terminus Modern Ballet TheatreChattahoochee Hills, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. SPCA of Martinsville and Henry CntyMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Rochester Area Community FoundationRochester, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Charlotte Preparatory SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Chatham HallChatham, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Virginia Museum of Natural HistoryMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Spreckels Organ SocietySan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Carlisle SchoolAxton, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Citysprings Theatre CompanySandy Springs, GA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Santa Catalina Island ConservancyLong Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Uss Midway MuseumSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Grayson-Jockey Club Research FDNLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Auburn University FoundationAuburn, AL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Rady Childrens Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. San Diego Symphony Orchestra AssocSan Diego, CA

    Charitbale

    $5,000
  26. Maritime Museum Association ofSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Ocean Beach Emergency Food IncorporaSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Fleet Science CenterSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Elon UniversityElon, NC

    Charitable

    $3,000
  30. AAEP FOUNDATION The Foundation for the HorseLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  31. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  32. Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  33. Charlottesville Area Community FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  34. Jane Goodall Inst for WildlifeWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  35. Park School of BuffaloSnyder, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  36. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Blue RidgeMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  37. Wake Forest Uni Baptist Med CtrWinston Salem, NC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  38. Junior League of CharlottesvilleCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  39. Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $1,400
  40. Hospice of Surry County IncDobson, NC

    Charitable

    $1,400
  41. Blue Ridge Public TelevisionRoanoke, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Charity League of Martinsville & Henry CountyMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Ice Hockey Club at NC StateRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. Sigma Alpha Mu FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  45. Urban Ministry CenterCharlotte, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  46. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  47. Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry CoMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  48. Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  49. National Trust for HistoricWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  50. Thomas Jefferson Foundation IncCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  51. Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals IncCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  52. Fluvanna County Historical SocietyPalmyra, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  53. Christmas Cheer IncMartinsville, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  54. Preservation PiedmontCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  55. The North Carolina Public Television foundation INCRTP, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  56. Clark Atlanta University IncAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  57. Atlanta Educational TelecommunicationsAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  58. Wusf Public MediaTampa, FL

    Charitable

    $700
  59. Wcpe RadioWake Forest, NC

    Charitable

    $700
  60. Virginia Tech Foundation IncBlacksburg, VA

    Charitable

    $700
  61. Georgia Public Telecommunications CommisAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture11 grants $166,50075% of the total
  2. Education12 grants $34,20015% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $6,4003% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $5,4002% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $3,5002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia9 grants $110,000
  2. Florida3 grants $85,700
  3. Virginia19 grants $75,700
  4. California9 grants $45,000
  5. New York4 grants $20,000
  6. North Carolina9 grants $16,100
  7. Kentucky2 grants $8,000
  8. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $3,500
  10. Indiana2 grants $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Nicole V AcuffTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,024
  • Douglas R GoldsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy Gerome-AcuffTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,024
  • Elizabeth Greer GoldsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $18,048
  • Dr Elizabeth RG GoldsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,024

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