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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1675201

Ellman Family Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $265,498 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $265,498

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471
  • Tax year 2023

    $231,247

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,913
  • Tax year 2022

    $270,573

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,709
  • Tax year 2021

    $144,725

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $139,941
  • Tax year 2020

    $116,987

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $37,585

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aventura Turnberry Jewish CenterMiami, FL

    Educational & social

    $60,375
  2. JinsaWashington, DC

    Educational & social

    $52,410
  3. Napa Valley Festival AssociationWalnut Creek, CA

    Educational & social

    $23,000
  4. Mount Sinai Medical CenterMiami Beach, FL

    Medical services

    $20,000
  5. Nova Southeastern UniversityFt Lauderdale, FL

    Educational

    $15,000
  6. University of Miami Frost School of MusicCoral Gables, FL

    Educational & social

    $14,061
  7. Chabad Lubavitch of Ft LauderdaleFt Lauderdale, FL

    Educational & social

    $13,622
  8. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical services

    $10,000
  9. FidfNew York, NY

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  10. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Medical services

    $9,500
  11. Achieve MiamiMiami, FL

    Educational & social

    $5,000
  12. Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational & social

    $5,000
  13. Jewish Family ServiceDavie, FL

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  14. St Helena Hospital FoundationSaint Helena, CA

    Medical services

    $5,000
  15. La'aretz FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Educational & social

    $5,000
  16. Central Fund of IsrealCedarhurst, NY

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  17. Chabad of MiamiMiami, FL

    Humanitarian

    $3,600
  18. JafcoFort Lauderdale, FL

    Educational & social

    $2,830
  19. American Friends of Beit Issie ShapiroNew York, NY

    Medical services

    $500
  20. American Friends of Israel PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Educational & social

    $500
  21. I Have A Dream FoundationSunny Isles Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $24,50027% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $23,50026% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $20,00022% of the total
  4. Mutual benefit1 grant $20,00022% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $3,6004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida12 grants $159,088
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $52,410
  3. California2 grants $28,000
  4. New York5 grants $21,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • J Leon EllmanPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Elaine EllmanVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neil EllmanVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lance EllmanVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin SiropVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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