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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1964787

Elardi Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $255,000 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

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

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $12,968,176
  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $12,963,710
  • Tax year 2022

    $172,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,954,601
  • Tax year 2021

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $12,928,580
  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,926,138
  • Tax year 2019

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,870,427
  • Tax year 2018

    $74,556

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $12,792,433
  • Tax year 2017

    $73,814

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $12,685,352

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Donation to Annual Fund

    $20,000
  2. Individual

    Donation to Annual Fund

    $20,000
  3. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Scholarship for Jaylen Choi

    $10,000
  4. University of Calif Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Scholarship for Kaden Kavnaugh

    $7,500
  5. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Scholarship for Christian Moyano

    $7,500
  6. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Scholarship for Marissa Martinez

    $7,500
  7. Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE

    Scholarship for Logan Olson

    $7,500
  8. University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Scholarship for Avery Oldalowski

    $7,500
  9. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Scholarship for Sarah Park

    $7,500
  10. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Scholarship for Francesca Lee Disanto

    $7,500
  11. Western UniversityPomona, CA

    Scholarship for Arian Abdi

    $7,500
  12. Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JCT, CO

    Scholarship for Tori Bartusiak

    $7,500
  13. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    Scholarship for Nina Bartusiak

    $7,500
  14. Cal State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    Scholarship for Nathan Cardena

    $7,500
  15. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Scholarship for Isaac Cadena

    $7,500
  16. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarship for Walker Hosea

    $7,500
  17. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Donation to

    $7,500
  18. Carrol CollegeHelena, MT

    Scholarship for Makena Trumbull

    $5,000
  19. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Scholarship for Shannon Dattilo

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarship for Carson Poovey

    $5,000
  21. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarship for Avi Stotland

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Scholarship for Brynn Tully

    $5,000
  23. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarship for Aden Hamatian

    $5,000
  24. University of Nevada RenoReno, NV

    Scholarship for Julia Tevet

    $5,000
  25. Midland SchoolLos Olivos, CA

    Scholarship for Levi Frinfrock

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship for Reese Reeda

    $5,000
  27. California State College SacramentoSacramento, CA

    Scholarship for Kaylie Rivera

    $5,000
  28. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    Scholarship for Benjamin Fleming

    $5,000
  29. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarship for Peirce Shai Glassman

    $5,000
  30. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Scholarship for Skylar Ensign

    $5,000
  31. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Scholarship for Tawny Ensign

    $5,000
  32. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Scholarship for

    $5,000
  33. University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    Scholarship for Ashlyn Negrill

    $5,000
  34. University of Calif Santa BarbSanta Barbara, CA

    Scholarship for Jake Rordan

    $5,000
  35. Cal State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    Scholarship for Megan Weiss

    $5,000
  36. Cal State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    Scholarship for Ian Weiss

    $5,000
  37. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Scholarship for Skylar Ensign

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $85,00087% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $65,000
  2. Colorado3 grants $22,500
  3. Louisiana3 grants $15,000
  4. Texas2 grants $15,000
  5. Utah2 grants $12,500
  6. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  7. Nevada2 grants $10,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $7,500
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500
  10. Nebraska1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas ElardiSecretaryTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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