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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5522254

The Elfenworks Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $250,150 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $250,150

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,426,576

  • Tax year 2024

    $401,187

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,224,113

  • Tax year 2023

    $398,950

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,610,390

  • Tax year 2022

    $419,835

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,021,906

  • Tax year 2021

    $166,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,515,240

  • Tax year 2020

    $468,749

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,746,115

  • Tax year 2019

    $116,520

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,466,694

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Grant

    $100,000
  2. Ideas United LLCAtlanta, GA

    Grant

    $89,100
  3. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    Grant

    $25,000
  4. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Grant

    $15,000
  5. Sutter HealthSacramento, CA

    Grant

    $10,000
  6. Realized ImpactBainbridge Island, WA

    Grant

    $5,000
  7. Bay Area Rescue MissionRichmond, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  8. Covenant HouseOakland, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  9. Samaritan HouseSan Mateo, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  10. St Anthony'sSan Francisco, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  11. St Mary's CollegeMoraga, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  12. Ywam San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  13. Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Grant

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $100,00079% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $1,050<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $104,100
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  3. California9 grants $41,050
  4. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth HillierTAX MATTERS OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren SpeethTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $0
  • Mark VorsatzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth WiedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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