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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7090080

Elfers Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $640,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $16,008,641

  • Tax year 2023

    $660,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $15,400,000

  • Tax year 2022

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,943,691

  • Tax year 2021

    $722,023

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,897,371

  • Tax year 2020

    $633,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,559,520

  • Tax year 2019

    $664,626

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,670,011

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT

    General Purpose

    $300,000
  2. The Fessenden SchoolWest Newton, MA

    General Purpose

    $190,000
  3. Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, MA

    General Purpose

    $25,000
  4. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    General Purpose

    $20,000
  5. Boston AthenaeumBoston, MA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  6. LISTEN Community ServicesLebanon, NH

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  7. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  8. Old Dartmouth Historical SocietyNew Bedford, MA

    New Bedford Whaling Museum

    $10,000
  9. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  10. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    The Nature Conservancy of Maine chapter

    $10,000
  11. Trinity ChurchBoston, MA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  12. Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchNewark, OH

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  13. Hope Dealer CommunityColumbus, OH

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  14. Portland Community SquashPortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  15. Sea Change YogaPortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  16. The Main PlaceNewark, OH

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  17. The Refuge IncColumbus, OH

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  18. Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox CountyMount Vernon, OH

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  19. St Vincent De Paul CenterNewark, OH

    General Purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $515,00087% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $15,0003% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut1 grant $300,000
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $245,000
  3. Maine4 grants $40,000
  4. Ohio6 grants $25,000
  5. California1 grant $10,000
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Amelia R ElfersDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • William Alexander HaughtonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric MutherDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah Elfers HaffenrefferPresident/Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jane Elfers MutherTreasurer/Vice President/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry DormitzerSecretary/Clerk/Director Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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