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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2253829

The Elliot Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charleston, WV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The foundation will make qualifying distributions to established public charities, colleges and universities, medical institutions and other qualifying recipients, primarily located in the state of west virginia. The foundation will make such contributions based upon analysis and determinations by its board of directors as to worthy and deserving recipients in each year. The foundation will also review and consider requests for grants or contributions from any qualifying recipient organizations, and in considering and making such grants it will primarily focus on cultural, arts, environmental and educational aspects.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,142,080

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $32,557,060

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $32,149,013

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,443,333

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $16,383,493

  • Tax year 2021

    $626,043

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,425,902

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    Support

    $1,747,813
  2. University of CharlestonCharleston, WV

    Support

    $202,500
  3. West Virginia Symphony OrchestraCharleston, WV

    Support

    $70,000
  4. The Clay CenterCharleston, WV

    Support

    $50,000
  5. Camc FoundationCharleston, WV

    Support

    $47,667
  6. YMCA of Kanawha ValleyCharleston, WV

    Support

    $10,000
  7. Read-A-Loud WVCharleston, WV

    Support

    $6,000
  8. YWCA CharlestonCharleston, WV

    Support

    $3,000
  9. Saint Christopher's Episcopal ChurchCharleston, WV

    Support

    $3,000
  10. Western Reserve AcademyHudson, OH

    Support

    $2,000
  11. Deep Creek Volunteer Fire DepartmentMcHenry, MD

    Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $1,952,31397% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $47,6672% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $1,749,813
  2. West Virginia8 grants $392,167
  3. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John R ElliotDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fonda J ElliotDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew M ElliotDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASUR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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