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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1976990

The Elsevier Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $946,401 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Domiziana Francescon
The Elsevier Foundation
New York, NY 10010
(161) 021-5901
Form and materials
Proposal requirements are listed on the foundation's website: www.elsevierfoundation.org
Deadlines
Proposal requirements are listed on the foundation's website: www.elsevierfoundation.org
Restrictions
Proposal requirements are listed on the foundation's website: www.elsevierfoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

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

    $946,401

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $397,266
  • Tax year 2023

    $861,929

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $461,827
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,406,183

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $133,024
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,345,905

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $102,207
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,086,745

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $225,526
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,000,553

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $124,510
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,286,476

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $57,740

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

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

  1. UNESCOParis, France

    Research

    $210,000
  2. Concern WorldwideDublin, Ireland

    Research

    $100,000
  3. Falling Walls FoundationBerlin, Germany

    Research

    $90,000
  4. Stichting Aidsfonds Soa AIDS NederlandAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Research

    $90,000
  5. Wildtype Technologies Pte LTDSan Francisco, CA

    Research

    $75,000
  6. Friends of Research 4 LifeDover, DE

    Research

    $70,000
  7. Careers Research and Advisory Centre (crac)Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Research

    $57,600
  8. National University SingaporeSingapore

    Research

    $32,000
  9. Universidad de AntioquiaMedellin, Colombia

    Research

    $27,972
  10. Imc WeekendschoolAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Research

    $25,000
  11. ItocaLyttelton Centurion, South Africa

    Research

    $16,790
  12. Chinese Women Scientists (cwast)Beijing, China

    Research

    $15,000
  13. Jaye WilsonPhiladelphia, PA

    Research

    $10,500
  14. Justine Akorfa Efau DagaduNewyork, NY

    Research

    $10,500
  15. Kevin Christopher Brown JrSan Marcos, CA

    Research

    $10,500
  16. Senegal Alfred MabryIthaca, NY

    Research

    $10,500
  17. Hampton UniversityHampton, VA

    Research

    $10,000
  18. North Carolina Central University Foundation IncDurham, NC

    Research

    $10,000
  19. The Foundation for NC A&T StateGreensboro, NC

    Research

    $10,000
  20. Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, AL

    Research

    $10,000
  21. Winston Salem State University Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC

    Research

    $10,000
  22. Vishal ChaudharyNew Delhi, India

    Research

    $10,000
  23. Foundation Congolaise Pour La Recherche MedicaleBureau Regional Afrique, Republic of the Congo

    Research

    $5,000
  24. Kidshelp KambodschaKoln, Germany

    Research

    $4,809
  25. Pedro de Luna FrerieSao Paulo, Brazil

    Research

    $4,125
  26. Fiesole Collection Development Retreat SeriesFiesole, Italy

    Research

    $3,210
  27. Inti Muda IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia

    Research

    $3,000
  28. Hope Foundation (cyclone Michaung)Delhi, India

    Reseaarch

    $2,500
  29. Rotary Club of Madras (cyclone Michaung)Chennai, India

    Research

    $2,500
  30. Dr Vania Gomez Zuin ZeidlerBerlin, Germany

    Research

    $2,000
  31. Individual

    Research

    $1,000
  32. Dr Sam Adu-KumiAccra, Ghana

    Research

    $1,000
  33. Borhane MahjoubSousse, Tunisia

    Research

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    Research

    $549
  35. Individual

    Research

    $549
  36. Individual

    Research

    $549
  37. Individual

    Research

    $549
  38. Marco ReichStuttgart, Germany

    Research

    $549
  39. Steve Oshiokhai EshiemogieTroy, NY

    Research

    $500
  40. Azana CochranBrighton, MI

    Research

    $500
  41. Tatjana WashingtonFlorence, SC

    Research

    $500
  42. Zach M WallaceByram, MS

    Research

    $500
  43. Onyango Adongo Abura JohnNakuru, Kenya

    Research

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $30,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $85,500
  2. Delaware1 grant $70,000
  3. North Carolina3 grants $30,000
  4. New York3 grants $21,500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,500
  6. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $500
  9. Mississippi1 grant $500
  10. South Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Alexandra BrewisEXTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Domiziana FrancesconPARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Hours 16.62Pay $0
  • Edwige ThomasEXTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Esra ErkalINTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Jan HerzhoffINTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Joyeeta GuptaEXTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Kevonne HollowayINTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Kumsal BayazitINTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Maha RhannamPARTNERSHIP S MANAGER Hours 16.62Pay $0
  • Marcia BaliscianoINTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Michael MakangaEXTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Rebecca ClearCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Hours 16.62Pay $0
  • Ylann SchemmEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 16.62Pay $0
  • Youngsuk 'ys' ChiPRESIDENT, INTERNAL Hours 0.29Pay $0
  • Yuko HarayamaEXTERNAL BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.19Pay $0

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