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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0057287

Elva Johnston Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $72,500 paid in grants.

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

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

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $822,636
  • Tax year 2023

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $842,305
  • Tax year 2022

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $854,178
  • Tax year 2021

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $782,340
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $627,424
  • Tax year 2019

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $578,014
  • Tax year 2018

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $560,312
  • Tax year 2017

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $544,349

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trinity HopeLebanon, TN

    Haiti education FNDN

    $10,000
  2. The Story ChurchHouston, TX

    Building fund

    $7,000
  3. Bloom Again HoustonHouston, TX

    General operations

    $6,000
  4. The Rise SchoolHouston, TX

    General operations

    $5,000
  5. San Antonio Area FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Camp mystic fund

    $5,000
  6. Lamar High School PTAHouston, TX

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. Childrens Hospital PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Spence family synovial sarcoma

    $5,000
  8. River Oaks Garden ClubHouston, TX

    2026 azalea trail

    $5,000
  9. Cycle HoustonSpring, TX

    General operations

    $3,000
  10. Child AdvocatesHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,500
  11. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  12. Yellowstone SchoolsHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  13. Ronald McDonald HouseHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  14. Cancare IncHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  15. Bos PlaceHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  16. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    College of education

    $2,000
  17. St Joseph BasilicaBardstown, KY

    Haiti fund

    $2,000
  18. Houston HospiceHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,500
  19. School at St George PlaceHouston, TX

    PTA

    $1,000
  20. Communities in SchoolsHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Urban HarvestHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Books Between KidsHouston, TX

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $9,00045% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $6,00030% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,50012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas19 grants $55,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn Josey YoungPRESIDENT-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John H YoungSECRETARY-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathleen Y ZinnTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael RaffertyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Autumn DavidsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Traci YoungTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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