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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
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Tax year 2025
$1,130,000
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $23,919,209
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Tax year 2024
$972,500
- Grants listed
- 47
- Assets, end of year
- $23,868,515
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Tax year 2023
$1,022,500
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $21,754,630
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Tax year 2022
$1,012,500
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $19,622,920
-
Tax year 2021
$977,500
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $22,805,306
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Tax year 2020
$1,053,500
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $20,671,432
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Tax year 2019
$395,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $22,525,531
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Charitable
$100,000 -
The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA
Charitable
$100,000 -
Jills HouseVienna, VA
Charitable
$75,000 -
Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$40,000 -
Just Tryan It IncBethesda, MD
Charitable
$30,000 -
Cambridge Camping AssociationCambridge, MA
Charitable
$30,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$30,000 -
Bread for the CityWashington, DC
Charitable
$30,000 -
Manna Food CenterSilverspring, MD
Charitable
$30,000 -
Anacostia Watershed FoundationWashington, DC
Charitable
$25,000 -
Visiting Nurse Services of NYNew York, NY
Charitable
$25,000 -
An Open Book FoundationWashington, DC
Charitable
$25,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$25,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$25,000 -
Providence Presbyterian ChurchSalisbury, MD
Charitable
$25,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$20,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$20,000 -
Free Minds Book ClubWashington, DC
Charitable
$20,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$15,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$15,000 -
Mid Atlantic Innocence ProjectWashington, DC
Charitable
$15,000 -
My Sisters PlaceWashington, DC
Charitable
$15,000 -
Every LibraryRiverside, IL
Charitable
$15,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$15,000 -
Lost Dog Rescue FoundationArlington, VA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
National Park TrustRockville, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Interplay OrchestraBethesda, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Un Prison ProjectSan Quentin, CA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Little Friends for PeaceAccokeek, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Glen Echo PartnershipGlen Echo, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Pads 4 RefugeesMerritt Is, FL
Charitable
$10,000 -
Nature ForwardChevy Chase, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
We Need Diverse BooksBethesda, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
The Tra Ron CenterWashington, DC
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
DC Central KitchenWashington, DC
Charitable
$10,000 -
Alport Syndrome FoundationPhoenix, AZ
Charitable
$10,000 -
George Pocock FoundationSeattle, WA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Community ForkliftEdmonston, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
DC Youth OrchestraWashington, DC
Charitable
$10,000 -
Just Detention InternationalLos Angeles, CA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Second Look ProjectWashington, DC
Charitable
$10,000 -
Stepping Stones ShelterRockville, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
The National Reentry NetworkWashington, DC
Charitable
$10,000 -
Upstream USABoston, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Individual
Charitable
$10,000 -
Children of Incarcerated ParentsFrederick, MD
Charitable
$5,000 -
Negotiation WorksWashington, DC
Charitable
$5,000 -
Patesi FoundationGaithersburg, MD
Charitable
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- International aid1 grant $100,00021% of the total
- Religion1 grant $75,00016% of the total
- Food and agriculture2 grants $60,00013% of the total
- Education3 grants $45,00010% of the total
- Crime and legal aid3 grants $35,0007% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,0006% of the total
- 7 other causes12 grants $125,00027% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia12 grants $185,000
- Maryland13 grants $175,000
- Georgia1 grant $100,000
- Massachusetts3 grants $90,000
- Virginia2 grants $85,000
- New York1 grant $25,000
- California2 grants $20,000
- Illinois1 grant $15,000
- Arizona1 grant $10,000
- Florida1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- David ElkesTrustee Hours 20Pay $102,653
- Elizabeth CarrollTrustee Hours 20Pay $102,653
- Katharine ElkesTrustee Hours 5Pay $18,665
The return
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