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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3897250

Elkes Foundation III

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 82 grants and $893,575 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $893,575

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $21,756,358

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,045,676

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $21,164,953

  • Tax year 2023

    $969,955

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $20,262,600

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,088,735

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $19,266,675

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,024,775

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $22,879,326

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,035,002

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $21,171,664

  • Tax year 2019

    $424,100

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $22,631,442

Grants paid in 2025

82 grants, largest first

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

  1. James Beard FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $45,000
  4. Read to GrowBranford, CT

    Charitable

    $40,000
  5. Bronx LacrossePurchase, NY

    Charitable

    $34,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable

    $30,000
  7. Writing DowntownLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable

    $30,000
  8. Historic Hudson ValleyTarrytown, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  9. Marin Health FoundationGreenbrae, CA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  10. Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY

    Charitable

    $27,500
  11. New London Barn PlayhouseNew London, NH

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Teatown Lake ReservationOssining, NY

    Charitable

    $23,500
  13. Lucille Packard FoundationPaolo Alto, CA

    Charitable

    $21,000
  14. The Parent Child Home Program IncGarden City, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $20,000
  17. Greenwich Hospital FoundationCos Cob, CT

    Charitable

    $18,000
  18. The Public TheatreNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  19. Second Round FoundationMullica Hill, NJ

    Charitable

    $12,000
  20. Stone Barns CenterPocantico Hills, NY

    Charitable

    $12,000
  21. Jewish Family Services of RochesterRochester, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. Bernie's Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Pajama ProgramNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. 1000 Books FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. Rise to ReadBridgeport, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  28. Council 1869 IncGarden City, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  30. Reader to ReaderAmherst, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. New Heights Youth IncBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  32. Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  34. United Aid Logistics FoundationDover, DE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. Ons Foundation Clinical ResearchGreenwich, CT

    Charitable

    $8,000
  36. Summerfield Stage CompanySummerfield, NC

    Charitable

    $7,000
  37. Rocking the BoatBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  38. Girls on the RunBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  39. Alvin Ailey FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $6,109
  40. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater IncBeacon, NY

    Charitable

    $6,000
  41. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  42. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  43. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  44. Grand Teton FoundationMoose, WY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  45. Riverfest FPS IncBriarcliff, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  46. Perfect Earth ProjectBridgehampton, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  47. Make A Wish Foundation Hudson ValleTarrytown, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  48. Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  49. Boys Girls Club of Northern WestcheMt Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  50. Dipsea Race FoundationMill Valley, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  51. Westchester Parks FoundationMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  52. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  53. Temple SholomGreenwich, CT

    Charitable

    $3,055
  54. Temple Israel of Northern WestchestCroton on Hudson, NY

    Charitable

    $3,050
  55. For All SeasonsBriarcliff, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  56. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  57. Neighbors LinkMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  58. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,000
  59. National Audobon SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  60. Wild Heart Restart RanchCotati, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  61. Blythdale Childrens HospitalValhalla, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  62. Dante Alighei SocietyCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  63. Center for Safety ChangeNew City, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  64. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  65. Precede FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  66. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,940
  67. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,600
  68. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $1,214
  69. Arts on the LakeCarmel, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  70. O'Hanlon Center for the ArtsMill Valley, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  71. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  72. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  73. Ossining Children's CenterOssining, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  74. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  75. Re-Mission FoundationRye Brook, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  76. Marsh SanctuaryMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  77. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  78. Rosewall Park Alliance FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  79. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  80. Women's Club of White PlainsWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  81. Loving Artists SocietyWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  82. New York Road RunnersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $107

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $91,50025% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $87,00024% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $59,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $39,00011% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $23,5007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $20,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $41,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York40 grants $404,266
  2. Connecticut5 grants $79,055
  3. California5 grants $59,500
  4. Nevada2 grants $40,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $25,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $12,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $12,000
  8. Delaware1 grant $10,000
  9. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Steven ElkesTrustee Hours 20Pay $72,870
  • Mitzi ElkesTrustee Hours 20Pay $72,870

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