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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6036522

ELNEL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CLAYTON, MO 63105

Financials

$9K$24K2023$16K$25K2024$28K$22K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELNEL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$27,783$21,909$5,874$285,180$0$285,180
December 31, 2024990-PF$16,369$25,396-$9,027$279,318$0$279,318
December 31, 2023990-PF$9,473$23,546-$14,073$288,357$0$288,357
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$8,916
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,867

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,841
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$17,223
Excise tax on investment income
$321

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$279,318
Total assets, end of year
$285,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$285,180
Fair market value of assets
$321,115
Qualifying distributions
$17,223
Net investment income
$27,783

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$3,991
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
TAX PREPARATION1$2,850
ELEANOR N L HOWE
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
JAMES H HOWE IV
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$3,884
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
TAX PREPARATION1$2,750
ELEANOR N L HOWE
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
JAMES H HOWE IV
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$3,849
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
TAX PREPARATION1$2,750
ELEANOR N L HOWE
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
JAMES H HOWE IV
C/O COMMERCE PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
CO-TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105-0156
In care of
% COMMERCE BANK OF ST LOUIS
Signed the 990-PF
COMMERCE TRUST CO, TRUSTEE
Phone
(314) 746-7329

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
43-6036522
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$285,180
Income (IRS master file)
$87,651

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$27,783$21,909$285,180IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$16,369$25,396$279,318IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$9,473$23,546$288,357XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-6036522).

Questions about ELNEL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ELNEL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELNEL FOUNDATION is 43-6036522.
Is ELNEL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to ELNEL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ELNEL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ELNEL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELNEL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ELNEL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,991 (COMMERCE TRUST, CO-TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does ELNEL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,783, expenses of $21,909 and total assets of $285,180 at year end.

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