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Nonprofit · EIN 74-6039237

ELLWOOD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77255

Financials

$3.3M$3.2M2022$5.4M$3.1M2023$5.4M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELLWOOD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$5,419,665$3,239,639$2,180,026$44,182,670$59,071$44,123,599
September 30, 2024990-PF$5,428,294$3,091,748$2,336,546$42,121,644$75,453$42,046,191
September 30, 2023990-PF$3,263,944$3,185,130$78,814$39,785,098$0$39,785,098
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$630,968
Interest
$760,526
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,877,538
Other income
$150,633

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,850,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,850,000
Excise tax on investment income
$71,874

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,121,644
Total assets, end of year
$44,182,670
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,071
Net assets, end of year
$44,123,599
Fair market value of assets
$66,220,851
Qualifying distributions
$2,850,000
Net investment income
$5,419,665

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAYMOND L BROWN
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
M LEE HIGHTOWER
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
HW HIGHTOWER JR
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAYMOND L BROWN
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
M LEE HIGHTOWER
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
HW HIGHTOWER JR
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAYMOND L BROWN
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
M LEE HIGHTOWER
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0
HW HIGHTOWER JR
800 BERING DRIVE SUITE 460, HOUSTON, TX 77057
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 550049, HOUSTON, TX 77255-0049
Signed the 990-PF
HW HIGHTOWER JR, TRUSTEE
Phone
(210) 232-5112
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
74-6039237
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
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,182,670
Income (IRS master file)
$15,526,673

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2024–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2023$3,263,944$3,185,130$39,785,098IRS
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about ELLWOOD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ELLWOOD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELLWOOD FOUNDATION is 74-6039237.
Is ELLWOOD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to ELLWOOD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ELLWOOD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ELLWOOD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELLWOOD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ELLWOOD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELLWOOD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,419,665, expenses of $3,239,639 and total assets of $44,182,670 at year end.

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