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Nonprofit · EIN 74-6051746

THE ELKINS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77098

Financials

$15.6M$17.9M2023$23.4M$19.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ELKINS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-PF$23,404,684$19,821,493$3,583,191$206,613,529$0$206,613,529
October 31, 2024990-PF$15,642,974$17,921,978-$2,279,004$202,414,363$0$202,414,363
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$8,662,813
Interest
$483,339
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,082,598
Other income
$175,934

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,256,822
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,811
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$17,660,950
Excise tax on investment income
$299,140

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$202,414,363
Total assets, end of year
$206,613,529
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$206,613,529
Fair market value of assets
$395,368,259
Qualifying distributions
$17,660,950
Net investment income
$23,359,262

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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIRA C ELBERT
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$88,811$3,532
VIRGINIA A ELKINS
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0$0
ELISE E JOSEPH
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0$0
LESLIE E SASSER
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0$0
LARRY MEDFORD
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
SECRETARY & TREASURER2$0$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIRGINIA A ELKINS
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0
ELISE E JOSEPH
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0
LESLIE E SASSER
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE2$0
LARRY MEDFORD
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098
SECRETARY & TREASURER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 77098-3753
In care of
% HOUSTON TRUST CO
Signed the 990-PF
LARRY MEDFORD, TREASURER
Phone
(713) 652-2020
Return prepared by
DELOITTE TAX LLP

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-PF on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
74-6051746
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
1958
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$206,613,529
Income (IRS master file)
$93,232,422

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFOctober 2025$23,404,684$19,821,493$206,613,529XML
990-TOctober 2025–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2024$15,642,974$17,921,978$202,414,363XML
990-TOctober 2024–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2023$16,766,495$16,784,708$204,396,739IRS
990-TOctober 2023–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2022–––IRS
990-TOctober 2022–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2021–––IRS
990-TOctober 2021–––IRS
990-PFOctober 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 74-6051746).

Questions about THE ELKINS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE ELKINS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ELKINS FOUNDATION is 74-6051746.
Is THE ELKINS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
Are donations to THE ELKINS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ELKINS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE ELKINS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ELKINS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ELKINS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,811 (KIRA C ELBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE ELKINS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,404,684, expenses of $19,821,493 and total assets of $206,613,529 at year end.

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