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The Elizabeth Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 770497261

The Elizabeth Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,174 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $12,875 and the largest $125,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $434,402 the year before.

8% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$434,40215$6.9 million
2024$371,17412$7.8 million

How to apply

The Elizabeth Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Elizabeth Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$247,250
California4$101,000
Maine1$13,500
District of Columbia1$5,000
Connecticut1$2,500
Utah1$1,000
Rhode Island1$924

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Narrative 4 - the Tides Center
New York, NY
Educational$125,000
The Polg Foundation
New York, NY
Healthcare/research$110,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Educational$50,000
The Thacher School
Ojai, CA
Educational$30,000
Aha Academy of Healing Arts
Santa Barbara, CA
Educational$20,000
Islesboro Community Center
Islesboro, ME
Local community development$13,500
Human Rights Group
New York, NY
Human rights$12,250
The Telos Group
Washington, DC
Human rights$5,000
Horizons Youth Enrichment Program Inc
Westport, CT
Educational$2,500
Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
Healthcare/research$1,000
O-Higher Ed
Ojai, CA
Educational$1,000
Plan USA
Warwick, RI
Social services$924

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Elizabeth Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Elizabeth Foundation give?

$371,174 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $12,875.

Who runs The Elizabeth Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen Lemons Hollins (Trustee).

What does The Elizabeth Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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