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Andre Elkon Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only W Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 872302038

Andre Elkon Family Foundation is a private foundation in W Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,700 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $29,000 the year before.

69% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,5003$790,282
2024$29,0008$759,011
2025$48,70013$708,430

How to apply

Andre Elkon Family 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 Andre Elkon Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia6$23,500
Connecticut2$11,000
Arkansas1$10,000
New York2$3,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
California1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$10,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Current use for charitable purposes$10,000
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Current use for charitable purposes$10,000
Smithsonian Institution (Hirshhorn Museum)
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$6,000
Georgetown Day School Inc
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$4,000
International Rescue Committee Inc
New York, NY
Current use for charitable purposes$2,500
Urban Institute
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$2,000
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
New Haven, CT
Current use for charitable purposes$1,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College
Cambride, MA
Current use for charitable purposes$1,000
Shakespeare Theatre Co
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$1,000
Guild Hall of East Hampton Inc
East Hampton, NY
Current use for charitable purposes$500
Kid V Cancer
Washington, DC
Current use for charitable purposes$500
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Covina, CA
Current use for charitable purposes$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Andre Elkon Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Andre Elkon Family Foundation give?

$48,700 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Andre Elkon Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nicole Elkon (Trustee).

What does Andre Elkon Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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