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The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Savannah, Georgia · EIN 582470570

The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Savannah, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 up from $2,400 the year before.

0% 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$2,4002$40,935
2024$4,0002$41,679

How to apply

The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc 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 Ray Ellis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$2,000
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha's Vineyard Regional High Sch
Oaks Bluffs, MA
Support of arts$2,000
Savannah Arts Academy
Savannah, GA
Support of arts$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc give?

$4,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Theodora A Ellis (Chief Executive Officer) and Elizabeth Ellis Angelo (Chief Financial Officer).

What does The Ray Ellis Foundation Inc fund?

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

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