Funding search · EIN 760720990 · Calexico, CA

The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation

Name: The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

60
grants reported: $560,000
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships awareness cancer christian research

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Turning Point Ministries4 grants · $40,000
Vincent Memorial High School4 grants · $40,000
Voice Incorporated-Kgba 10014 grants · $40,000
Emilio Nares Foundation4 grants · $40,000
Grace and Truth Ministries4 grants · $40,000
Cancer Resource Center of the4 grants · $40,000
Christ Community Church4 grants · $40,000
Imperial Valley New Creations4 grants · $40,000
Lay Brothers of the Poor4 grants · $40,000
Saint Mary'S Catholic School4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$140,000

2022

$140,000

2023

$140,000

2024

$140,000

2025

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

$10,000
Cancer Resource Center of the · El Centro, CA · 2025
Cancer awareness program
$10,000
Christ Community Church · El Centro, CA · 2025
Charity programs
$10,000
Emilio Nares Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Grace and Truth Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2025
Charity programs
$10,000
Imperial Valley New Creations · El Centro, CA · 2025
Charity Programs
$10,000
Lay Brothers of the Poor · El Centro, CA · 2025
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Saint Mary'S Catholic School · El Centro, CA · 2025
Scholarships
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2025
Research Program
$10,000
Turning Point Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2025
Charity Programs
$10,000
Vincent Memorial High School · Calexico, CA · 2025
Scholarships
$10,000
Voice Incorporated-Kgba 1001 · El Centro, CA · 2025
Christian program
$10,000
Cancer Resource Center of the · El Centro, CA · 2024
Cancer awareness program
$10,000
Christ Community Church · El Centro, CA · 2024
Charity programs
$10,000
Emilio Nares Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Grace and Truth Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2024
Charity programs
$10,000
Imperial Valley New Creations · El Centro, CA · 2024
Charity Programs
$10,000
Lay Brothers of the Poor · El Centro, CA · 2024
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Saint Mary'S Catholic School · El Centro, CA · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2024
Research Program
$10,000
Turning Point Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2024
Charity Programs
$10,000
Vincent Memorial High School · Calexico, CA · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
Voice Incorporated-Kgba 1001 · El Centro, CA · 2024
Christian program
$10,000
Cancer Resource Center of the · El Centro, CA · 2023
Cancer awareness program
$10,000
Christ Community Church · El Centro, CA · 2023
Charity programs
$10,000
Emilio Nares Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Grace and Truth Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2023
Charity programs
$10,000
Imperial Valley New Creations · El Centro, CA · 2023
Charity Programs
$10,000
Lay Brothers of the Poor · El Centro, CA · 2023
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Saint Mary'S Catholic School · El Centro, CA · 2023
Scholarships
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2023
Research Program
$10,000
Turning Point Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2023
Charity Programs
$10,000
Vincent Memorial High School · Calexico, CA · 2023
Scholarships
$10,000
Voice Incorporated-Kgba 1001 · El Centro, CA · 2023
Christian program
$10,000
Cancer Resource Center of the · El Centro, CA · 2022
Cancer awareness program
$10,000
Christ Community Church · El Centro, CA · 2022
Charity programs
$10,000
Emilio Nares Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Grace and Truth Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2022
Charity programs
$10,000
Imperial Valley New Creations · El Centro, CA · 2022
Charity Programs
$10,000
Lay Brothers of the Poor · El Centro, CA · 2022
Charity/Programs
$10,000
Saint Mary'S Catholic School · El Centro, CA · 2022
Scholarships
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2022
Research Program
$10,000
Turning Point Ministries · Holtville, CA · 2022
Charity Programs
$10,000
Vincent Memorial High School · Calexico, CA · 2022
Scholarships
$10,000
Voice Incorporated-Kgba 1001 · El Centro, CA · 2022
Christian program
$7,500
Calexico Baja Runners · Calexico, CA · 2025
Charity/Programs
$7,500
Hermanas Del Corazon De Jesus Sacra · Temecula, CA · 2025
Charity/programs
$7,500
Imperial County Historical Society · Imperial, CA · 2025
General Operations
$7,500
Youth for Christ Imperial Valley · El Centro, CA · 2025
Charity programs
$7,500
Calexico Baja Runners · Calexico, CA · 2024
Charity/Programs
$7,500
Hermanas Del Corazon De Jesus Sacra · Temecula, CA · 2024
Charity/programs
$7,500
Imperial County Historical Society · Imperial, CA · 2024
General Operations
$7,500
Youth for Christ Imperial Valley · El Centro, CA · 2024
Charity programs
$7,500
Calexico Baja Runners · Calexico, CA · 2023
Charity/Programs
$7,500
Hermanas Del Corazon De Jesus Sacra · Temecula, CA · 2023
Charity/programs
$7,500
Imperial County Historical Society · Imperial, CA · 2023
General Operations
$7,500
Youth for Christ Imperial Valley · El Centro, CA · 2023
Charity programs
$7,500
Calexico Baja Runners · Calexico, CA · 2022
Charity/Programs
$7,500
Hermanas Del Corazon De Jesus Sacra · Temecula, CA · 2022
Charity/programs
$7,500
Imperial County Historical Society · Imperial, CA · 2022
General Operations
$7,500
Youth for Christ Imperial Valley · El Centro, CA · 2022
Charity programs

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