Funding search · EIN 823897250 · New York, NY

Elkes Foundation Iii

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

213
grants reported
$3.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$9,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Fresh Youth Initiatives3 grants · $225,000
  • Grassroots Soccer3 grants · $185,000
  • James Beard Foundation3 grants · $170,000
  • Hudson River Sloop Clearwater3 grants · $140,305
  • Teatown Lake Reservation3 grants · $121,300
  • Bernie'S Book Bank3 grants · $100,000
  • Ukrainian Rescue Home3 grants · $90,000
  • Reach Out Read of Greater New York3 grants · $90,000
  • Strawton Studios3 grants · $85,000
  • Read To Grow3 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$969,955
2023
$1.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 213 grants.

  • $100,000

    Fresh Youth Initiatives · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Fresh Youth Initiatives · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    James Beard Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $80,000

    Riverfest Fps · Briarcliff Manor, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $75,000

    Strawton Studios · Nyack, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $70,000

    Grassroots Soccer · Hanover, NH · 2023

    Charitable

  • $69,205

    Hudson River Sloop Clearwater · Beacon, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $61,500

    Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $60,000

    Grassroots Soccer · Hanover, NH · 2022

    Charitable

  • $55,000

    Grassroots Soccer · Hanover, NH · 2024

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    James Beard Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    Marin Health Foundatiobn · Greenbrae, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    Airbnborg · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $43,150

    Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $42,600

    Sundance Institute · Park City, UT · 2023

    Charitable

  • $40,500

    Jameson Humane · Napa, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $40,000

    Writing Downtown · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    Charitable

  • $40,000

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $40,000

    Reach Out Read of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $40,000

    Solomon Guggenheim Museum · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $40,000

    The Parent Child Home Program · Garden City, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $36,000

    Hudson River Sloop Clearwater · Beacon, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $35,100

    Hudson River Sloop Clearwater · Beacon, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $35,000

    Jacob Burns Film Center · Pleasantville, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Bronx Lacrosse · Purchase, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Pajama Program · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Ukrainian Rescue Home · Nesconset, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Writing Downtown · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Book Spring · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Hacks Hackers · Washington, DC · 2023

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Reach Out Read of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Ukrainian Rescue Home · Nesconset, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Ny Public Library · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2022

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    Ukrainian Rescue Home · Nesconset, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Fresh Youth Initiatives · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Mascoma Valley Preservation · Grafton, NH · 2024

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    New London Barn Playhouse · New London, NH · 2024

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Snacc · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundat · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    New London Barn Playhouse · New London, NH · 2022

    Charitable

  • $22,000

    Jacob Burns Film Center · Pleasantville, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $21,000

    Post Partner Support Center · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    James Beard Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Jewish Family Services of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Reach Out Read of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    The Parent Child Home Program · Garden City, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Jewish Family Services of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Pajama Program · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Pleasantville Community Synagogue · Pleasantville, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Reader To Reader · Amherst, MA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    The Parent Child Home Program · Garden City, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Creative Common · Mountain View, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Historic Hudson Valley · Pocantico Hills, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Iskme · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Jacob Burns Film Center · Pleasantville, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Reach Out and Read · Boston, MA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    The Battery Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Work · Marietta, GA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $18,100

    Jameson Humane · Napa, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $17,000

    Marin Humane Society · Novato, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $16,650

    Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Cherrot Marie Tooth Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    The Public Theatre · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Jameson Humane · Napa, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $13,200

    Snacc · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    Charitable

  • $12,500

    Bronx Lacrosse · Purchase, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $12,500

    The Public Theatre · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $12,000

    Second Round Foundation · Mullica Hill, NJ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $12,000

    Turks Caicos Reef Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $11,000

    Asia Society · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $11,000

    Bronx Lacrosse · Purchase, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,400

    Congregation Koi Shafur · Tiburon, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    1000 Books Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Asia Society · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Berkshire Dance Theatre · Adams, MA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Book Fairies · Freeport, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Greenwich Hospital Foundation · Cos Cob, CT · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Link To Libraries · Hampden, MA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Literacy · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Stone Barns Center · Pocantico Hills, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Sweetwater Music · Mill Valley, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Untmayer Gardens Conservancy · Yonkers, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    1000 Books Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Andover House · Andover, MA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Tr · New London, NH · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Book Fairies · Freeport, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Kids Need To Read · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Madison Square Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Untmayer Gardens Conservancy · Yonkers, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Work · Marietta, GA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Asia Society · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Tr · New London, NH · 2022

    Charitable

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.