Funding search · EIN 746051746 · Houston, TX

The Elkins Foundation

Name: The Elkins Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

340
grants reported: $61.2M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

campaign capital expansion building center health education school

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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.

Texas Children'S Hospital4 grants · $4.3M
Baylor College of Medicine4 grants · $3.5M
Md Anderson Cancer Center4 grants · $2.5M
University of Texas McCombs School4 grants · $2.5M
Depelchin Children'S Center2 grants · $2.3M
Foundation for Jones Hall4 grants · $2.0M
St John'S School2 grants · $2.0M
Houston Methodist Hospital4 grants · $1.8M
Friends of Pumpkin Park2 grants · $1.8M
Rice University4 grants · $1.8M

Giving over time

$13.6M

2021

$14.7M

2022

$15.6M

2023

$17.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 340 grants.

$2.0M
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women
$1.5M
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of transitioning region 6 to community based care
$1.2M
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the new health sciences education building
$1.0M
Harris Health Strategic Fund · Bellaire, TX · 2024
In support of investing in a healthier harris county
$1.0M
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the campaign for a new lower school
$1.0M
Friends of Pumpkin Park · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign
$1.0M
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the campaign for a new lower school
$1.0M
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the buffalo bayou east project
$1.0M
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2022
Support of the visual and performing arts center
$1.0M
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of overture to the future
$1.0M
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of new clinical trial designed to explore the interactions between immunotherapy and diet
$1.0M
University of Texas McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2021
Support of the mulva hall facilities project
$770,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the new health sciences education building
$765,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the new health sciences education building
$765,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the new health sciences education building
$760,000
The Salvation Army · Dallas, TX · 2023
In support of the near northside campus capital improvements
$750,000
Friends of Pumpkin Park · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign
$750,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the allison institute
$750,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women
$750,000
University of Texas McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2024
In support of the mulva hall facilities project
$750,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women
$750,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the big hearts, bright futures capital campaign
$750,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of expanding the texas children's pavillion for women
$700,000
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the new engineering and science building
$600,000
River Oaks Baptist School · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school
$600,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the campaign for our second century
$600,000
The Salvation Army · Dallas, TX · 2021
Support of the near northside campus capital improvements
$500,000
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of overture to the future: a campaign for jones hall
$500,000
Houston Audubon · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of building coastal resilience on bolivar peninsula
$500,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the food for better lives expansion campaign
$500,000
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of great parks for houston
$500,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of a ct scanner
$500,000
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of new business school building
$500,000
The Monarch Community · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of metamorphosis: a campaign for monarch
$500,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the power of yes
$500,000
Annunciation Orthodox School · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the light the way capital campaign
$500,000
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the buffalo bayou east project
$500,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the center for conservation completion
$500,000
Battleship Texas Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the battleship texas museum expansion & restoration
$500,000
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the ready & forward capital campaign
$500,000
Camp for All · Burton, TX · 2022
Support of the blazing new trails capital campaign
$500,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of kids' meals building hope campaign
$500,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of st. Luke's gulfton community center
$400,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs
$400,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs
$400,000
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs
$390,000
The Salvation Army · Dallas, TX · 2022
Support of the near northside campus capital improvements
$375,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the allison institute
$375,000
University of Texas McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2023
In support of the mulva hall facilities project
$375,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the allison institute
$375,000
University of Texas McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2022
Support of the mulva hall facilities project
$300,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of direct funding for our neighbors in need
$275,000
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the new engineering and science building
$275,000
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the new engineering and science building
$250,000
Blood Cancer United · Rye Brook, NY · 2024
In support of impact program at md anderson cancer center
$250,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Preperatory School · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of campus expansion & renovation of steam building
$250,000
Hobby Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of hobby center campus enhancements
$250,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the blazing new trails capital campaign
$250,000
Communities in Schools - Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the capacity campaign strategic program expansion
$250,000
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of overture to the future: a campaign for jones hall
$250,000
Halo House Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the halo house capital expansion
$250,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the food for better lives expansion campaign
$250,000
Rice Architecture · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the student & community forum part of rice architecture re-centering project
$250,000
River Oaks Baptist School · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school
$250,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
In support of brookwood phase ix capital initiatives
$250,000
The Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the menil house restoration
$250,000
Tuts · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the tuts capital campaign
$250,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of reimagining education campaign
$250,000
University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2023
In support of scholarships i n public and population health
$250,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2023
In support of the williams school enhancement and expansion project
$250,000
Washington On the Brazos Historic · Washington, TX · 2023
In support of the where texas became texas campaign
$250,000
Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the m.d. Anderson family ymca capital campaign 2023
$250,000
Camp Allen · Navasota, TX · 2022
Support of the back to nature campaign
$250,000
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of overture to the future
$250,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the food for better lives expansion campaign
$250,000
Kipp Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the rise together campaign
$250,000
The Menninger Clinic · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the center for addiction medicine and recovery
$250,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2022
Support of the williams school enhancement and expansion project
$250,000
Willow Waterhole Greenspace · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the willow waterhole greenspace conservancy capital campaign
$250,000
Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the m.d. Anderson family ymca capital campaign 2023
$250,000
Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the education project
$250,000
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the building for life capital campaign
$250,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of keeping our world wild centennial campaign
$250,000
University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2021
Support of testing capacity for pandemic preparedness
$250,000
Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
Support of the 2022 holcomb family ymca capital campaign
$200,000
Connective · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of unlock my benefits tx expansion
$200,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the all in campaign
$200,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of the center for conservation completion
$200,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of expanding on-campus housing at ust
$200,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of camp her: empowering girls in nature
$200,000
Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of audience building suport
$200,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of the all in campaign
$200,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of holcombe house projects
$200,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2023
In support of expanding on-campus housing at ust
$200,000
University of Texas-Hsc · Austin, TX · 2023
In support of pediatric population health and injury prevention
$200,000
Breakthrough Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of a five-year pandemic recovery and program growth plan
$200,000
Casa Mateo · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of the casa mateo founders campaign
$200,000
Houston Christian University · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of sherry and jim smith stem and nursing complex
$200,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2022
Support of expanding on-campus housing at ust
$150,000
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
In support of capital needs

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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.