Funding search · EIN 760057287 · Houston, TX

Elva Johnston Foundation

Name: Elva Johnston 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.

92
grants reported: $268,000
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $2,000
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.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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The Story Church3 grants · $21,000
University of Texas Austin6 grants · $17,000
Trinity Hope2 grants · $15,000
Communities in Schools4 grants · $14,000
The Rise School3 grants · $13,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston4 grants · $13,000
Ronald McDonald House4 grants · $11,000
River Oaks Garden Club2 grants · $10,000
Lanier Middle School Pta2 grants · $9,000
Books Between Kids4 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$62,000

2021

$61,000

2022

$72,500

2023

$72,500

2024

Grant history

All 92 reported grants, largest first.

$10,000
Trinity Hope · Lebanon, TN · 2024
Haiti education fndn
$7,000
The Story Church · Houston, TX · 2024
Building fund
$7,000
The Story Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Building fund
$7,000
The Story Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Building fund
$7,000
The Story Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$6,000
Bloom Again Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Childrens Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Spence family synovial sarcoma
$5,000
Lamar High School Pta · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$5,000
River Oaks Garden Club · Houston, TX · 2024
2026 azalea trail
$5,000
San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Camp mystic fund
$5,000
The Rise School · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Child Advocates · Houston, TX · 2023
Pull for kids classic
$5,000
Childrens Hosp Philadelphia Fndn · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Spence family s s fund
$5,000
Lanier Middle School Pta · Houston, TX · 2023
Athletics fund
$5,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Florescence 2025
$5,000
The Rise School · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Trinity Hope · Houston, TX · 2023
Haiti food bank
$5,000
Childrens Hsp Phila Fndn · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Spence family s s fund
$5,000
Communities in Schools · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$5,000
River Oaks Garden Club · Houston, TX · 2022
2024 azalea trail
$5,000
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
College of fine arts
$5,000
Communities in Schools · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$4,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Bayou bend gardens
$4,000
Lanier Middle School Pta · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$4,000
Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$3,500
Bloom Again · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$3,500
Mfah River Oaks Garden Club · Houston, TX · 2021
2023 florescence
$3,500
The Rise School · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$3,000
Cycle Houston · Spring, TX · 2024
General operations
$3,000
Communities in Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
2024 gala fundraiser
$3,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$3,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$3,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$3,000
Lanier Middle School Pto · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$3,000
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$3,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$3,000
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
College of education
$2,500
Child Advocates · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$2,500
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
College of fine arts
$2,500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$2,500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$2,500
Pro-Vision · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$2,500
School at Sgp Pto · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$2,500
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
College of fine arts
$2,000
Bos Place · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,000
Cancare · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,000
Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,000
St Joseph Basilica · Bardstown, KY · 2024
Haiti fund
$2,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
College of education
$2,000
Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$2,000
Can Care · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$2,000
Cycle Houston · Spring, TX · 2023
General operations
$2,000
School at St George Place Pto · Houston, TX · 2023
Dragon fund
$2,000
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
College of education
$2,000
Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$2,000
Clayton Dabney for Kids W Cancer · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$2,000
Cycle · Spring, TX · 2022
General opertions
$2,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Bayou bend gardens
$2,000
School at Sgp Pto · Houston, TX · 2022
Dragon fund
$2,000
University of Texas Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
College of education
$2,000
Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$2,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$2,000
Clayton Dabney Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021
Children with cancer
$2,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
Bayou bend gardens
$2,000
St Joseph Basilica · Bardstown, KY · 2021
Haiti project
$2,000
Trees of Hope · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$2,000
Yellowstone Academy · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$1,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$1,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$1,500
Lamar High School Pto · Houston, TX · 2023
School athletics
$1,500
Cancare · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,500
Fresh Arts · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,500
Cancare · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$1,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$1,000
Communities in Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$1,000
School at St George Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Pta
$1,000
Urban Harvest · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$1,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$1,000
Fresh Arts · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$1,000
St Joseph Basilica · Bardstown, KY · 2023
Haiti fund
$1,000
Urban Harvest · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
$1,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,000
Nick Finnegan Counseling Ctr · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,000
St Joseph Basilica · Bardstown, KY · 2022
Haiti fund
$1,000
Urban Harvest · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
$1,000
Arrow Freedom Place · Spring, TX · 2021
General operations
$1,000
L I F E Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$1,000
Urban Harvest · Houston, TX · 2021
General operations
$500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations

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