Funding search · EIN 760720990 · Calexico, CA

The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation

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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarshipsawarenesscancerchristianresearch

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • 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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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.