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The Elkins Foundation: 76 grants to organizations, $17.3 million (tax year ended October 2025)
The Elkins Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 76 grants to organizations totaling $17,256,822 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 9, 2026. The largest was $1,500,000 to Depelchin Children's Center in Houston, TX for in support of transitioning region 6 to community based care.
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- EIN
- 746051746
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $395,368,259
- Grants paid
- $17,256,822
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202600409349100305. It reported $17,256,822 in grants paid; 76 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | In support of transitioning region 6 to community based care | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | In support of investing in a healthier harris county | Health care | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | In support of the campaign for a new lower school | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | In support of the new health sciences education building | Education | $765,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign | Recreation and sports | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | In support of the allison institute | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas McCombs School | Austin, TX | In support of the mulva hall facilities project | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Jones Hall | Houston, TX | In support of overture to the future: a campaign for jones hall | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Audubon | Houston, TX | In support of building coastal resilience on bolivar peninsula | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | In support of the food for better lives expansion campaign | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | In support of great parks for houston | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Zoo Inc | Houston, TX | In support of a ct scanner | Animal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | In support of new business school building | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Monarch Community Inc | Houston, TX | In support of metamorphosis: a campaign for monarch | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | In support of the power of yes | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blood Cancer United | Rye Brook, NY | In support of impact program at md anderson cancer center | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Preperatory School | Houston, TX | In support of campus expansion & renovation of steam building | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hobby Center Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of hobby center campus enhancements | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connective | Houston, TX | In support of unlock my benefits tx expansion | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | In support of the all in campaign | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | In support of the center for conservation completion | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | In support of expanding on-campus housing at ust | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of capital needs | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | In support of driving hope: powering search's mission | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | In support of star of hope mission - workforce development | Housing and shelter | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Aranzazu Inc | Rockport, TX | In support of health center expansion to increase capacity | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | In support of the building for life capital campaign | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthcare for the Homeless | Houston, TX | In support of chapter. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Houston, TX | In support of the richard m. schulze family foundation hope lodge | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Dallas, TX | In support of state-wide recruitment acceleration initiative | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everybody's Place of Galveston | Bacliff, TX | In support of agape village | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Center for Musical Arts | Houston, TX | In support of houston center for musical arts capital phase i | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | In support of robert wilson's production of handel's messiah | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lee College Foundation | Baytown, TX | In support of lee college expanded basic needs program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnolia School | Houston, TX | In support of east wing renovation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutherford B H Yates Museum Inc | Houston, TX | In support of restore historic simms cottage as gift & tour hub | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal | Houston, TX | In support of tlc tending land & community | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Branch Community | Houston, TX | In support of securing the future of health capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | In support of pitner campus turf replacement | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas State Historical Association | Austin, TX | In support of education program | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Westview School | Houston, TX | In support of the westview story - writing our next chapter | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| True Light Christian Assembly | Rosharon, TX | In support of true light christian assembly | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Under the Stars | Houston, TX | In support of the tuts capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington On the Brazos Historic | Washington, TX | In support of the where texas became texas campaign | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 4TH Wall Theatre Company | Houston, TX | In support of audience access and artistic ambition | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | In support of theater equipment renewal project | Arts, culture and humanities | $52,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | In support of alley theatre's big freight elevator | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of f. m. law park capital campaign | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | In support of bio-diversification and sustaining essential ecosystems | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Health Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of see to succeed mobile unit | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Momentum Education | Bellaire, TX | In support of pathway to a living wage | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | In support of necsis phase 3 adult literacy technology expansion | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of purchase of a cargo van | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arbor School | Houston, TX | In support of the arbor school renovation and expansion | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | In support of creating empowering spaces for woman's recovery | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of uhd art's improvement | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | In support of outdoor flight complex expansion | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | In support of chenier plain ecosystem restoration plan + outreach | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mission of Yahweh | Houston, TX | In support of mercy house residential renovation 16 units | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridgeyear | Houston, TX | In support of career test drive: transportation capacity request | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | In support of wetland boardwalk bird blind and bird drip | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | In support of matching funds for the lmpp grant | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Centers of Houston | Houston, TX | In support of walk-in freezer for compassion center | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | In support of spanish speaking programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Houston | Houston, TX | In support of comfort & care: a community cooling center | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children-Houston | Houston, TX | In support of pathways to potential: harris county expansion | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy | Dallas, TX | In support of brain builders - harris county public library | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Lake Jackson, TX | In support of field vehicle replacement | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America Texas Inc | Houston, TX | In support of yale street empowerment center | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | In support of lots' day center 1st floor renovation project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Space Center Houston | Houston, TX | In support of girls stem pathway | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vita Living | Houston, TX | In support of vita living disaster preparedness | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yes To Youth - Montgomery County | The Woodlands, TX | In support of commercial washers & dryers for bridgeway shelter | $10,822 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202530509349100503. It reported $15,607,057 in grants paid; 89 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | In support of the opening doors to children's dreams campaign | Recreation and sports | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | In support of the campaign for a new lower school | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | In support of the new health sciences education building | Education | $765,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | In support of the near northside campus capital improvements | $760,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of expanding the texas children's pavilion for women | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | Houston, TX | In support of the light the way capital campaign | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | In support of the buffalo bayou east project | Environment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | In support of the center for conservation completion | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | In support of the women's cardiac health & ambient stroke detection programs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | In support of the allison institute | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas McCombs School | Austin, TX | In support of the mulva hall facilities project | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | In support of the new engineering and science building | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | In support of the blazing new trails capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools - Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the capacity campaign strategic program expansion | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Jones Hall | Houston, TX | In support of overture to the future: a campaign for jones hall | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halo House Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of the halo house capital expansion | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | In support of the food for better lives expansion campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Architecture | Houston, TX | In support of the student & community forum part of rice architecture re-centering project | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | In support of brookwood phase ix capital initiatives | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of the menil house restoration | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuts | Houston, TX | In support of the tuts capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | In support of reimagining education campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston, TX | In support of scholarships i n public and population health | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington On the Brazos Historic | Washington, TX | In support of the where texas became texas campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | In support of the williams school enhancement and expansion project | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the m.d. anderson family ymca capital campaign 2023 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | In support of camp her: empowering girls in nature | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | In support of audience building suport | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | In support of the all in campaign | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Houston, TX | In support of holcombe house projects | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | In support of expanding on-campus housing at ust | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas-Hsc | Austin, TX | In support of pediatric population health and injury prevention | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combined Arms | Houston, TX | In support of the expansion of the program, improving veteran outcomes across texas | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston | Houston, TX | In support of crime stoppers of houston capital improvements | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | In support of the purchase of contiguous property to the school | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | In support of the building for life capital campaign - phase iv | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Houston, TX | In support of the impact program at md anderson cancer center | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Houston, TX | In support of the building to serve campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edison Arts Foundation | Missouri City, TX | In support of the edison cultural arts campus | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | In support of the play your park campaign | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobby Center Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of the education and accessibility program expansion | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Classical Charter School | Houston, TX | In support of high quality education expansion | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity | Houston, TX | In support of the avenue park housing development | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ibn Sina Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of a new clinical facility to expand mental healthcare | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hope Housing | Houston, TX | In support of new hope housing berry for families | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston, TX | In support of rothko chapel's opening spaces campaign: phase ii | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joy School | Houston, TX | In support of the dream big capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | In support of equipping 2 uhcl facilities for greatest impact | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wonders & Worries | Austin, TX | In support of serving youth with a seriously ill/injured parent | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the new 0-prek exhibit | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jung Center | Houston, TX | In support of the jung center's new roof project | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Day School | Houston, TX | In support of the new day school elementary building initiative | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Shlenker School | Houston, TX | In support of the building for the future campaign | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | In support of a cruelty investigation vehicle | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX | In support of a 3d printer for earmold production | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beta Academy | Houston, TX | In support of the joy ii campaign for the confetti campus | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited | Houston, TX | In support of brazoria refuge chocolate bay prairie enhancement | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galveston Urban Ministries | Galveston, TX | In support of the training center | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of the community impact fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Maritime Museum | Houston, TX | In support of setting sail 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro-Vision Inc | Houston, TX | In support of pro-vision's capacity building project | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Houston, TX | In support of undeserved communities initiative growth | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | In support of pitner campus - community center refresh | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Pasadena, TX | In support of the roof renovation project | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Three Little Pitties Rescue | Friendswood, TX | In support of the resuce clinic renovation | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network | Galveston, TX | In support of the tide capital campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | In support of the undies distribution and development expansion | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | In support of the urban harvest mobile farmers markets | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wonderworks | Houston, TX | In support of the humanities development initiative | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Unlimited | Cypress, TX | In support of the power for health and safety emergency generators for 5 group homes | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bo's Place | Houston, TX | In support of chiller replacement | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Theater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the purchase of a box truck to help streamline operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fort Bend Seniors Meals On Wheels | Rosenberg, TX | In support of a new meal delivery van | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | In support of the new horticulture internship program | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Katy Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | In support of the blazing star trail | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | In support of amazing place central refresh activity room carpet replacement | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Houston, TX | In support of a new office relocation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon | Houston, TX | In support of id restoration services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of the mission connect ip award | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic | Houston, TX | In support of maintenance, preservation of trees, landscaping and improvements | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trees for Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the expansion of tree farms and the planting and maintenance of trees for public benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | In support of technological upgrades the purchase of 17 dell latitude 5550 laptops | $19,597 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | In support of computer technology upgrade | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $19,460 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | In support of the self-matching platform | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lazarus House | Houston, TX | In support of capital repairs | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sight Into Sound | Houston, TX | In support of the reading program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellsprings Village | Houston, TX | In support of computer lab upgrade | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program | Houston, TX | In support of pdap's new comprehensive client management system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,930,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,950,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,343,000 |
| Health care | $1,100,000 |
| Human services | $830,000 |
| Environment | $790,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $669,460 |
| Animal-related | $570,000 |
States funded
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Updated February 9, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.