Private foundation · San Mateo, CA

The Elfenworks Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $10K – $38K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kenneth Hillier
TAX MATTERS OFFICER
Lauren Speeth
TRUSTEE
Mark Vorsatz
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth Wied
TRUSTEE
Kim Schoknecht
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
66
Total grants awarded
$2.0M
Total amount
$30K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$401K
13 grants
2023
$399K
14 grants
2022
$420K
7 grants
2021
$167K
10 grants
2020
$469K
14 grants
2019
$117K
8 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$299K
Global Impact
1 grant · VA
$250K
Ucsf Foundation
5 grants · CA
$220K
Ideas United Llc
3 grants · GA
$220K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
Child Fund International
2 grants · VA
$155K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$149K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$70K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Child Fund International
GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$130K
Northeastern University
GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$100K
Ideas United Llc
GRANT
GA · TY 2024
$88K
Ucsf Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$45K
The Nature Conservancy
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$11K
Burlingame Parks and Recreation Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Xela Aid Partnership
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Cure Violence Global
GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Operation Respect
GRANT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Covenant House
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Community Solutions
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Samaritan House
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Mission Hospice & Home Care
GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$100
Northeastern University
GRANT
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Ucsf Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$90K
New Life Community Church
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$70K
Ideas United Llc
GRANT
GA · TY 2023
$44K
Monterey Bay Aquarium
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Child Fund International
GRANT
VA · TY 2023
$25K
The Carter Center
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Ample Harvest Org Inc
GRANT
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
Mills-peninsula Hospital Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Wings of Hope
GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$10K
Rip Medical Debt
GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Covenant House
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Samaritan House
GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Global Impact
GRANT
VA · TY 2022
$250K
Ideas United Llc
GRANT
GA · TY 2022
$88K
Fractured Atlas
GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$43K
Monterey Bay Aquarium
GRANT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Rip Medical Debt
GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Advance Gcfa
GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Unicef USA
GRANT
CA · TY 2022
$2K
Fractured Atlas
GRANT
NY · TY 2021
$87K
Operation Hope
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Monterey Bay Aquarium
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$25K
The Carter Center
GRANT
GA · TY 2021
$10K
Ucsf Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Peninsula Symphony Association
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$5K
12th Street Health and Wellness Center
GRANT
AR · TY 2021
$2K
Guide Dogs for the Blind
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$1K
The Nature Conservancy
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$1K
Friends of Seaside Parks Association
GRANT
CA · TY 2021
$500
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2020
$149K
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
GRANT
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Fractured Atlas
GRANT
NY · TY 2020
$89K
Ucsf Foundation
GRANT
CA · TY 2020
$65K
Monterey Bay Aquarium
GRANT
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Peninsula Symphony Association
GRANT
CA · TY 2020
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.