Private foundation · Dallas, TX

The Elliston Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
19
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Molli Elliston
PresidentTreasurer
Gary Elliston
Director
Clark Elliston
Director
Rachel Elliston
Director
Tyler Elliston
Director

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
48
Total grants awarded
$397K
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$40K
10 grants
2023
$284K
9 grants
2022
$20K
6 grants
2021
$21K
10 grants
2020
$32K
13 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$254K
Texas a & M University
4 grants · TX
$32K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$26K
Good Shepherd New York
1 grant · NY
$10K
Texas A&m University
1 grant · TX
$9K
4 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$6K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$6K
4 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Texans on Mission
1 grant · TX
$5K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5K

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

Texas a & M University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2024
$8K
University of Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Denison Forum
General Purposes
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Texans on Mission
General Purposes
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Our Calling
General Purposes
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Ouachita Baptist University
Student Scholarships
AR · TY 2024
$3K
University of North Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2024
$3K
University of Georgia
Student Scholarships
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Oklahoma State University
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2024
$1K
Colorado School of Mines
Student Scholarships
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Baylor University
Buliding Program
TX · TY 2023
$250K
Good Shepherd New York
General Purposes
NY · TY 2023
$10K
University of Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2023
$7K
Forerunner Mentoring
General Purposes
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Texas a & M University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2023
$4K
University of Arkansas
Student Scholarships
AR · TY 2023
$3K
Colorado School of Mines
Student Scholarships
CO · TY 2023
$3K
Oklahoma State University
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2023
$1K
University of Oklahoma
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2023
$1K
Texas a & M University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2022
$11K
University of Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Oklahoma State University
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2022
$1K
Texas Christian University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2022
$1K
Vanderbilt University
Student Scholarships
TN · TY 2022
$1K
University of Oklahoma
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2022
$1K
Texas a & M University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2021
$9K
Oklahoma State University
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2021
$3K
University of Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2021
$2K
Schreiner University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2021
$1K
Baylor University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2021
$1K
Vanderbilt University
Student Scholarships
TN · TY 2021
$1K
University of Oklahoma
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2021
$1K
Northwestern University
Student Scholarships
IL · TY 2021
$1K
Texas Christian University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2021
$1K
Clemson University
Student Scholarships
SC · TY 2021
$1K
Texas A&m University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$9K
University of Texas
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$6K
Baylor University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Schreiner University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$3K
University of Oklahoma
Student Scholarships
OK · TY 2020
$3K
Vanderbilt University
Student Scholarships
TN · TY 2020
$1K
Clemson University
Student Scholarships
SC · TY 2020
$1K
Abilene Christian University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$1K
Northwestern University
Student Scholarships
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Harding University
Student Scholarships
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Forerunner Mentoring
General Purposes
TX · TY 2020
$1K
Georgia Institute of Technology
Student Scholarships
GA · TY 2020
$1K
Texas Christian University
Student Scholarships
TX · TY 2020
$1K

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