Elkes Foundation III
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 82-3897250 · reported 2023–2025
217grants reported
$7,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$2.9Mtotal paid
24states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 217 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $77K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
C/o Bradley 55 W 39TH St 14TH FL
New York, NY 10018-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James Beard Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Riverfest Fps Inc | Briarcliff Manor, NY | $80,000 |
| Strawton Studios | Nyack, NY | $75,000 |
| Grassroots Soccer | Hanover, NH | $70,000 |
| Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc | Beacon, NY | $69,205 |
| Grassroots Soccer | Hanover, NH | $55,000 |
| Strawton Studios | Nyack, NY | $50,000 |
| James Beard Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Marin Health Foundatiobn | Greenbrae, CA | $50,000 |
| Grassroots Soccer | Hanover, NH | $45,000 |
| Teatown Lake Reservation | Ossining, NY | $43,150 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | $42,600 |
| Jameson Humane | Napa, CA | $40,500 |
| Read to Grow | Branford, CT | $40,000 |
| Writing Downtown | Las Vegas, NV | $40,000 |
| Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc | Beacon, NY | $35,100 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $35,000 |
| Bronx Lacrosse | Purchase, NY | $34,000 |
| Reach Out Read of Greater New York | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Writing Downtown | Las Vegas, NV | $30,000 |
| Historic Hudson Valley | Pocantico Hills, NY | $30,000 |
| Marin Health Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | $30,000 |
| Reach Out Read of Greater New York | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $30,000 |
| Ukrainian Rescue Home | Nesconset, NY | $30,000 |
| Book Spring | Austin, TX | $30,000 |
| Hacks Hackers | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Bronx Lacrosse | Purchase, NY | $30,000 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $30,000 |
| Ukrainian Rescue Home | Nesconset, NY | $30,000 |
| Read to Grow | Branford, CT | $30,000 |
| Pajama Program | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Writing Downtown | Las Vegas, NV | $30,000 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $27,500 |
| New London Barn Playhouse | New London, NH | $25,000 |
| Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundat | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Snacc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 |
| New London Barn Playhouse | New London, NH | $25,000 |
| Mascoma Valley Preservation | Grafton, NH | $25,000 |
| Teatown Lake Reservation | Ossining, NY | $23,500 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $22,000 |
| Lucille Packard Foundation | Paolo Alto, CA | $21,000 |
| Post Partner Support Center | San Rafael, CA | $21,000 |
| The Parent Child Home Program Inc | Garden City, NY | $20,000 |
| Jameson Humane | Napa, CA | $20,000 |
| Snacc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 |
| The Parent Child Home Program Inc | Garden City, NY | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $20,000 |
| Read to Grow | Branford, CT | $20,000 |
| Pajama Program | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Reader to Reader | Amherst, MA | $20,000 |
| Pleasantville Community Synagogue | Pleasantville, NY | $20,000 |
| Reach Out Read of Greater New York | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| The Parent Child Home Program Inc | Garden City, NY | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $20,000 |
| James Beard Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation | Cos Cob, CT | $18,000 |
| Teatown Lake Reservation | Ossining, NY | $16,650 |
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