The Elkins Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6051746 · reported 2023–2025
265grants reported
$100Kmedian award
$40Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$47.6Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 265 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3.5M 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
3737 Buffalo Speedway Ste 750
Houston, TX 77098-3753
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Depelchin Children's Center IN SUPPORT OF TRANSITIONING REGION 6 TO COMMUNITY BASED CARE | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund IN SUPPORT OF INVESTING IN A HEALTHIER HARRIS COUNTY | Bellaire, TX | $1,000,000 |
| St John's School IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership SUPPORT OF THE BUFFALO BAYOU EAST PROJECT | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Episcopal High School SUPPORT OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | Bellaire, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park IN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| St John's School IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | Houston, TX | $770,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | Houston, TX | $765,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | Houston, TX | $765,000 |
| The Salvation Army IN SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Dallas, TX | $760,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park IN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| University of Texas McCombs School IN SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT | Austin, TX | $750,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center SUPPORT OF THE BIG HEARTS, BRIGHT FUTURES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILLION FOR WOMEN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| River Oaks Baptist School IN SUPPORT OF THE PURCHASE OF CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY TO THE SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $600,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall IN SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE: A CAMPAIGN FOR JONES HALL | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Audubon IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING COASTAL RESILIENCE ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Food Bank IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Parks Board IN SUPPORT OF GREAT PARKS FOR HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Zoo Inc IN SUPPORT OF A CT SCANNER | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Rice University IN SUPPORT OF NEW BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| The Monarch Community Inc IN SUPPORT OF METAMORPHOSIS: A CAMPAIGN FOR MONARCH | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools IN SUPPORT OF THE POWER OF YES | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Battleship Texas Foundation SUPPORT OF THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS MUSEUM EXPANSION & RESTORATION | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Buffalo Soldiers National Museum SUPPORT OF THE READY & FORWARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Camp for All SUPPORT OF THE BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Burton, TX | $500,000 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School IN SUPPORT OF THE LIGHT THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership IN SUPPORT OF THE BUFFALO BAYOU EAST PROJECT | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts IN SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION COMPLETION | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital IN SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S CARDIAC HEALTH & AMBIENT STROKE DETECTION PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $400,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S CARDIAC HEALTH & AMBIENT STROKE DETECTION PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $400,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital IN SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S CARDIAC HEALTH & AMBIENT STROKE DETECTION PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $400,000 |
| The Salvation Army SUPPORT OF THE NEAR NORTHSIDE CAMPUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Dallas, TX | $390,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE | Houston, TX | $375,000 |
| University of Texas McCombs School SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT | Austin, TX | $375,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE | Houston, TX | $375,000 |
| University of Texas McCombs School IN SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT | Austin, TX | $375,000 |
| Rice University SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING | Houston, TX | $275,000 |
| Rice University IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING | Houston, TX | $275,000 |
| Blood Cancer United IN SUPPORT OF IMPACT PROGRAM AT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | Rye Brook, NY | $250,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Preperatory School IN SUPPORT OF CAMPUS EXPANSION & RENOVATION OF STEAM BUILDING | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Hobby Center Foundation IN SUPPORT OF HOBBY CENTER CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Camp Allen SUPPORT OF THE BACK TO NATURE CAMPAIGN | Navasota, TX | $250,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Houston Food Bank SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Kipp Houston SUPPORT OF THE RISE TOGETHER CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| The Menninger Clinic SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE AND RECOVERY | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Washington and Lee University SUPPORT OF THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECT | Lexington, VA | $250,000 |
| Willow Waterhole Greenspace SUPPORT OF THE WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston SUPPORT OF THE M.D. ANDERSON FAMILY YMCA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2023 | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Camp for All IN SUPPORT OF THE BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Communities in Schools - Houston IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPACITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGIC PROGRAM EXPANSION | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall IN SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE: A CAMPAIGN FOR JONES HALL | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Halo House Foundation IN SUPPORT OF THE HALO HOUSE CAPITAL EXPANSION | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Houston Food Bank IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Rice Architecture IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT & COMMUNITY FORUM PART OF RICE ARCHITECTURE RE-CENTERING PROJECT | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
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