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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $523,041 | $373,646 | $362,759 | $10,474,624 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 30% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCATUS CENTER-GEORGE MASON UNIVERARLINGTON, VA | SUPPORT MARGINAL REVOLUTION UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION. | $25,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A Macdowell | Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Richard Lloyd Elston | PRES. / TREAS. | 1.00 | $0 |
| Catherine Weidemaier | Trustee | 1.00 | $1,183 |
| Scott Wolla | Trustee |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $10,466,973 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $580,543 | $484,733 | $476,506 | $9,294,106 | $9,286,949 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $304,219 | $430,365 | $426,153 | $8,611,054 | $8,606,842 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $200,557 | $401,935 | $396,555 | $7,696,357 | $7,693,977 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $453,298 | $281,608 | $275,138 | $9,714,376 | $9,707,987 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $278,962 | $332,850 | $328,907 | $8,767,359 | $8,763,416 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $228,618 | $1,081,376 | $1,074,976 | $7,914,367 | $7,907,902 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $177,312 | $233,390 | $233,390 | $7,423,200 | $7,421,355 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $157,689 | $205,007 | $205,007 | $8,084,849 | $8,078,229 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $150,400 | $160,712 | $160,712 | $7,161,988 | $7,126,803 |
| CROOKED CREEK NW COMM DEVELOPMENT CINDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD INCUBATOR FOR CREATORS, HUSTLERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS PROJECT |
| $25,000 |
| 2022 |
| FITMONEYNEWTON, MA | SUPPORT $UPERSQUAD PROJECT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR NPR'S 2025 PLANET MONEY SUMMER SCHOOL. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| QUALITAS OF LIFE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME LATINX COMMUNITIES PROJECT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEEMatched to this organization because 16 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SAN DIEGO, CA | SUPPORT FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $25,000 | 2022 |
| JEWISH FAMILY SVCS OF WASHTENAW COUANN ARBOR, MI | SUPPORT PEER MENTOR MODEL FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA FOUNDATICARROLLTON, GA | SUPPORT ROCKONOMIX REMIX PROJECT | $25,000 | 2021 |
| PROPERY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CEBOZEMAN, MT | SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS FOR STUDENTS PROJECT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| ONABENTULSA, OK | SUPPORT "REAL CHANGE: YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE" | $25,000 | 2023 |
| MERCATUS CENTER-GEORGE MASON UNIVERARLINGTON, VA | SUPPORT MARGINAL REVOLUTION UNIVERSITY'S NEW HIGH SCHOOL COURSE "GLOBALIZATION, ROBOTS, AND YOU" | $25,000 | 2020 |
| CARING FOR MILITARY FAMILIESWASHINGTON, DC | Financial wellness for caregivers: Expanding economic literacy through resource navigation | $25,000 | 2025 |
| SECURE FUTURESMILWAUKEE, WI | SUPPORT MONEY PATH PROGRAM. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION WISNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT QUALITY OF LIFE INNOVATIONS PROJECT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.TAMPA, FL | SUPPORT "AN INTENSIVE SUMMER PRIMER TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR FLORIDA'S FINANCIAL LITERACY LAW" PROJECT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| TRANSITION INCMIAMI, FL | SUPPORT "MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY" PROJECT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR NPR'S PLANET MONEY | $25,000 | 2022 |
| ALPAUGH FAMILY ECONOMICS CENTERCINCINNATI, OH | SUPPORT $MARTPATH PUPPET LESSONS PROJECT | $25,000 | 2020 |
| FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ECONOMICS EDUCATTAMPA, FL | Financial literacy & Money Education | $25,000 | 2025 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCWASHINGTON, DC | NPR's 2026 planet money summer school | $25,000 | 2025 |
| FITMONEYNEWTON, MA | SUPPORT $UPERSQUAD PROJECT - FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR GRADES K-6. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| GENERATION PATIENTGREENWOOD, IN | SUPPORT HEALTH ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIESWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT Economic Forces in American Civics (EFAC) | $25,000 | 2025 |
| CENTER FOR HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITIESPHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT "BUILDING WEALTH AND HEALTH NETWORK" PROJECT | $24,892 | 2023 |
| FUNDING THE FUTUREBOULDER, CO | SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM, TO HELP WITH TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY IN ELEMENTARY-HIGH SCHOOLS. | $24,000 | 2019 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| John F Van Gorder | Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elena Zee | Managing Dtr | 10.00 | $70,350 |
| Mary Bernal | Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Caleb T Elston | Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ephraim Elston | Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Emily Elston | Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Calvin Lloyd Elston | Trustee | 1.00 | $2,053 |
| Sherry Manetta | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202520649349100707
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202430749349100133
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202340809349100704
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202210969349100306
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202120909349100712
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202030589349100113
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201911709349100716
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201842069349100704
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201731579349100503
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.