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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATRICHMOND, VA | SUPPORT "A RESOURCE FOR CULTIVATING GREAT ECONOMIC MINDS" PROJECT | $24,000 | 2022 | |
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.
| 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 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA COUNCIL ON ECONOMICCOLUMBIA, SC |
| Economics in the wild |
| $24,000 |
| 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MD | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN FINANCIAL SOCIAL WORK FOR SOCIAL WORKERS. | $23,600 | 2017 |
| AFTER INNOCENCEOAKLAND, CA | SUPPORT FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAM. | $22,000 | 2024 |
| CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY INCMEQUON, WI | SUPPORT TEACHING ECONOMICS IN U.S. HISTORY AND CIVICS PROJECT | $21,000 | 2021 |
| BAY AREA FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOUNDAOCCIDENTAL, CA | SUPPORT STUDENT WORKSHOP PROGRAM | $21,000 | 2021 |
| 3RD DECADETUCSON, AZ | SUPPORT FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND MENTORING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME YOUNG ADULTS. | $20,000 | 2024 |
| COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATTAMPA, FL | SUPPORT CEO GLOBAL COMPETITION AND PITCH COMPETITION PROJECT | $20,000 | 2021 |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGEBOSTON, MA | SUPPORT ECONOFACT PROJECT | $20,000 | 2021 |
| FINANCIAL SCHOLARSPHILADELPHIA, PA | Expansion 2025-26 (Philadelphia and Connecticut) | $20,000 | 2025 |
| GLOBAL FINANCIAL LITERACY EXCELLENCWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT "MILLENIALSX AND GEN Z'S MONEY MANAGEMENT: THEIR CHALLENGES DURING COVID-19 AND HOW FINANCIAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES CAN HELP" PROJECT | $20,000 | 2020 |
| SCHOOL OF ECONOMICSBLUE SPRINGS, MO | SUPPORT THE SOE MARKET ON THE GO PROJECT. | $20,000 | 2020 |
| MARYLAND COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC FOUNDATOWSON, MD | SUPPORT "TEACHING ECONOMICS THROUGH THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS" PROJECT | $20,000 | 2023 |
| MONEYTHINKBERKELEY, CA | SUPPORT BUILDING A COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY SOLUTION FOR STUDENTS PROJECT | $20,000 | 2021 |
| LIFTFUNDSAN ANTONIO, TX | TO DEVELOP APPLICATIONS TO AID IN PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT FOR MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. | $20,000 | 2017 |
| NEBRASKA COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCALINCOLN, NE | ASSIST IN EXPANSION AND UPDATE OF ETHICS AND ECONOMICS CURRICULUM. | $17,500 | 2021 |
| OKLAHOMA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATEDMOND, OK | SUPPORT OKLAHOMA ECONOMICS EDUCATORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | $15,000 | 2021 |
| UNIV OF NEBRASKA CENTER FOR ECONOMILINCOLN, NE | SUPPORT TO PREPARE MAJOR PROPOSAL TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE TESTING OF A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF STUDENTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY CAN APPLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO ALTERNATIVE PERSONAL FINANCE, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL ISSUES. | $15,000 | 2018 |
| THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIESWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT REDEVELOPEING AND DISTRIBUTING "ECONOMICS OF DISASTERS" ONLINE COURSE | $15,000 | 2020 |
| SIFMA FOUNDATIONNEW YORK CITY, NY | SUPPORT STOCK MARKET GAME DISTANCE LEARNING ENHANCEMENTS. | $15,000 | 2020 |
| NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL ON ECONOMICRALEIGH, NC | SUPPORT EPF MASTER TEACH PROGRAM | $15,000 | 2020 |
| BOOKS ARE GEMSEL PASO, TX | Promoting Financial Literacy through Storybooks and Community Engagement | $15,000 | 2025 |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO | FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR PRISONS PROGRAM | $14,000 | 2016 |
| UNIV OF NEBRASKA CENTER FOR ECONOMIOMAHA, NE | SUPPORT ECONEDREVIEWS.ORG PROJECT | $14,000 | 2016 |
| APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY ACTION AND DEGATE CITY, VA | SUPPORT FINTECH FUNDAMENTALS FOR APPALACHIA (FFA) PROJECT | $10,000 | 2021 |
| 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.