The Elliston Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 58.8% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Calling | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | Student Scholarships | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Denison Ministries | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Texas on Missions | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2025 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2025 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Student Scholarships | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | Student Scholarships | $8,000 | 2024 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | Student Scholarships | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Our Calling | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Texans on Mission | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Denison Forum | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2024 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Student Scholarships | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | Student Scholarships | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Buliding Program | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd New York | New York, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 | 2023 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | Student Scholarships | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Forerunner Mentoring | Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | Student Scholarships | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Student Scholarships | $3,000 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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