Elgin Children's Foundation

About Elgin Children's Foundation

Elgin Children's Foundation Inc directs much of its grantmaking toward children in rural Southern Appalachia, with a mix of school-based literacy, pediatric health, child protection, and faith-based support. Its stated purpose is to encourage lifetime wellness, build lifelong learners, and help communities create environments where children can flourish and mature into productive citizens. That mission shows up in repeat support for school systems, advocacy organizations, churches, and local partners that deliver services on the ground. The foundation’s largest recent awards include several six-figure grants to education partners in Kentucky, such as Southeast South-central Education Coop in London and Clay County Public Schools in Manchester. It also supports child advocacy work through grants to Lake Cumberland Child Advocacy Center in Jamestown and Cumberland Valley Children's Advocacy Center in London. Faith-based support is another visible thread, with grants to churches and Christian grantmaking intermediaries appearing alongside academic and health-related awards. Elgin Children's Foundation Inc works through targeted programmatic partnerships rather than individual giving. Its grant records show recurring support to the same kinds of local institutions over multiple years, especially schools and child-serving organizations across Appalachia.

What Elgin Children's Foundation Funds

Early literacy is a core part of Elgin Children's Foundation Inc’s work. The foundation gave $152,763 to Southeast South-central Education Coop in London, Kentucky, and $139,728 to Clay County Public Schools in Manchester, Kentucky, both under academic support. It also backed Knox County Board of Education in Barbourville, Kentucky with multiple grants, including $64,436 and $60,108. Child protection is another recurring theme. Elgin awarded $60,000 to Lake Cumberland Child Advocacy Center in Jamestown, Kentucky in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and gave $50,000 to Cumberland Valley Children's Advocacy Center in London, Kentucky in 2024 and 2025. Faith-based giving appears as well. The foundation supported Alder Springs Baptist Church in Maynardville, Tennessee with $137,500 and Bluefield First United Methodist Church in Bluefield, Virginia with $51,000 for discipleship.

How Elgin Children's Foundation Gives