Elias Foundation
ActivoPhilanthropy & VoluntarismFinancia Individuos
About Elias Foundation
The Elias Foundation appears to concentrate its giving on nonprofit journalism and civic information, demonstrated by a single six-figure grant to Carolina Public Press for general operating support. Their funding approach favors unrestricted, board-discretionary support to a regional public-interest news organization rather than project-restricted or small community grants.
Focus Areas
Nonprofit public-interest journalism (regional news organizations)General operating/unrestricted support for news mediaCivic information and public affairs reporting in the Carolinas
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (organizational grantees)individual fellows/recipients (grant-in-aid or fellowship awardees)event stakeholders/attendees (gala-related beneficiaries)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: one large, unrestricted grant to a single grantee; appears to prefer sizable, discretionary operating support over many small or program-restricted awards.
Funding Style
About Elias Foundation
ELIAS FOUNDATION is based in Mount Kisco, NY. It gave $3,113,048 in annual grants in the latest 990 year on file, and it held $3,476,467 in total assets. The grant record shows a regional pattern of giving, with most grants going to recipients in New York and 72% of grants made to organizations and individuals in the HQ state. Recent grants point to two main threads in its portfolio: nonprofit public-interest journalism and Hudson Valley social justice leadership support. The largest recent grant listed is $175,000 to CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS (ASHVILLE, NC) for general operating - board discretionary support. Other named grants include $107,450 to CHILDREN'S VILLAGE (DOBBS FERRY, NY) and $105,000 to WESPAC FOUNDATION (WHITE PLAINS, NY), both for general operating support. The recent grant list also includes individual fellowship awards, such as $50,000 to JOSE PINEDA (ALBANY, NY) and $35,000 to ALISHA KOHN (POUGHKEEPSIE, NY). The foundation’s recent activity is concentrated in unrestricted support, board-discretionary allocations, and fellowships for individuals.
What Elias Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans nonprofit public-interest journalism, general operating support for community and advocacy organizations, and fellowship support for individual leaders. Notable grants include $175,000 to CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS (ASHVILLE, NC) for general operating - board discretionary support and $105,000 to WESPAC FOUNDATION (WHITE PLAINS, NY) for general operating. The recent list also shows $80,000 to WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION (WHITE PLAINS, NY) and $43,660 to JUST LEADERSHIP USA (NEW YORK, NY), both for general operating - board discretionary support. Individual grants appear in the record as fellowship awards, including $50,000 to JOSE PINEDA (ALBANY, NY) and $25,000 to DIANA SANCHEZ (YONKERS, NY).
How Elias Foundation Gives
ELIAS FOUNDATION’s typical grant size is $2,052 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows a mix of general operating support, board-discretionary awards, and individual fellowship grants. Organizational grants range higher, including several six-figure awards, while fellowship grants in the recent list commonly appear at $25,000 to $50,000. Active program descriptions indicate that some fellowship programs do not accept unsolicited applications, while organizational grants examples are marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The foundation funds both nonprofit organizations and individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$3.5M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional19 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Elias Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Elias Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 198 | $3.1M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 |
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