Elva Johnston Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 76-0057287

Foundation Overview

Based in Houston, TX, Elva Johnston Foundation has awarded 242 grants totaling $649,500 to organizations in Texas, Kentucky and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $10,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$649,500
Total Assets
$1,569,047
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%

7 of 22 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Texas

92% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (86%), Austin (8%), Spring (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+49%

Moderate 49% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (77%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Elva Johnston Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
The Rise School $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
School At St George Place $1,000 Houston, TX, US Pta 2024
Trinity Hope $10,000 Lebanon, TN, US Haiti Education Fndn 2024
The Story Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Building Fund 2024
Books Between Kids $500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
San Antonio Area Foundation $5,000 San Antonio, TX, US Camp Mystic Fund 2024
Houston Food Bank $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Child Advocates $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Yellowstone Schools $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Lamar High School Pta $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Childrens Hospital Philadelphia $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Spence Family Synovial Sarcoma 2024
Bloom Again Houston $6,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Cycle Houston $3,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2024
Ronald Mcdonald House $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Cancare Inc $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Bos Place $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
University Of Texas At Austin $2,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2024
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
Communities In Schools $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
River Oaks Garden Club $5,000 Houston, TX, US 2026 Azalea Trail 2024
St Joseph Basilica $2,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Fund 2024
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2024
The Rise School $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
School At St George Place Pto $2,000 Houston, TX, US Dragon Fund 2023
Lanier Middle School Pta $5,000 Houston, TX, US Athletics Fund 2023
The Story Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Building Fund 2023
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Lamar High School Pto $1,500 Houston, TX, US School Athletics 2023
Yellowstone Schools $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Can Care Inc $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Childrens Hosp Philadelphia Fndn $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Spence Family S S Fund 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Florescence 2025 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $4,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2023
University Of Texas Austin $2,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2023
University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2023
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Communities In Schools $3,000 Houston, TX, US 2024 Gala Fundraiser 2023
Child Advocates $5,000 Houston, TX, US Pull For Kids Classic 2023
Trinity Hope $5,000 Houston, TX, US Haiti Food Bank 2023
Cycle Houston $2,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2023
Fresh Arts $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Bo's Place $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
Bloom Again $3,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2023
St Joseph Basilica $1,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Fund 2023
School At Sgp Pto $2,000 Houston, TX, US Dragon Fund 2022
Yellowstone Schools $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Fresh Arts $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Nick Finnegan Counseling Ctr $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
River Oaks Garden Club $5,000 Houston, TX, US 2024 Azalea Trail 2022
Lanier Middle School Pta $4,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Communities In Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Cancare Inc $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Childrens Hsp Phila Fndn $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Spence Family S S Fund 2022
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Cycle $2,000 Spring, TX, US General Opertions 2022
Bo's Place $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
University Of Texas Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2022
University Of Texas Austin $2,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2022
Rise School Of Houston $4,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Clayton Dabney For Kids W Cancer $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
The Story Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Building Fund 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2022
St Joseph Basilica $1,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Fund 2022
School At Sgp Pto $2,000 Houston, TX, US Dragon Fund 2022
Yellowstone Schools $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Fresh Arts $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Nick Finnegan Counseling Ctr $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
River Oaks Garden Club $5,000 Houston, TX, US 2024 Azalea Trail 2022
Lanier Middle School Pta $4,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Communities In Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Cancare Inc $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Childrens Hsp Phila Fndn $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Spence Family S S Fund 2022
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Cycle $2,000 Spring, TX, US General Opertions 2022
Bo's Place $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
University Of Texas Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2022
University Of Texas Austin $2,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2022
Rise School Of Houston $4,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Clayton Dabney For Kids W Cancer $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
The Story Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Building Fund 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2022
St Joseph Basilica $1,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Fund 2022
School At Sgp Pto $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Arrow Freedom Place $1,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2021
Yellowstone Academy $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
The Rise School $3,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
The Story Houston $7,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Cancare Inc $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2021
University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2021
Trees Of Hope $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
L I F E Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Clayton Dabney Foundation $2,000 Houston, TX, US Children With Cancer 2021
St Joseph Basilica $2,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Project 2021
Mfah River Oaks Garden Club $3,500 Houston, TX, US 2023 Florescence 2021
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
University Of Texas Austin $3,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2021
Communities In Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Houston Food Bank $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Lanier Middle School Pto $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Bo's Place $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Pro-vision $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
School At Sgp Pto $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Arrow Freedom Place $1,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2021
Yellowstone Academy $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
The Rise School $3,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
The Story Houston $7,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Cancare Inc $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2021
University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2021
Trees Of Hope $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
L I F E Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Clayton Dabney Foundation $2,000 Houston, TX, US Children With Cancer 2021
St Joseph Basilica $2,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Project 2021
Mfah River Oaks Garden Club $3,500 Houston, TX, US 2023 Florescence 2021
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
University Of Texas Austin $3,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2021
Communities In Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Houston Food Bank $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Lanier Middle School Pto $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Bo's Place $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Pro-vision $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2021
Houston Botanic Garden $6,000 Houston, TX, US Grow Houstons Garden 2020
School At St George Pl Pto $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Arrow Freedom Place $1,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2020
Yellowstone Academy $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
The Rise School $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
The Story Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Cancare Inc $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2020
University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2020
Trees Of Hope $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
L I F E Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Clayton Dabney Foundation $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
St Joseph Church $1,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Project 2020
River Oaks Garden Club $2,500 Houston, TX, US Azalea Trail 2020
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
University Of Texas Austin $1,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2020
Communities In Schools Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Houston Food Bank $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Lanier Middle School Pto $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2020
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center $4,000 Houston, TX, US Because Counseling Matters Fun 2020
Houston Botanic Garden $6,000 Houston, TX, US Grow Houston's Garden 2019
School At St George Pl Pto $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Arrow Freedom Place $1,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2019
Yellowstone Academy $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
The Rise School $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
The Story Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Cancare Inc $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Ronald Mcdonald House Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2019
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
L I F E Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Clayton Dabney Foundation $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Trees Of Hope $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
River Oaks Garden Club $2,500 Houston, TX, US Azalea Trail 2019
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Houston Hospice $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Urban Harvest $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Bo's Place $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Communities In Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Houston Food Bank $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2019
Nate Finnegan Counseling Ctr $4,000 Houston, TX, US Tree Of Life Gala Fundraiser 2019
Texas Exes Alumni Assn $5,000 Austin, TX, US Helen Cooley Fraser Scholarshp 2017
Arrows Freedom Place $3,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2017
River Oaks Garden Club $2,500 Houston, TX, US Azalea Trail 2017
Houston Botanic Garden $6,000 Houston, TX, US Grow Houstons Garden 2017
The Rise School Of Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Yellowstone Academy $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Bethany Christian School $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Texas Childrens Hospital $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Books Between Kids $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
School At St George Place Pto $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Can Care Inc $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Trees Of Hope $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
L I F E Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Second Servings $1,000 Bellaire, TX, US General Operations 2017
Clayton Dabney Foundation $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
The Childrens Fund $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Breakthrough Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
University Of Texas Austin $3,000 Austin, TX, US College Of Fine Arts 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House Houston $3,000 Houston, TX, US Housewarming Project 2017
Western Academy $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2017
Basilica Of St Joseph $1,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Ministries 2017
Cancare Inc $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US Florescence 2016
Homemade Hope $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Small Steps Nurturing Center $4,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
The Rise School Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Texas Childrens Hospital $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Arrow Freedom Place $2,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2016
Bo's Place $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Yellowstone Academy $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Bethany Christian School $1,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Communities In Schools Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Collection 2016
Books Between Kids $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
St Lukes United Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
River Oaks Garden Club $2,500 Houston, TX, US 2018 Azalea Trail 2016
The University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2016
Houston Botanic Garden $6,000 Houston, TX, US Grow Houstons Garden 2016
Haiti Education Foundation $4,000 El Dorado, AR, US Building Fund 2016
Basilica Of St Joseph $2,000 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Ministries 2016
School At St George Place Pto $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2016
Texas Heart Institute $2,500 Houston, TX, US Memorial Dr Denton Cooley 2015
The Rise School Of Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
Communities In Schools Houston $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
St Lukes United Methodist Church $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
Haiti Education Foundation $5,000 El Dorado, AR, US General Operations 2015
Forum Of Civics Foundation $2,500 Houston, TX, US River Oaks Garden Club 2015
Biomedical Research Foundation $2,000 Aspen, CO, US General Operations 2015
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $4,500 Houston, TX, US Bayou Bend Gardens 2015
Arrow Freedom Place $3,000 Spring, TX, US General Operations 2015
Marist School $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US Capital Campaign 2015
Texas Childrens Hospital $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
Basilica Of St Joseph $2,500 Bardstown, KY, US Haiti Ministries 2015
Yellowstone Academy $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
The University Of Texas Austin $2,500 Austin, TX, US College Of Education 2015
Bethany Christian Church $1,500 Houston, TX, US Breakfast With Santa 2015
Books Between Kids $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015
Boys And Girls Country Houston $1,000 Hockley, TX, US General Operations 2015
Bo's Place $2,500 Houston, TX, US General Operations 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 76-0057287
Website N/A
Address 4605 POST OAK PLACE DR STE 250 Houston, TX 77027-9751

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Elva Johnston Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President-trustee
Secretary-trustee
Trustee
Treasurer
Trustee

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.