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Private Foundation
THE ELLWOOD FOUNDATION
THE ELLWOOD FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.4M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $44.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 470 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $18.4M.
EIN: 746039237
HOUSTON, TX
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$44.2M
Grants Given470
Grant Total$18.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
LYMPHOMA/MYELOMA RESEARCH
$200,000
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
$200,000
THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY
SUPPORT OF FACILITIES
$165,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL
NEUROSCIENCE CENTER
$135,000
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
SUPPORT OF FACILITIES
$110,000
Showing up to 5 of 470 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Hw Hightower Jr
TRUSTEE
M Lee Hightower
TRUSTEE
Raymond L Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $3.2M | $44.2M |
| 2024 | $5.4M | $3.1M | $42.1M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $39.8M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $3.1M | $39.8M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $2.8M | $38.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $5.4M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.2M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MS, TX.
MSTX
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