Public Charity

THE ELLINGTON FUND

THE ELLINGTON FUND, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $29.4M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $255K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521152273 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$29.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$255K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO SPONSOR, MAINTAIN, AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CURRICULUM PROGRAMS, STUDENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS, ART AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND COURSES, PRODUCTIONS, EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS; AND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO GRADUATES OF THE DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL IN PURSUIT OF COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.

Where $100 goes at The Ellington Fund

How The Ellington Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$69
Arts and academics
97% of program spending
$2
Scholarships
3% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$14,750
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,250
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,500
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,450
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,450

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Amber Golden
MEMBER UNTIL AUG. 2025 Amy Kauffman
MEMBER Annie Whatley
PRES. UNTIL SEP. 2025 Ari Fitzgerald
MEMBER Brandon Todd
VP UNTIL AUG. 2025 Brenda Morris

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$217,152 14 grants
Education
$23,109 3 grants
Youth Development
$10,000 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $2.5M $29.4M
2024 $1.6M $2.2M $26.9M
2023 $3.5M $2.4M $23.5M
2022 $2.7M $1.9M $22.3M
2021 $2.0M $1.5M $25.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.6M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.4M.

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