Private foundation · EIN 47-1589263 · Kiawah Island, South Carolina · Health care

Elliot and Eleanor Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $441K total, median $33K. 63% of grants stayed in South Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$441K
Median grant
$33K
Stays in SC
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.4M

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GAGeneral support of programs$145K
Technology Accelerator CompanyCharleston, SCGeneral support of programs$125K
Charleston JazzCharlestown, SCGeneral support of programs$100K
Outreach for Academic SuccessDoylestown, PAGeneral support of programs$50K
Pure TheatreCharleston, SCGeneral support of programs$15K
Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SCGeneral support of programs$2,500
Arts - EtcJohns Island, SCGeneral support of programs$2,500
The Jed FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support of programs$1,000

By state: South Carolina 5 · Georgia 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Elliot and Eleanor Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, administered in care of Lawrence S Olanoff, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Elliot and Eleanor Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Elliot and Eleanor Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $441K across 8 grants, a median of $33K.

Where does Elliot and Eleanor Foundation give?

South Carolina (5 grants), Georgia (1 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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