Grants paid by The Wendell and Celia Ellis Family Foundation
EIN 82-1876196 · Oneonta, AL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Wendell and Celia Ellis Family Foundation of Oneonta, AL (EIN 82-1876196) reported 28 grants paid totaling $1,371,500 to 10 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,371,500
28 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $182,000 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $194,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $328,500 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $202,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $465,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from The Wendell and Celia Ellis Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Memorial United Methodist Church | U | Oneonta, AL | 16 | $1,057,000 | 2024 |
| Auburn University Foundation 63-6022422 | C | Auburn, AL | 2 | $202,000 | 2024 |
| God's Grace | U | Conroe, TX | 1 | $42,000 | 2020 |
| God's Garage 47-5406083 | B | Conroe, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Oneonta Public Library | U | Oneonta, AL | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Blount County Children's Center 63-0900348 | B | Oneonta, AL | 2 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Camp Sumatanga | U | Gallant, AL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | U | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| United Way of Central Alabama 63-0288846 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, AL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2024 | Blount County Children's Center Oneonta, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202502329349100420 |
| 2023 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202411979349100606 |
| 2023 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202411979349100606 |
| 2023 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202411979349100606 |
| 2023 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202411979349100606 |
| 2023 | Blount County Children's Center Oneonta, AL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202411979349100606 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $116,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2022 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202302439349101570 |
| 2021 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $160,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202221949349100802 |
| 2021 | God's Garage Conroe, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202221949349100802 |
| 2021 | Camp Sumatanga Gallant, AL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202221949349100802 |
| 2021 | Embrace Alabama Kids Montgomery, AL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202221949349100802 |
| 2021 | Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202221949349100802 |
| 2020 | Lester Memorial United Methodist Church Oneonta, AL | U | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202133069349101903 |
| 2020 | God's Grace Conroe, TX | U | $42,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202133069349101903 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502329349100420 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202411979349100606 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302439349101570 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221949349100802 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133069349101903 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/821876196.json.
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