COMMON MAPS
Map version new-york activity top-down
Main site Contact
Menu
↑ parent activity group ·
research dossier

THE ELMA FOUNDATION (US)

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 920320911 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.1M
expenses
$32K
net assets
$2.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Elma Foundation (US) is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations working in technology for public good, child welfare, youth development, and public safety reform. It provides multi-year general operating and project grants to U.S.-based organizations focused on systemic change and equitable access to services. The foundation prioritizes initiatives that leverage innovation and community leadership to address social challenges.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Protection and Welfare
Funds initiatives to combat child sexual abuse material online and reform foster care systems, including support for Thorn and Think of Us.
Public Safety Reform
Supports Scaling Safety, a joint initiative to fund resident-led crime prevention programs in five U.S. cities through the Alliance for Safety and Justice.
Technology for Public Good
Supports organizations using digital innovation to improve access to government services and benefits, including multi-year funding to Code for America.
Youth Development
Provides general support to community-based organizations serving youth in health, education, arts, and career development, such as The Door.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 4 activities
    • Funding Scaling Safety initiative for resident-led public safety
      Funds the Scaling Safety initiative to transform public safety in five U.S. cities by supporting resident-led crime prevention programs through subgrants.
    • Funding community-based youth services
      Funds a community-based organization that provides health, education, arts, personal development, and career services to youth aged 12–21.
    • Funding digital product expansion for government services and benefits
      Funds the expansion of digital products to make government services and benefits simple, accessible, and equitable. This activity is consistently described across multiple grant records with a focus on improving access through technology.
    • Funding transformation of the U.S. child welfare and foster care system
      Funds organizations working to transform the U.S. child welfare and foster care system, with multiple grants supporting this systemic reform goal.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding technology to combat online child sexual abuse material
      Funds a technology organization dedicated to preventing the spread of child sexual abuse material online and equipping frontline responders with tools to rescue children more quickly.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.07M
Contributions & grants$2.00M97%
Program service revenue
Investment income$70K3%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$32K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.75M
balance sheet
Total assets$2.52M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.52M
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue -31.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • CLIVE CALDER — DIRECTOR
  • MERON MAKONNEN — DIRECTOR & SECRETARY
  • ROBYN CALDER — DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
  • THOMAS MCPARTLAND — DIRECTOR & CEO
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE Partner — Receives project support for Scaling Safety, a joint effort to transform public safety via resident-led programs in five cities.
  • CODE FOR AMERICA (CFA) LABS INC Partner — Receives project support to expand digital products that improve access to government services and benefits.
  • THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC Partner — Receives general support to serve youth ages 12–21 through health, education, arts, and career services.
  • THINK OF US Partner — Receives general support to transform the U.S. child welfare and foster care system.
  • THORN Partner — Receives general support to combat child sexual abuse material online and develop technology for frontline responders.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Led Public Safety
    methodology: community-led-public-safety
    By funding resident-led crime prevention initiatives, we advance public safety reform because local community leadership fosters trust, increases program relevance, and improves engagement in urban communities.
  • Digital Government Access
    methodology: digital-government-access
    By digitizing government services, we increase accessibility and usability for underserved populations because online platforms reduce bureaucratic barriers and improve service reach.