Elora J Khan Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Elora J. Khan Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, and philanthropic purposes, including religious initiatives. The Foundation honors the life and legacy of Elora Joyce Khan by supporting children and families facing pediatric brain cancer, advancing awareness and research, assisting vulnerable children and orphans, and providing charitable care to communities in need.
- Income
- $61,649
- Spending
- $45,505
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $33,780 spent. The Elora J. Khan Foundation provided direct charitable support to children and families facing terminal pediatric brain cancer, including assistance with groceries, utilities, transportation, travel, emergency household needs, wish list experiences, bereavement and burial support, and other family care services. The Foundation also supported pediatric brain cancer research, awareness, advocacy, and educational initiatives focused on DIPG and other aggressive high-grade childhood brain tumors. In addition, the Foundation conducted charitable fundraising events, scholarship and educator recognition programs, faith-informed outreach, youth sports awareness initiatives, and community engagement efforts that brought together schools, athletes, families, healthcare partners, and public leaders in support of children and families while advancing progress toward better treatments. The Foundation also supported orphan care by purchasing a home for vulnerable children to help protect them from abuse and trafficking, and by providing ongoing support for food, clothing, education, and basic needs,
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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