Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Ivoryton, Connecticut. It provides funds to existing religious, health care, disaster relief, and educational charities for general charitable purposes.
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $197K across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. 28% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $197,024
- +90.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 32
- +39.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,157
- +37.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,316,673
- +37.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (9 of 32, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing names John D Lanza as the contact and says the request contains financial data. The trust states that it funds existing religious, health care, disaster relief, and educational charities for general charitable purposes.
- Review Cycle
- May 15.
- Deadline
- May 15.
- Contact
Application contact: John D Lanza
Mailing address: Landmark Square Building 4, Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: (203) 399-1915
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Shoreline Soup Kitchen ($20K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Connecticut recipients received 66% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were Maryland (5%), Tennessee (5%), North Carolina (4%), and New York (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 32 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2021) to $197K (2024). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Shoreline Soup Kitchen Essex, CT | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| St Pio Roman Catholic Church Old Saybrook, CT | Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Clarksburg, MD | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| CT Burns Care Foundation Milford, CT | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Deep River Ambulance Deep River, CT | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Deep River Fire Dept Deep River, CT | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley Centerbrook, CT | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Walk with Haiti Old Saybrook, CT | Charitable Purpose | $9,500 |
| Estuary Council Old Saybrook, CT | Charitable Purpose | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,316,673 | $1,577,488 | $240,302 | $197,024 | 32 | $198,337 | $180,048 | $226,095 |
| 2023 | $3,870,223 | $3,080,095 | $124,158 | $103,354 | 23 | $107,954 | $33,960 | $60,355 |
| 2022 | $449,113 | $342,696 | $111,319 | $95,829 | 25 | $99,379 | $1,272 | $24,640 |
| 2021 | $544,283 | $153,111 | $112,621 | $95,688 | 25 | $99,988 | $55,429 | $24,753 |
| 2020 | $517,970 | $147,944 | $117,635 | $103,000 | 26 | — | $17,417 | $25,231 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $226K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated purpose is to fund existing religious, health care, disaster relief, and educational charities for general charitable purposes.
Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in several of these areas. For example, Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley describes itself as a licensed home care agency providing nursing, therapy, and home health aide services. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust made 32 grants totaling $197,024. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Larger awards included $20,000 to The Shoreline Soup Kitchen, $15,000 to St Pio Roman Catholic Church, and $10,000 each to Alzheimer’s Disease Research, CT Burns Care Foundation, Deep River Ambulance, Deep River Fire Dept, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley.
Other 2024 recipients included Walk with Haiti ($9,500), Estuary Council ($8,000), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Jimmy Fund ($6,000), Samaritan’s Purse ($5,000), Breakthrough T1D ($5,000), World Central Kitchen ($5,000), Feeding America ($5,000), and the American Diabetes Association ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Patrick L Poeschl and George Richards as trustees.
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patrick L. Poeschl
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Richards
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bill Psillos (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $197K across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $103K across 23 grants.
What is Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,157, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in Connecticut: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (5%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Deep River, CT (6 grants) and Old Saybrook, CT (4 grants).
Who are Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2024 grantees include The Shoreline Soup Kitchen ($20,000), St Pio Roman Catholic Church ($15,000) and Alzheimers Disease Research ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $226K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust fund?
The trust’s stated purpose is to fund existing religious, health care, disaster relief, and educational charities for general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust?
The filing names John D Lanza as the contact and says the request contains financial data. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6503014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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