Eakin Family Foundation
Eakin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $396K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $11K.
Eakin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Eakin Family Foundation gave $29K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $28,500
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,700
- -24.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $396,096
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Eakin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Natural Resources Defense Council ($18K). Together the top 5 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eakin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $36K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | To confront the climate crisis, protectthe planet's wildlife and wild places, and to ensure the rights ofall people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. | $18,000 |
| Path Seattle, WA | To improve health for people all over the world by increasing access to lifesaving vaccines, essential medicines, and quality health care. | $3,000 |
| Sacred Indigenous Prservation Ventura, CA | To provide safe places for ceremony, prayer and cultural renewal and healing founded upon traditional teachings in North America. | $3,000 |
| San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund San Francisco, CA | To invest in the preservation and expansion of quality affordable housing commmunity facilities | $3,000 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | To be advancing the pillars of home, health, equity, and opportunity through various initiatives including street outreach, thrift store, pantries, kitchens, food sharing, crisis response, and inclusivity. | $1,500 |
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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 | $396,096 | $12,779 | $32,059 | $28,500 | 5 | $29,998 | $10,970 | $27,033 |
| 2023 | $421,676 | $15,173 | $30,274 | $30,100 | 4 | $28,539 | $13,438 | $23,703 |
| 2022 | $457,479 | $11,546 | $39,174 | $36,000 | 5 | $37,175 | $10,050 | $25,354 |
| 2021 | $460,858 | $17,802 | $29,946 | $27,000 | 4 | $28,295 | $16,389 | $27,974 |
| 2020 | $470,002 | $14,015 | $33,402 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $12,231 | $22,988 |
| 2019 | $496,518 | $14,478 | $29,873 | $25,000 | 5 | — | $12,735 | $24,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eakin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eakin Family Foundation is led by Emily M. Eakin, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emily M. Eakin
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alison McKelvie Klaus
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Allan F. P. Eakin
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Le Roy Eakin III
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Le Roy Eakin IV
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lindsay M. Eakin
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Eakin Family Foundation
How much does Eakin Family Foundation give each year?
Eakin Family Foundation gave $29K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Eakin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Eakin Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,700, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eakin Family Foundation give grants?
Eakin Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Washington (11%).
Does Eakin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Eakin Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Eakin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Eakin Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Natural Resources Defense Council ($18,000), Path ($3,000) and Sacred Indigenous Prservation ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Eakin Family Foundation?
Eakin Family Foundation reported $396K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eakin Family Foundation's EIN?
Eakin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2511403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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