Eaves Family Foundation
Eaves Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 11 grants totaling $35,000, supporting charitable organizations including maternal-health, community, disaster-relief, land-conservation, and agriculture-related organizations.
Eaves Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Eaves Family Foundation gave $35K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,000
- +1.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,182
- -53.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,064,530
- +53.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (86% 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 Eaves Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eaves Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Equity Before Birth ($8K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 7% to Massachusetts, and 7% to Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eaves Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 49% 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 $13K (2022) to $49K (2021). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Before Birth Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Communities in Partnership Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Sankofa Birth Foundation Inc Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Transplanting Traditions Community Carrboro, NC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc Mattapoisett, MA | Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund | $2,500 |
| L I F E Skills Foundation Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Alliance Northfield, MN | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Triangle Land Conservancy Inc Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | Hurricane Helene Relief | $1,000 |
| Diaper Bank of North Carolina Hillsborough, NC | Hurricane Helene Relief | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,064,530 | $1,131,523 | $67,676 | $35,000 | 11 | $48,691 | $498,546 | $100,248 |
| 2023 | $2,000,683 | $995,642 | $57,543 | $34,500 | 5 | $45,235 | $8,365 | $55,969 |
| 2022 | $1,062,584 | $-16,342 | $36,329 | $13,000 | 7 | $23,807 | $6,307 | $51,444 |
| 2021 | $1,115,255 | $4,987 | $69,312 | $48,500 | 12 | $57,312 | $2,075 | $61,122 |
| 2020 | $1,179,580 | $1,001,058 | $23,441 | $13,500 | 4 | — | $1,058 | $11,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eaves Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Equity Before Birth describes its mission as saving the lives of Black and Brown mothers, birthing people, and infants by increasing access to pregnancy-related support. Communities In Partnership says it organizes and cultivates long-term residents, especially residents of color and people with low wealth, to work toward racial, economic, and social liberation. Triangle Land Conservancy describes its work as safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms, and connecting people with nature.
Other 2024 grantees describe work in community-inspired disaster relief (All Hands and Hearts), maternal-health equity and support for Black birth workers (Sankofa Birth Foundation), and higher standards in food production and supply-chain management (Regenerative Agriculture Alliance).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $35,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants were $7,500 to Equity Before Birth and $5,000 each to Communities In Partnership, Sankofa Birth Foundation, and Transplanting Traditions Community. Other listed grants included $2,500 to All Hands and Hearts for its Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund, $1,000 to Beloved Asheville for Hurricane Helene relief, and $1,000 to Diaper Bank of North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Andrea Eaves as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Eaves Family Foundation is led by Andrea Eaves, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrea Eaves
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Simon R Eaves (2020) — Vice President & Director
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 Eaves Family Foundation
How much does Eaves Family Foundation give each year?
Eaves Family Foundation gave $35K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 5 grants.
What is Eaves Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Eaves Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,182, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eaves Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Eaves Family Foundation give grants?
Eaves Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (7%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (5 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Eaves Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Eaves Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eaves Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Eaves Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Equity Before Birth ($7,500), Communities in Partnership ($5,000) and Sankofa Birth Foundation Inc ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Eaves Family Foundation?
Eaves Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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 Eaves Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eaves Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eaves Family Foundation's EIN?
Eaves Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3187427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Eaves Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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