Eaves Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 84-3187427

Eaves Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $499K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+53.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+1.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+120.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-53.9% YoY

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.

About Eaves Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Eaves Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $499K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AshevilleAtlantaCarrboroChapel HillCordovaDurhamGreensboroHillsboroughImmokaleeLongmontMattapoisettMebaneMinneapolisNorthfieldOaklandProvidenceWeare

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$311K$622K$934K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,064,530$2,000,683$1,062,584
Revenue$1,131,523$995,642$-16,342
Expenses$67,676$57,543$36,329
Qualifying Distributions$48,691$45,235$23,807
Net Investment Income$498,546$8,365$6,307
Distributable Amount$100,248$55,969$51,444

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$36K$49K4 grants202012 grants20217 grants20225 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EQUITY BEFORE BIRTH$8KCOMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP$5KSANKOFA BIRTH FOUNDATION…$5KTRANSPLANTING TRADITIONS…$5KALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMA…$3KL I F E SKILLS FOUNDATION$3KREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE…$3KTRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANC…$3KBELOVED ASHEVILLE$1KDIAPER BANK OF NORTH CAR…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Equity Before Birth ($7,500), Communities in Partnership ($5,000), Sankofa Birth Foundation Inc ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMART RESPONSE INC MATTAPOISETT, MAHurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund$2,500
BELOVED ASHEVILLE ASHEVILLE, NCHurricane Helene Relief$1,000
BELOVED ASHEVILLE ASHEVILLE, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP DURHAM, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
DIAPER BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA HILLSBOROUGH, NCHurricane Helene Relief$1,000
EQUITY BEFORE BIRTH DURHAM, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
L I F E SKILLS FOUNDATION DURHAM, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE NORTHFIELD, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
SANKOFA BIRTH FOUNDATION INC DURHAM, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
TRANSPLANTING TRADITIONS COMMUNITY CARRBORO, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrea EavesDir, Pres, Sec, Treas1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eaves Family Foundation?

Eaves Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Eaves Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Eaves Family Foundation holds $3.1M in total assets with $1.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $35K in 2024.

Where does Eaves Family Foundation operate?

Eaves Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Eaves Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Eaves Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $35K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Eaves Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Eaves Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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