Echo Foundation
Echo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $109K.
Echo Foundation at a glance
In short: Echo Foundation gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,333,363
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Echo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences ($50K). Together the top 5 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 36 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Echo Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2020) to $82K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences Birmingham, AL | To Further Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral Birmingham, AL | To Further Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | To Further Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| Lister Hill Library Birmingham, AL | To Further Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice New York, NY | To Further Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Echo Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,333,363 | $125,402 | $86,897 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $109,213 | $77,168 |
| 2024 | $1,294,858 | $79,876 | $112,538 | $80,000 | 6 | $80,000 | $47,338 | $72,899 |
| 2023 | $1,328,020 | $41,625 | $105,482 | $82,407 | 7 | $82,407 | $30,944 | $77,531 |
| 2022 | $1,391,377 | $171,585 | $95,042 | $75,000 | 8 | $75,000 | $153,155 | $82,984 |
| 2021 | $1,369,018 | $88,504 | $96,380 | $76,000 | 10 | — | $65,828 | $74,266 |
| 2020 | $1,322,710 | $-591 | $92,058 | $68,000 | 7 | — | $35,698 | $75,017 |
| 2019 | $1,415,359 | $155,329 | $10,122 | — | — | — | $145,207 | $68,600 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Echo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Echo Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryant Rotton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis G. Pappas Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis G. Pappas Sr.
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Rotton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Echo Foundation
How much does Echo Foundation give each year?
Echo Foundation gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Echo Foundation's typical grant size?
Echo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Echo Foundation give grants?
Echo Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (4 grants).
Does Echo Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Echo Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable Activities" (5 grants).
Who are Echo Foundation's largest grantees?
Echo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences ($50,000), Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral ($5,000) and Samford University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Echo Foundation?
Echo Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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 is Echo Foundation's EIN?
Echo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0748959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Echo Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
The Hackney Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$565K
Grants
58
Total Given
$75K
Joe Lee Griffin Foundation
Birmingham, AL
The Joe Lee Griffin Foundation supports churches and charitable organizations, including cancer, children’s and family, and community groups, primarily in Alabama. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$2.9M
Grants
33
Total Given
$239K
Dennis G Pappas Sr Family Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$212K
Grants
5
Total Given
$11K
Leon Aland Family Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$823K
Grants
7
Total Given
$45K
Linn-Henley Charitable Trust Uw
St. Louis, MO
The trust supports cultural, community, educational, and health-related organizations, with recent grants ranging from $15,000 to $200,000 and a median of $40,000. Awards are restricted to Jefferson County, Alabama; the filing says to contact Stifel Trust Company NA with a written request and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$5.9M
Grants
7
Total Given
$392K
More similar funders
More Funders in Alabama
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Echo Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Echo Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?