ECK Family Foundation
ECK Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chenequa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $87K.
ECK Family Foundation at a glance
In short: ECK Family Foundation gave $280K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,001,775
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (66% 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 ECK Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University ($150K). Together the top 8 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 41 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How ECK Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 462% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2025) to $975K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI | Vocational Trades - Expansion | $150,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Emergency Response Fund and Hurricane Helene Relief | $35,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Endowed Scholarship | $35,000 |
| Planned Parenthood St. Louis, MO | General Support for Charitable Programming | $15,000 |
| Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund Washington, DC | General Support for Charitable Programming | $15,000 |
| Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity Chicago, IL | General Support for Charitable Programming | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | General Support for Charitable Programming | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Grand County Granby, CO | General Support for Charitable Programming | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,001,775 | $94,991 | $298,324 | $280,000 | 8 | $283,027 | $87,122 | $61,286 |
| 2024 | $1,205,108 | $952,601 | $909,824 | $895,000 | 10 | $897,897 | $419,301 | $66,124 |
| 2023 | $1,485,286 | $746,417 | $837,369 | $825,000 | 9 | $828,150 | $295,421 | $76,609 |
| 2022 | $1,855,784 | $-3,844 | $605,048 | $582,500 | 2 | $584,810 | $34,092 | $99,361 |
| 2021 | $2,464,676 | $552,924 | $662,375 | $640,000 | 12 | $641,838 | $392,817 | $111,645 |
| 2020 | $2,574,107 | $2,256,492 | $977,750 | $975,000 | 10 | — | $1,251,028 | $139,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ECK Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ECK Family Foundation is led by Robert J. Eck, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J. Eck
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Eck
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connor J. Eck
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly W. Eck
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 ECK Family Foundation
How much does ECK Family Foundation give each year?
ECK Family Foundation gave $280K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $895K across 10 grants.
What is ECK Family Foundation's typical grant size?
ECK Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ECK Family Foundation give grants?
ECK Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does ECK Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of ECK Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are ECK Family Foundation's largest grantees?
ECK Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University ($150,000), American Red Cross ($35,000) and Marquette University ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ECK Family Foundation?
ECK Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ECK Family Foundation's EIN?
ECK Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3339495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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