Eckman Family Foundation
Eckman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $29K.
Eckman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Eckman Family Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,176
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,035
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $166,698
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (87% 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 Eckman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Prebyterian Church of Bonita Springs ($8K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Eckman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $7K (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Prebyterian Church of Bonita Springs Bonita Springs, FL | Contribution to the General Fund | $8,400 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Contribution to the General Fund | $576 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FL | Contribution to the General Fund | $500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Contribution to General Fund | $500 |
| Liberty Barn Church Delaware, OH | Contribution to General Fund | $200 |
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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 | $166,698 | $29,117 | $10,396 | $10,176 | 5 | $10,176 | $28,897 | $10,981 |
| 2024 | $147,977 | $15,341 | $9,173 | $9,071 | 2 | $9,071 | $15,239 | $10,173 |
| 2023 | $155,788 | $6,674 | $7,637 | $7,546 | 3 | $7,546 | $6,583 | $8,880 |
| 2022 | $156,751 | $5,729 | $9,329 | $9,191 | 3 | $9,191 | $5,591 | $8,878 |
| 2021 | $160,351 | $9,069 | $9,007 | $8,856 | 2 | $8,856 | $8,918 | $10,822 |
| 2020 | $160,289 | $42,083 | $7,161 | $7,106 | 3 | — | $10,519 | $7,865 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eckman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eckman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander L. Eckman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra L. Eckman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary B. Eckman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. Lingrel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Eckman Family Foundation
How much does Eckman Family Foundation give each year?
Eckman Family Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
What is Eckman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Eckman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,035, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eckman Family Foundation give grants?
Eckman Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (6%).
Does Eckman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eckman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eckman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Eckman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Prebyterian Church of Bonita Springs ($8,400), Compassion International ($576) and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eckman Family Foundation?
Eckman Family Foundation reported $167K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Eckman Family Foundation?
Eckman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $167K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Eckman Family Foundation's EIN?
Eckman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1694300. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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