Eckman Family Foundation
Eckman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $108K.
Eckman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Eckman Family Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $45,000
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $2,692,615
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Eckman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Avondale Presbyterian Church ($45K). Together the top 2 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Eckman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 64% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $150K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale Presbyterian Church Avondale, PA | Funds for Principal on Loan | $45,000 |
| Christ Church at the Grove Landenburg, PA | Funds for Principal on Loan | $45,000 |
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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 | $2,692,615 | $208,051 | $109,430 | $90,000 | 2 | $107,982 | $108,051 | $168,914 |
| 2023 | $2,593,994 | $159,558 | $172,007 | $150,000 | 3 | $166,907 | $82,857 | $143,719 |
| 2022 | $2,606,443 | $429,761 | $153,360 | $132,000 | 4 | $148,870 | $568,027 | $133,461 |
| 2021 | $2,330,042 | $200,386 | $117,363 | $100,000 | 2 | $116,583 | $100,386 | $147,184 |
| 2020 | $2,247,019 | $230,676 | $90,770 | $75,000 | 1 | — | $71,410 | $112,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eckman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eckman Family Foundation is led by Ellen Ann Eckman, Director, Secretary, Treasurer & President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ellen Ann Eckman
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Eckman Family Foundation
How much does Eckman Family Foundation give each year?
Eckman Family Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $150K across 3 grants.
How large is Eckman Family Foundation?
Eckman Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (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.
Where does Eckman Family Foundation operate?
Eckman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
What is Eckman Family Foundation's EIN?
Eckman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3845293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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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