Eder Family Foundation Inc
Eder Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in West Haven, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including community, education, arts, and human-services organizations.
Eder Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Eder Family Foundation Inc gave $565K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Connecticut. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,250
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,305
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,130,562
- -5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (7 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eder Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Eder Road, West Haven, CT 06516
Phone: (203) 934-8381
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eder Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($110K). Together the top 10 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 216 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 7% to New York, 2% to Virginia, 1% to Massachusetts, and 1% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eder Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 50 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $443K (2019) to $573K (2023). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $110,000 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Leap New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| A Broken Umbrella Theater New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $29,000 |
| Jewish Federation Woodbridge, CT | Unrestricted | $25,500 |
| Climate Haven New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Friends Center for Children New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Guilford Foundation Guilford, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Old Lyme, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
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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 | $5,130,562 | $329,152 | $603,854 | $565,250 | 50 | $565,250 | $297,174 | $591,590 |
| 2024 | $5,405,264 | $446,975 | $519,249 | $490,000 | 45 | $490,000 | $417,726 | $547,384 |
| 2023 | $5,477,538 | $99,201 | $608,719 | $573,287 | 44 | $573,287 | $167,106 | $500,896 |
| 2022 | $5,987,056 | $349,537 | $555,488 | $522,550 | 37 | $522,722 | $320,474 | $536,033 |
| 2021 | $6,193,007 | $215,670 | $578,666 | $553,050 | 40 | — | $191,814 | $549,298 |
| 2020 | $6,556,003 | $390,678 | $486,188 | $462,475 | 37 | — | $175,697 | $468,296 |
| 2019 | $6,651,513 | $542,934 | $465,131 | $443,100 | 48 | — | $175,557 | $435,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eder Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $592K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Friends Center for Children says its mission is to educate children, empower families, inspire teachers, engage community, embrace diversity, and embody equity. Lyme Academy of Fine Arts says it teaches foundational skills in drawing, painting, and sculpture and seeks to enrich the community’s cultural life. Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen says it serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty with food assistance and related services.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 50 grants totaling $565,250 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $110,000 to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, $35,000 to United Way of Greater New Haven, $30,000 each to LEAP and the University of New Haven, and $29,000 to A Broken Umbrella Theater. These grants were listed as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew J Eder as president and director and Eileen F Eder as secretary.
Eder Family Foundation Inc is led by Andrew J. Eder, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. Eder
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen F. Eder
Secretary
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 Eder Family Foundation Inc
How much does Eder Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Eder Family Foundation Inc gave $565K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $490K across 45 grants.
What is Eder Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Eder Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,305, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eder Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Eder Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Eder Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 88% 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 New Haven, CT (20 grants), Guilford, CT (5 grants), Madison, CT (3 grants) and West Haven, CT (2 grants).
Does Eder Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Eder Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Eder Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Eder Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($110,000), United Way of Greater New Haven ($35,000) and Leap ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eder Family Foundation Inc?
Eder Family Foundation Inc reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $565K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $592K (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 does Eder Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Friends Center for Children says its mission is to educate children, empower families, inspire teachers, engage community, embrace diversity, and embody equity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eder Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eder Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Eder Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1465369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Eder Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Eder Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/eder-family-foundation-inc-morg_09fcbeef1b1d442cb0b44f561e3653a8
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