Eichelberger Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dillsburg, PA EIN: 25-1822452

Eichelberger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dillsburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $152K.

Key facts about Eichelberger Family Foundation

In short: Eichelberger Family Foundation gave $155K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-1822452
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$155,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$38,750
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$3,254,559
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$155K

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

-22.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eichelberger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Eichelberger Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Dillsburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $155K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Harmony Church: $65KHarmony Church$65KNew Hope Ministries: $50KNew Hope Ministries$50KNorthern Polar Bear Foundation: $20KNorthern Polar Bear Foundation$20KDillsburg Cemetery Association: $20KDillsburg Cemetery Association$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harmony Church ($65K). Together the top 4 received $155K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 12 (58%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harmony Church Dillsburg, PARevitalization & Community Programs$65,000
New Hope Ministries Dillsburg, PACommunity Programs$50,000
Northern Polar Bear Foundation Dillsburg, PASupport Local Public Schools$20,000
Dillsburg Cemetery Association Dillsburg, PASupport Local Cemeteries$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,254,559$3,111,795$3,108,126
Revenue$320,309$173,555$1,128,467
Expenses$177,545$169,886$144,070
Qualifying Distributions$156,625$151,550$131,412
Net Investment Income$151,704$157,616$116,824
Distributable Amount$157,864$154,924$125,121

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eichelberger Family Foundation is led by Lee E. Eichelberger, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lee E. Eichelberger

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • L. Richard Eichelberger Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • W. Scott Gash

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William P. Eichelberger II

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    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 Eichelberger Family Foundation

How much does Eichelberger Family Foundation give each year?

Eichelberger Family Foundation gave $155K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 3 grants.

What is Eichelberger Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Eichelberger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $38,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Eichelberger Family Foundation give grants?

Eichelberger Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dillsburg, PA (4 grants).

Does Eichelberger Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Eichelberger Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Eichelberger Family Foundation?

Eichelberger Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Eichelberger Family Foundation's EIN?

Eichelberger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1822452. 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.

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