Eisenman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-6039652

Eisenman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.

Eisenman Foundation at a glance

In short: Eisenman Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,750
+75.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,375
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,375
Total assets
$107,004
-1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Eisenman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Virginia Athletics Foundation: $5KVirginia Athletics Foundation$5KVirginia Commonwealth University: $4KVirginia CommonwealthUniversity$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Athletics Foundation ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CharlottesvilleRichmond

How Eisenman Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 76% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VAAssistance to Education / Athletics$5,000
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAAssistance to Education/Athletics$3,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$107,004$7,858$8,919$8,7502$8,750$4,576$11,577
2024$108,137$11,976$6,855$5,0001$5,000$2,825$8,794
2023$103,789$749$9,555$9,4002$9,400$4,167$5,959
2022$112,595$11,258$12,943$10,5002$10,500$2,940$5,637
2021$114,272$6,783$12,795$10,2502$10,250$1,459$6,030
2020$119,086$-25,228$12,158$10,5002—$4,008$5,174
2019$156,342$18,663$6,651$5,4502—$14,236$6,236

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eisenman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eisenman Foundation is led by Marx Eisenman Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marx Eisenman Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Eisenman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Brian E. Eisenman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Eisenman

    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 Eisenman Foundation

How much does Eisenman Foundation give each year?

Eisenman Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Eisenman Foundation?

Eisenman Foundation reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Eisenman Foundation operate?

Eisenman Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Eisenman Foundation's EIN?

Eisenman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6039652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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