Ekedahl Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Hilton Head Island, SC EIN: 20-0458802

Ekedahl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $22K.

Key facts about Ekedahl Foundation

In short: Ekedahl Foundation gave $365K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0458802
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$365,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$73,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$12,707
Primary geography
South Carolina (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

$13K

-77.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$365K

+421.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$73K

+525.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ekedahl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ekedahl Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 399% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

5states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Hilton Head IslandHilton HeadGreenvilleLewisburgBlufftonStamfordWashingtonBeaufortBluftonPortland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K12 grants202012 grants20219 grants20228 grants20236 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Memory Matters: $325KMemory Matters$325KVolunteers in Medicine: $20KVolunteers in Medicine$20KHopeful Horizons: $10KHopeful Horizons$10KBoys & Girls Club of Hilton Head: $5KBoys & Girls Club of HiltonHead$5KThe Children's Center: $5KThe Children's Center$5K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MEMORY MATTERS Hilton Head Island, SCMEDICAL$325,000
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE Hilton Head Island, SCMEDICAL$20,000
HOPEFUL HORIZONS Beaufort, SCCOMMUNITY$10,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HILTON HEAD Hilton Head Island, SCCOMMUNITY$5,000
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER Hilton Head, SCEDUCATIONAL$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,707$56,331$58,697
Revenue$322,476$108,658$101,189
Expenses$366,100$111,024$98,981
Qualifying Distributions$365,220$90,192$87,912
Net Investment Income$21,596——
Distributable Amount$7,567$4,092$3,668

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ekedahl Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David D. Ekedahl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Patricia Ekedahl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Boys Arnold Trust Company

    Agent

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Ekedahl Foundation

How much does Ekedahl Foundation give each year?

Ekedahl Foundation gave $365K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 6 grants.

What is Ekedahl Foundation's typical grant size?

Ekedahl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $73,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ekedahl Foundation give grants?

Ekedahl Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head Island, SC (3 grants).

Does Ekedahl Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ekedahl Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Ekedahl Foundation's largest grantees?

Ekedahl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memory Matters ($325,000), Volunteers in Medicine ($20,000) and Hopeful Horizons ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ekedahl Foundation?

Ekedahl Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $365K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ekedahl Foundation?

Ekedahl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Ekedahl Foundation's EIN?

Ekedahl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0458802. 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.

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