Erco Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson Heights, NY EIN: 27-1362596

Erco Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jackson Heights, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6.

Erco Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Erco Foundation Inc gave $12K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,692
+1.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,299
-9.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$567
Total assets
$74,575
+14.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (52% 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 Erco Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

St Jude Childrens Hospital: $6KSt Jude Childrens Hospital$6KFeed the Children: $2KFeed the Children$2KAmerican Heart Association: $785American Heart Association$785Food for the Poor: $577Food for the Poor$577North Shore Animal League: $567North Shore Animal League$567Stand up to Cancer: $523Stand up to Cancer$523Habitat for Humanity: $500Habitat for Humanity$500Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc: $500Billy Graham EvangelisticAssoc$500Doctors Without Borders: $120Doctors Without Borders$120

The largest 2024 recipient was St Jude Childrens Hospital ($6K). Together the top 9 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOklahoma CityMemphisPortwashingtonWashingtonCharlotteLos AngelesMatawanCoconut CreekDaly CityAmericusAustinBaltimoreBooneJacksonRedwood City

How Erco Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$15K17 grants2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $12K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral$6,050
Feed the Children Matawan, NJGeneral$2,070
American Heart Association New York, NYGeneral$785
Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FLGeneral$577
North Shore Animal League Portwashington, NYGeneral$567
Stand up to Cancer Los Angeles, CAGeneral$523
Habitat for Humanity Americus, GAGeneral$500
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc Charlotte, NCGeneral$500
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral$120
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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
2024$74,575$20,506$11,824$11,6929$11,692$6$7,088
2023$65,083$13,006$13,461$11,5088$11,508$6—
2022$66,812$19,006$10,985$9,61311$9,613$6—
2021$63,042$15,006$11,895$9,93410$9,934$6—
2020$54,456$17,009$13,973$12,35917—$9$2,763

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erco Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erco Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Corazon D. Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ernesto M. Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eugenia M. Vecchio

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Erco Foundation Inc

How much does Erco Foundation Inc give each year?

Erco Foundation Inc gave $12K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 8 grants.

What is Erco Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Erco Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $567, and its average grant was $1,299, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Erco Foundation Inc give grants?

Erco Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Erco Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Erco Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Erco Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Erco Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include St Jude Childrens Hospital ($6,050), Feed the Children ($2,070) and American Heart Association ($785), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Erco Foundation Inc?

Erco Foundation Inc reported $75K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Erco Foundation Inc's EIN?

Erco Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1362596. 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.

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