Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Millersville, MD EIN: 84-2386289

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Millersville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets.

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$101,782
+104.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$178,883
+1037.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$132,473
+2843.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AnnapolisFort MeadeLincoln UniversitySalisburyWestminsterSeverna Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $6K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PAScholarship$2,500
McDaniel College Westminster, MDScholarship$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$101,782$178,883$132,473———$4,457
2024$49,838$15,733$4,500$4,5002—$1,724
2023$38,605$24,050$6,652$6,0504$12,120—
2022$21,207$4,598$2,719——$3,326—
2021$20,991$4,120$902————
2020$19,773$20,048$275————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc is led by Michael Ligons, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Ligons

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darnell Branch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Dove

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Brian Boles (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffery Gray (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Steve D Richards (2020–2023) — Treasurer

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 Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc

How large is Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc?

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $179K.

Where does Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc operate?

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.

How much is Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc's EIN?

Eta Eta Lambda Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2386289. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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