Heinz Eckart Family Association

Private foundation · Grantmaker Holladay, UT EIN: 94-2384921

Heinz Eckart Family Association is a private foundation, based in Holladay, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets.

Heinz Eckart Family Association at a glance

Total assets
$212,830
+6.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$13,161
+7.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Heinz Eckart Family Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Salt Lake City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$212,830$13,161———$10,244
2024$199,669$12,229———$9,604
2023$187,440$5,332———$8,865
2022$182,208$4,402——$14$8,865
2021$177,806$8,972——$1,280$8,552
2020$168,834$6,801$7,0551—$8,323

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heinz Eckart Family Association reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heinz Eckart Family Association is led by Nelson D. Gardner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nelson D. Gardner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jackson Gardner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tessa Gardner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Gardner

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 Heinz Eckart Family Association

How large is Heinz Eckart Family Association?

Heinz Eckart Family Association reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $13K.

Where does Heinz Eckart Family Association operate?

Heinz Eckart Family Association has awarded grants in Utah.

How much is Heinz Eckart Family Association required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Heinz Eckart Family Association reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Heinz Eckart Family Association's EIN?

Heinz Eckart Family Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2384921. 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 January 27, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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