Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable is a private foundation, based in Glen Allen, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $536K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable at a glance
In short: Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable gave $30K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,286
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $535,893
- -2.1% 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 October 2026.
Who Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Savers ($7K). Together the top 7 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Savers Richmond, VA | The General Needs of | $7,000 |
| Richmond Symphony Richmond, VA | The General Needs of | $7,000 |
| Richmond Ballet Minds in Motion Richmond, VA | The General Needs of | $7,000 |
| Communities in Schools Richmond, VA | Education | $2,500 |
| The Visual Arts Center of Richmond Richmond, VA | The General Needs of | $2,500 |
| Sparc Richmond, VA | The General Needs of | $2,500 |
| The Northern Neck Orchestra Kilmarnock, VA | The For General Needs of | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $535,893 | $27,926 | $38,559 | $30,000 | 7 | $32,085 | $21,117 | $32,851 |
| 2024 | $547,238 | $29,676 | $41,461 | $31,500 | 8 | $33,488 | $23,558 | $31,352 |
| 2023 | $559,016 | $77,710 | $37,485 | $30,000 | 6 | $31,816 | $71,090 | $36,914 |
| 2022 | $542,210 | $7,850 | $39,137 | $29,000 | 6 | $30,917 | $8,498 | $28,774 |
| 2021 | $550,157 | $90,372 | $37,627 | $29,000 | 5 | $31,096 | $83,641 | $32,111 |
| 2020 | $497,506 | $-15,822 | $36,622 | $28,627 | 7 | — | $4,655 | $28,969 |
| 2019 | $550,044 | $9,463 | $32,876 | $25,300 | 7 | — | $8,848 | $28,968 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable is led by Atlantic Union, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Atlantic Union
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Atlantic Union Bank (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Atlantic Union (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable
How much does Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable give each year?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable gave $30K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 8 grants.
What is Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's typical grant size?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable give grants?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (6 grants).
Does Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's largest grantees?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Child Savers ($7,000), Richmond Symphony ($7,000) and Richmond Ballet Minds in Motion ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable reported $536K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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.
What is Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's EIN?
Margarete & Siegfried Eckhaus Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6620889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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