The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alamo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $930.
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $18,414
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ed Keating Center Inc ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ed Keating Center Inc Cleveland, OH | General Use by Charity | $5,000 |
| Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH | General Use by Charity | $1,000 |
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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 | $18,414 | $2,252 | $6,975 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,385 | $930 | $38 |
| 2024 | $23,137 | $2,050 | $14,028 | $13,000 | 5 | $13,285 | $1,307 | $1,452 |
| 2023 | $35,115 | $814 | $8,156 | $6,826 | 3 | $6,861 | — | $157 |
| 2022 | $42,457 | $3,271 | $29,596 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,500 | $318 | $233 |
| 2021 | $68,782 | $8,089 | $23,720 | $22,000 | 3 | $22,285 | $6,575 | $96 |
| 2020 | $84,413 | $4,456 | $24,779 | $21,500 | 3 | — | $2,741 | $378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis L. Eckersley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Eckersley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/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 The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation
How much does The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation give each year?
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
How large is The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation?
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation operate?
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee.
What is The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation's EIN?
The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6880653. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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