The Eacho Family Foundation
The Eacho Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2025 grants supported organizations with educational, community, political, health, and charitable purposes, including schools, community groups, and organizations working in reproductive health and electoral districting.
The Eacho Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Eacho Family Foundation gave $278K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Maryland. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,780
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,313
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $4,127,653
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (10 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Eacho Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6701 Democracy Blvd 300, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: (301) 347-4646
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Eacho Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Landon School Annual Giving Fund ($102K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
179 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 179 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 39% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 22% to Maine, 21% to the District of Columbia, 7% to New York, and 5% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Eacho Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 44 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2019) to $384K (2024). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landon School Annual Giving Fund Bethesda, MD | Educational | $101,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington Washington, DC | Educational | $20,000 |
| American Austrian Foundation New York, NY | Educational | $19,460 |
| Friends of Acadia Bar Harbor, ME | Community | $18,690 |
| Island Housing Trust Mt Desert, ME | Community | $15,000 |
| Democracy Project II Raleigh, NC | Political | $10,000 |
| Grace Reproductive Fund Washington, DC | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Salzburg Global Seminar Washington, DC | Charitable | $8,980 |
| International Foundation for Electoral System Arlington, VA | Political | $7,500 |
| Land and Garden Preserve Seal Harbor, ME | Community | $6,000 |
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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 | $4,127,653 | $458,310 | $332,032 | $277,780 | 44 | $279,401 | $357,973 | $204,762 |
| 2024 | $4,357,846 | $571,090 | $435,256 | $384,350 | 50 | $385,316 | $521,660 | $201,846 |
| 2023 | $3,666,422 | $522,637 | $396,441 | $337,960 | 33 | $343,953 | $481,795 | $192,466 |
| 2022 | $3,479,965 | $1,676,808 | $324,916 | $295,000 | 27 | $296,140 | $1,673,311 | $141,402 |
| 2021 | $2,701,335 | $1,413,553 | $324,211 | $299,425 | 25 | $300,381 | $838,722 | $146,609 |
| 2020 | $2,071,832 | $711,889 | $238,083 | $223,000 | 25 | — | $280,196 | $117,191 |
| 2019 | $1,911,513 | $270,247 | $194,474 | $174,400 | 21 | — | $56,130 | $107,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eacho Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational support, community work, health, political activity, and charitable purposes. Among the grantees, Friends of Acadia says it works to preserve and protect Acadia National Park and surrounding communities; Island Housing Trust says it advances permanent workforce housing on Mount Desert Island; and Grace Reproductive Fund says it funds organizations that increase access to reproductive healthcare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 44 grants totaling $277,780. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $101,500, with a median of $1,750. Its largest grants included $101,500 to Landon School Annual Giving Fund for educational purposes, $20,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington for educational purposes, and $19,460 to American Austrian Foundation for educational purposes. Other notable awards were $18,690 to Friends of Acadia for community purposes, $15,000 to Island Housing Trust for community purposes, and $10,000 each to Democracy Project II for political purposes and Grace Reproductive Fund for health purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Donna W Eacho was listed as President/Director on the 2025 filing.
The Eacho Family Foundation is led by Donna W. Eacho, President & Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna W. Eacho
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Eacho Family Foundation
How much does The Eacho Family Foundation give each year?
The Eacho Family Foundation gave $278K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $384K across 50 grants.
What is The Eacho Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Eacho Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $6,313, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Eacho Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Eacho Family Foundation give grants?
The Eacho Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (22%) and District of Columbia (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (14 grants), Northeast Harbor, ME (5 grants), Bethesda, MD (3 grants) and Bar Harbor, ME (3 grants).
Does The Eacho Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on The Eacho Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (14 grants), "Educational" (9 grants) and "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are The Eacho Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Eacho Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Landon School Annual Giving Fund ($101,500), Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington ($20,000) and American Austrian Foundation ($19,460), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Eacho Family Foundation?
The Eacho Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $279K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Eacho Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational support, community work, health, political activity, and charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Eacho Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Eacho Family Foundation's EIN?
The Eacho Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1879808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Eacho Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Eacho Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-eacho-family-foundation-morg_b5dd9477da7e4def98e4632852c87823
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