The Eccola Foundation
The Eccola Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $422K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $14K.
The Eccola Foundation at a glance
In short: The Eccola Foundation gave $72K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,000
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $421,871
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Eccola Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Civitella Ranieri Foundation ($35K). Together the top 3 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Eccola Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 207% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $105K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Civitella Ranieri Foundation New York, NY | Scholorships for Artists | $35,000 |
| Theater for the New City New York, NY | Production Programming | $35,000 |
| New York Road Runners Team For Kids New York, NY | New York Marathon Training | $2,000 |
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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 | $421,871 | $20,487 | $80,152 | $72,000 | 3 | $72,000 | $14,140 | $34,828 |
| 2024 | $481,536 | $12,877 | $102,405 | $95,000 | 3 | $95,000 | $61,745 | $34,744 |
| 2023 | $516,461 | $11,811 | $76,799 | $70,000 | 2 | $70,000 | $29,571 | $33,022 |
| 2022 | $556,878 | $10,493 | $80,574 | $71,000 | 3 | — | $3,556 | — |
| 2021 | $648,424 | $9,495 | $42,534 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,000 | $37,838 | $38,721 |
| 2020 | $646,586 | $12,624 | $116,949 | $105,000 | 5 | — | $44,488 | $35,814 |
| 2019 | $712,964 | $19,730 | $80,148 | $66,000 | 4 | — | $11,937 | $35,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eccola Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Eccola Foundation is led by Cindy L Jorgensen, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy L Jorgensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: John T Rupp (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald E Rupp (2019–2020) — 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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Cindy L Jorgensen (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Eccola Foundation
How much does The Eccola Foundation give each year?
The Eccola Foundation gave $72K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 3 grants.
What is The Eccola Foundation's typical grant size?
The Eccola Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Eccola Foundation give grants?
The Eccola Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Eccola Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Eccola Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Eccola Foundation?
The Eccola Foundation reported $422K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Eccola Foundation?
The Eccola Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $422K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Eccola Foundation's EIN?
The Eccola Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0001015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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