The Echlin Foundation
The Echlin Foundation is a private foundation based in Branford, Connecticut. In 2025, it gave grants to organizations working in areas including education, the performing arts, health and medical research, early childhood, humanitarian aid, homelessness, and hunger relief.
The Echlin Foundation at a glance
In short: The Echlin Foundation gave $492K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Connecticut. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $492,000
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,500
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,718,281
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (68% 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 Echlin 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: PO Box 1096, Branford, CT 06405
Phone: (305) 375-7400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Echlin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of New Haven ($50K). Together the top 10 received $279K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 128 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 13% to New York, 5% each to Illinois, Massachusetts, and Florida, and the remainder to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Echlin Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $373K (2021) to $493K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $492K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| St Martin De Porres Academy New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Connecticut Hospice Inc Branford, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Music School New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Yale University Child Study Center New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $24,000 |
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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 | $3,718,281 | $391,355 | $552,297 | $492,000 | 24 | $492,000 | $332,271 | $486,561 |
| 2024 | $3,822,354 | $362,756 | $558,746 | $493,000 | 26 | $493,000 | $308,834 | $492,101 |
| 2023 | $4,011,826 | $589,473 | $535,040 | $476,000 | 26 | $476,000 | $530,433 | $492,964 |
| 2022 | $3,957,393 | $1,075,099 | $536,361 | $458,000 | 26 | $458,000 | $996,738 | $476,725 |
| 2021 | $3,418,655 | $1,276,786 | $428,578 | $373,000 | 26 | — | $1,221,208 | $457,639 |
| 2020 | $2,570,447 | $242,447 | $482,806 | $424,000 | 26 | — | $183,641 | $372,660 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Echlin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $487K 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 support for a university, a tuition-free school serving low-income students, a performing arts school, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s organizations, hospice care, a children’s center, humanitarian aid, homelessness services, and a community dining room.
The University of New Haven describes its mission as preparing students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives through liberal arts and professional education. Neighborhood Music School says it builds connections through learning, practice, and presentation of the performing arts. Columbus House describes its work as providing outreach, shelter, and housing to people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $492,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. All listed grants below were designated “unrestricted.”
The largest grants included $50,000 to the University of New Haven and $30,000 to St Martin de Porres Academy. The foundation also gave $25,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Foundation, Connecticut Hospice, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Neighborhood Music School, and Yale University Child Study Center. Other grants included $24,000 to Parkinson’s Foundation, $20,000 each to Direct Relief and Friends Center for Children, $18,000 to Columbus House, and $15,000 to Community Dining Room.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane E Kammerer, Tracey C Kammerer, and Brian T Stelben as trustees.
The Echlin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian T. Stelben
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane E. Kammerer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey C. Kammerer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John E. Echlin Jr Jan-Jun (2020) — Former Trustee
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 Echlin Foundation
How much does The Echlin Foundation give each year?
The Echlin Foundation gave $492K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $493K across 26 grants.
What is The Echlin Foundation's typical grant size?
The Echlin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,500, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Echlin Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Echlin Foundation give grants?
The Echlin Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (12 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Branford, CT (2 grants).
Does The Echlin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Echlin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Echlin Foundation's largest grantees?
The Echlin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of New Haven ($50,000), St Martin De Porres Academy ($30,000) and Alzheimer's Association ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Echlin Foundation?
The Echlin Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $492K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $487K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Echlin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Echlin 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 Echlin Foundation's EIN?
The Echlin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6037282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Echlin 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Echlin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-echlin-foundation-morg_fae7b46ee50c4472a253321266d0826b
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