The Echlin Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker BRANFORD, CT EIN: 06-6037282

The Echlin Foundation is a grantmaking foundation based in Branford, Connecticut.

Key facts about The Echlin Foundation

EIN
06-6037282
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$492,000
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$20,500
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
Connecticut (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Echlin Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Echlin Foundation's 24 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (68%), 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). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$492K

-0.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+8.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation has made grants to healthcare organizations in Connecticut, including a grant to Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Connecticut.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New HavenNew YorkBranfordChicagoGuilfordMiamiWallingfordWellesley HillsWest HavenSanta BarbaraSavannahTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$247K$370K$493K26 grants202026 grants202126 grants202226 grants202326 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of New Haven$50KSt Martin De Porres Acad…$30KAlzheimer's Association$25KAlzheimer's Disease Rese…$25KConnecticut Hospice Inc$25KDamon Runyon Cancer Rese…$25KMichael J Fox Foundation…$25KNeighborhood Music School$25KYale University Child St…$25KParkinson's Foundation$24K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of New Haven ($50,000), St Martin De Porres Academy ($30,000), Alzheimer's Association ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN WEST HAVEN, CTUNRESTRICTED$50,000
ST MARTIN DE PORRES ACADEMY NEW HAVEN, CTUNRESTRICTED$30,000
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$25,000
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION WELLESLEY HILLS, MAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC BRANFORD, CTUNRESTRICTED$25,000
DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$25,000
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$25,000
NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL NEW HAVEN, CTUNRESTRICTED$25,000
YALE UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER NEW HAVEN, CTUNRESTRICTED$25,000
PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION MIAMI, FLUNRESTRICTED$24,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANE E KAMMERERTRUSTEE1—
TRACEY C KAMMERERTRUSTEE1—
BRIAN T STELBENTRUSTEE1—

Recent Grantmaking Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made grants to healthcare organizations in Connecticut, including a grant to Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Receives Grants from Robert S. Smith Family

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from The Echlin Foundation?

The foundation has made grants to healthcare organizations in Connecticut, including a grant to Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Connecticut.

What size grants does The Echlin Foundation award?

In 2025, The Echlin Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $492K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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