The Erkiletian Family Foundation
The Erkiletian Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. In 2025, it reported 28 grants totaling $347,500, supporting recipients including educational, arts, food-relief, agricultural, environmental, health, and community organizations.
The Erkiletian Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Erkiletian Family Foundation gave $348K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $347,500
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,411
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $5,697,708
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (7 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (56% 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 Erkiletian Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 14Th St N Suite 330, Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 671-4400
Website: https://erkiletian.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Erkiletian Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shakespeare Theatre Company ($25K). Together the top 10 received $144K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($159,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 125 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 15% to Maryland, and 14% to the District of Columbia. Tennessee and California each received 3%. Listed grants also went to recipients in Connecticut and Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Erkiletian Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 28 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 $246K (2021) to $348K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $159,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington, DC | To create world-class shakespeare productions and innovative contemporary work, addressing the most urgent questions with scale and audacity. | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. | $20,000 |
| Future Harvest Cockeysville, MD | Advancing agriculture that sustains farmers, communities, and the environment. | $20,000 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation Bluemont, VA | To facilitate posttraumatic growth (PTG) through transformative programs, world-class training and education initiatives, research, and advocacy. | $15,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council Merrifield, VA | To safeguard the earthits people, plants, animals, and natural systems | $12,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | To fight for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the chesapeake bay and its rivers and streams. | $11,000 |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation Silver Spring, MD | To provide world-class care and research for kids in the washington, d.c. Region and beyond. | $10,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | To conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl | $10,000 |
| Americares Stamford, CT | To deliver medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid to vulnerable communities worldwide, helping them reach their full potential. | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,697,708 | $432,838 | $379,075 | $347,500 | 28 | $348,784 | $407,469 | $300,063 |
| 2024 | $5,645,324 | $279,338 | $319,752 | $288,500 | 30 | $291,549 | $255,041 | $302,796 |
| 2023 | $5,688,222 | $213,004 | $329,937 | $308,000 | 26 | $309,500 | $192,567 | $290,079 |
| 2022 | $5,806,395 | $236,860 | $317,538 | $295,180 | 26 | $295,180 | $219,119 | $296,541 |
| 2021 | $5,887,073 | $218,473 | $260,410 | $246,000 | 15 | $246,000 | $207,388 | $316,943 |
| 2020 | $5,929,010 | $164,803 | $325,372 | $305,500 | 23 | — | $149,366 | $303,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Erkiletian Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $300K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a singular mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of activities, including educational opportunities for young students, performing arts, emergency food assistance, sustainable agriculture, posttraumatic growth, environmental protection, health care, and community service.
Among the grantees, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Future Harvest says it works to advance agriculture that sustains the Chesapeake region’s farmers, communities, and environment. Boulder Crest Foundation describes its mission as facilitating posttraumatic growth through programs, training, education, research, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $347,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $159,000, with a median of $4,500. The largest listed grant was $159,000 to an individual recipient in Virginia for leadership and educational opportunity and support for young students.
Other notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to Shakespeare Theatre Company, $20,000 to World Central Kitchen, $20,000 to Future Harvest, $15,000 to Boulder Crest Foundation, $12,500 to the National Resources Defense Council, and $11,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stefanie S Erkiletian as president; Michael P Erkiletian, Alexander T Erkiletian, and Mihran C Erkiletian as vice presidents; and Samuel A Erkiletian as a director.
The Erkiletian Family Foundation is led by Stefanie S. Erkiletian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stefanie S. Erkiletian
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel A. Erkiletian
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander T. Erkiletian
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Erkiletian
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mihran C. Erkiletian
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 Erkiletian Family Foundation
How much does The Erkiletian Family Foundation give each year?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation gave $348K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $289K across 30 grants.
What is The Erkiletian Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $12,411, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Erkiletian Family Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Erkiletian Family Foundation give grants?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (15%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), Memphis, TN (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Erkiletian Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on The Erkiletian Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Erkiletian Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shakespeare Theatre Company ($25,000), World Central Kitchen ($20,000) and Future Harvest ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($159,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Erkiletian Family Foundation?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $300K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Erkiletian Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a singular mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Erkiletian Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Erkiletian Family Foundation's EIN?
The Erkiletian Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4238878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Erkiletian 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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