The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lutherville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $165K.
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust gave $124K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,000
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,800
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,104,093
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (89% 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 Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($110K). Together the top 5 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $124K (2025) to $149K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Limited to Qualifying Public Charities | $110,000 |
| North Bend Elementary School PTA Jarrettsville, MD | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Wiley H Bates Middle School Annapolis, MD | Education | $3,000 |
| Poly Parent Faculty Association Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim Sparks, MD | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,104,093 | $197,984 | $184,868 | $124,000 | 5 | $146,949 | $165,298 | $147,913 |
| 2024 | $2,944,937 | $275,898 | $176,998 | $125,500 | 6 | $144,036 | $242,936 | $141,824 |
| 2023 | $2,891,399 | $23,544 | $175,386 | $127,000 | 9 | $143,355 | $57,742 | $137,325 |
| 2022 | $2,745,157 | $95,643 | $190,417 | $132,500 | 7 | $151,702 | $61,332 | $150,051 |
| 2021 | $3,382,909 | $265,301 | $206,691 | $148,500 | 12 | $165,967 | $227,596 | $161,875 |
| 2020 | $3,330,509 | $177,803 | $189,633 | $129,000 | 9 | — | $140,202 | $158,459 |
| 2019 | $3,163,502 | $125,414 | $196,825 | $136,000 | 17 | — | $86,573 | $150,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vicki Heavel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Alex Hassani
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Vicki Heavel (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust
How much does The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust give each year?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust gave $124K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 6 grants.
What is The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $24,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust give grants?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (11%).
Does The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($110,000), North Bend Elementary School PTA ($7,500) and Wiley H Bates Middle School ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Stewart B Eckers Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2267080. 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 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 10, 2024)
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