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The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Alamo, California · EIN 046880653

The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Alamo, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $13,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,8263$36,108
2024$13,0005$24,596
2025$6,0002$20,339

How to apply

The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ed Keating Center Inc
Cleveland, OH
General use by charity$5,000
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
General use by charity$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dennis L Eckersley (Trustee) and Jennifer Eckersley (Trustee).

What does The Dennis Eckersley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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