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Eder Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Haven, Connecticut · EIN 061465369

Eder Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Haven, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $565,250 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $110,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $490,000 the year before.

42% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$573,28744$10.0 million
2023$490,00045$11.9 million
2024$565,25050$12.7 million

How to apply

Eder Family Foundation Inc 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 Eder Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut40$496,250
New York4$37,000
Virginia1$10,000
Massachusetts2$8,000
Pennsylvania1$7,000
North Carolina1$6,000
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$110,000
United Way of Greater New Haven
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$35,000
Leap
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$30,000
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Unrestricted$30,000
A Broken Umbrella Theater
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$29,000
Jewish Federation
Woodbridge, CT
Unrestricted$25,500
Climate Haven
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$25,000
Friends Center for Children
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$25,000
Guilford Foundation
Guilford, CT
Unrestricted$25,000
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Old Lyme, CT
Unrestricted$25,000
New York Community Trust Long Island
Commack, NY
Unrestricted$25,000
New Haven Reads
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$20,000
Call to Care Uganda
Madison, CT
Unrestricted$15,000
Iris - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$15,000
Camp Laurelwood
Madison, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Christ Church
Christchurch, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Solar Youth
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Educational scholarship$7,000
Elon University
Elon, NC
Educational scholarship$6,000
Shoreline Arts Alliance
Madison, CT
Unrestricted$6,000
Women & Family Life Center
Guilford, CT
Unrestricted$6,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children CT
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Gather New Haven
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Guilford Performing Arts Festival
Guilford, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Planned Parenthood
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Sea Education Association
Woods Hole, MA
Educational scholarship$5,000
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Educational scholarship$3,000
Shubert Theater
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$3,000
CT Hospice
Branford, CT
Unrestricted$2,500
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Mystic, CT
Unrestricted$2,000
Loot Sailing Foundation
West Haven, CT
Unrestricted$2,000
Shine Your Light CT
East Hartford, CT
Unrestricted$2,000
University of Connecticut
Mansfield, CT
Educational scholarship and donation to foundation$2,000
Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$1,000
Breakthrough T1D
Haggerstown, MD
Unrestricted$1,000
Consumer Reports
Yonkers, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Go Tutor Corps
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Hyde School
North Haven, CT
Educational scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eder Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eder Family Foundation Inc give?

$565,250 in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Eder Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew J Eder (President & Director) and Eileen F Eder (Secretary).

What does Eder Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and arts and culture.

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