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Eaves Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 843187427

Eaves Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $7,500. 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 $34,500 the year before.

60% 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
2023$34,5005$2.1 million
2024$35,00011$3.2 million

How to apply

Eaves 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 Eaves Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina9$30,000
Massachusetts1$2,500
Minnesota1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Equity Before Birth
Durham, NC
General & Unrestricted$7,500
Communities in Partnership
Durham, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Sankofa Birth Foundation Inc
Durham, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Transplanting Traditions Community
Carrboro, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc
Mattapoisett, MA
Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund$2,500
L I F E Skills Foundation
Durham, NC
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Regenerative Agriculture Alliance
Northfield, MN
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Triangle Land Conservancy Inc
Durham, NC
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
Hurricane Helene Relief$1,000
Diaper Bank of North Carolina
Hillsborough, NC
Hurricane Helene Relief$1,000
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eaves Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eaves Family Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Eaves Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrea Eaves (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does Eaves Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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