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The Eason Foundation

Preselected recipients only Durham, North Carolina · EIN 562276733

The Eason Foundation is a private foundation in Durham, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $78,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $17,500. 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 up from $52,500 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0003$61,154
2024$52,50013$110,592
2025$78,5004$229,910

How to apply

The Eason 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina3$32,500
Texas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Durham Nativity School
Durham, NC
General$17,500
Urban Ministries of Durham
Durham, NC
General$10,000
Aware Affairs
Dallas, TX
General$5,000
Roaring Gap Foundation
Roaring Gap, NC
Genreal$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Eason Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Eason Foundation give?

$78,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Eason Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen A Eason (President).

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