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Eckman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251694300

Eckman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,176 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $8,400. 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 $9,071 the year before.

60% of its 2025 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$7,5463$193,927
2024$9,0712$221,283
2025$10,1765$245,270

How to apply

Eckman 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 Eckman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$8,900
Colorado1$576
Texas1$500
Ohio1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Prebyterian Church of Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs, FL
Contribution to the general fund$8,400
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Contribution to the general fund$576
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL
Contribution to the general fund$500
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Contribution to general fund$500
Liberty Barn Church
Delaware, OH
Contribution to general fund$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eckman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eckman Family Foundation give?

$10,176 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Eckman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Alexander L Eckman (Trustee), Mary E Lingrel (Trustee), Alexandra L Eckman (Trustee) and Mary B Eckman (Trustee).

What does Eckman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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