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Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-tr Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-2941744 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $22.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $610K |
| 2024 | 13 | $429.5K |
Where Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-tr gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $150K |
| CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION EPISCOPAL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $100K |
| DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $100K |
| RHODES COLLEGE | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $90K |
| RHODES COLLEGE | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $90K |
| CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION EPISCOPAL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $60K |
| REAL PARTNERS UGANDA INC | HAWTHORNE, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $60K |
| PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL INC | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $55K |
| REAL PARTNERS UGANDA INC | HAWTHORNE, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| THE HUTCHISON SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $35K |
| PURE YOUTH ATHLETICS ALLIANCE | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| THE HUTCHISON SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $25K |
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| MEMPHIS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP TR | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $20K |
| MEMPHIS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP TR | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $20K |
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $20K |
| TREZEVANT MANOR | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $15K |
| TREZEVANT MANOR | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $15K |
| FRIENDS OF QUEENS UNIV BELFAST INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $15K |
| PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL INC | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $12K |
| THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $10K |
| FRIENDS OF QUEENS UNIV BELFAST INC | BELFAST | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $10K |
| THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $10K |
| MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $10K |
| WESLEY HOUSE FAMILY SERVICES INC | KEY WEST, FL | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-tr's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.