The Eacho Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 54-1879808

Foundation Overview

Based in Bethesda, MD, The Eacho Family Foundation has awarded 214 grants totaling $2,191,385 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $200,000, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,191,385
Total Assets
$3,680,369
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
33
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%

7 of 33 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Maine

Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in Maine and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Bar Harbor (33%), Seal Harbor (23%), Mt Desert (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+52%

Strong 52% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Eacho Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
All Saints Episcopal Church $2,500 Chevy Chase, MD, US Community 2023
American Austrian Foundation $15,460 New York, NY, US Educational 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Washington $20,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
College Of The Atlantic $2,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2023
Council Of American Ambassadors $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Cynthia G Smith Business Scholarship Bethel University $500 Mishawaka, IN, US Educational 2023
Duke University $5,000 Durham, NC, US Educational 2023
Foreign Policy For American Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US Political 2023
Forest Trends $5,000 Washington, DC, US Community 2023
Friends Of Acadia $26,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
Greater Washington Community Foundation $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Health 2023
Horizons Greater Washington $3,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
International Foundation For Electoral System $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Political 2023
Island Housing Trust $5,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Community 2023
Land And Garden Preserve $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $200,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2023
Lupus Research Alliance Co Dc Consulting Group $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2023
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Community 2023
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
Mount Desert Island Historic Society $250 Mt Desert, ME, US Community 2023
Mount Desert Island Search And Rescue $250 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2023
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2023
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2023
Parent Encouragement Program $500 Kensington, MD, US Community 2023
Parish Of St Mary & St Jude $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Arts 2023
Salzburg Global Seminar $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $2,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2023
Swh Conservation Commission $1,500 Southwest Harbor, ME, US Community 2023
The Wadsworth - Sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation Co Sulgrave Club $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2023
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Washington $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
College Of The Atlantic $1,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2022
Council Of American Ambassadors $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Duke University $5,000 Durham, NC, US Educational 2022
Friends Of Acadia $2,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Horizons Greater Washington $3,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
International Foundation For Electoral System $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Anniversary Award Dinner 2022
Island Housing Trust $5,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Land And Garden Preserve $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2022
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $200,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2022
Lupus Research Alliance Co Dc Consulting Group $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2022
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Historic Society $500 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2022
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2022
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2022
Parent Encouragement Program $500 Kensington, MD, US Charitable 2022
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2022
Salzburg Global Seminar $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2022
The Wadsworth - Sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation Co Sulgrave Club $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Washington $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
College Of The Atlantic $1,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2022
Council Of American Ambassadors $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Duke University $5,000 Durham, NC, US Educational 2022
Friends Of Acadia $2,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Horizons Greater Washington $3,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
International Foundation For Electoral System $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Anniversary Award Dinner 2022
Island Housing Trust $5,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Land And Garden Preserve $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2022
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $200,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2022
Lupus Research Alliance Co Dc Consulting Group $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2022
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Historic Society $500 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2022
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2022
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2022
Parent Encouragement Program $500 Kensington, MD, US Charitable 2022
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2022
Salzburg Global Seminar $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2022
The Wadsworth - Sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation Co Sulgrave Club $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Washington $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
College Of The Atlantic $1,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2022
Council Of American Ambassadors $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Duke University $5,000 Durham, NC, US Educational 2022
Friends Of Acadia $2,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Horizons Greater Washington $3,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
International Foundation For Electoral System $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Anniversary Award Dinner 2022
Island Housing Trust $5,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Land And Garden Preserve $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2022
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $200,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2022
Lupus Research Alliance Co Dc Consulting Group $1,000 New York, NY, US Health 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2022
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Historic Society $500 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2022
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2022
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2022
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2022
Parent Encouragement Program $500 Kensington, MD, US Charitable 2022
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2022
Salzburg Global Seminar $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2022
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2022
The Wadsworth - Sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation Co Sulgrave Club $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
American Austrian Foundation $18,000 New York, NY, US Health 2021
City Dance Dream $925 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
College Of The Atlantic $500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2021
Duke University $5,000 Durham, NC, US Educational 2021
Foreign Policy For American Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2021
Horizons Greater Washington $3,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Island Housing Trust $5,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2021
Land And Garden Preserve $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2021
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $200,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2021
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2021
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Mount Desert 365 $1,500 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2021
National Ms Society $1,500 Denver, CO, US Health 2021
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2021
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2021
Parent Encouragement Program $5,000 Kensington, MD, US Charitable 2021
Partnership For Responsible Growth $15,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US Charitable 2021
Ragnots Amateur Sailing Asso $5,000 Shoreacres, TX, US Charitable 2021
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2021
Salzburg Global Seminar $6,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2021
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2021
The Evergreen Society $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2021
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2020
Atlantic Council $25,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental 2020
Bipartisan Policy Center $5,000 Washington, DC, US Political 2020
College Of The Atlantic $2,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2020
Duke University $11,500 Durham, NC, US Educational 2020
Durham Public School Foundation $5,000 Durham, NC, US Education 2020
Foreign Policy For American Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of Acadia $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Island Housing Trust $1,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2020
Land And Garden Preserve $500 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2020
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $100,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2020
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2020
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2020
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2020
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2020
Partnership For Responsible Growth $10,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US Charitable 2020
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2020
Salzburg Global Seminar $15,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2020
Teach For America $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2020
Verified Voting Foundation $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Political 2020
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2020
Atlantic Council $25,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental 2020
Bipartisan Policy Center $5,000 Washington, DC, US Political 2020
College Of The Atlantic $2,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2020
Duke University $11,500 Durham, NC, US Educational 2020
Durham Public School Foundation $5,000 Durham, NC, US Education 2020
Foreign Policy For American Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of Acadia $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Island Housing Trust $1,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2020
Land And Garden Preserve $500 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2020
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $100,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2020
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2020
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2020
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2020
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2020
Partnership For Responsible Growth $10,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US Charitable 2020
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2020
Salzburg Global Seminar $15,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2020
Teach For America $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2020
Verified Voting Foundation $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Political 2020
American Austrian Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2020
Atlantic Council $25,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental 2020
Bipartisan Policy Center $5,000 Washington, DC, US Political 2020
College Of The Atlantic $2,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US Educational 2020
Duke University $11,500 Durham, NC, US Educational 2020
Durham Public School Foundation $5,000 Durham, NC, US Education 2020
Foreign Policy For American Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of Acadia $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Island Housing Trust $1,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Charitable 2020
Land And Garden Preserve $500 Seal Harbor, ME, US Community 2020
Landon School Annual Giving Fund $100,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational - Landon Capital Campaign 2020
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $7,000 Topsham, ME, US Charitable 2020
Maret School $500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Mount Desert 365 $1,000 Northeast Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
Mount Desert Island Hospital $1,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US Health 2020
Next Generation Choices Foundation $10,000 Rye, NH, US Charitable 2020
Norwood School $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2020
Partnership For Responsible Growth $10,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US Charitable 2020
Round House Theater $500 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2020
Salzburg Global Seminar $15,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society $1,000 Seal Harbor, ME, US Charitable 2020
St Mark's School $500 Southborough, MA, US Educational 2020
Teach For America $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Unc Kenan - Flagler Business School $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2020
Verified Voting Foundation $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Political 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 54-1879808
Website N/A
Address 6710A ROCKLEDGE DRIVE 400 Bethesda, MD 20817-0000

Key People (1)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Eacho Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/director Donna W Eacho

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.