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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4333970

Theodore Eckert Foundation

A private foundation in Skokie, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $374,818 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $374,818

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,370,743
  • Tax year 2024

    $500,157

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,520,267
  • Tax year 2023

    $273,890

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,494,416
  • Tax year 2022

    $230,732

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,607,196
  • Tax year 2021

    $267,422

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,525
  • Tax year 2020

    $280,274

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,913,439

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable-general support

    $374,818

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Theodore H EckertPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A EckertSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theodore M EckertDirector Hours 1Pay $75,000
  • Katherine E GrunderDirector Hours 1Pay $75,000

The return

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