Private foundation · EIN 45-6078947 · Evansville, Indiana

Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $116K total, median $8,120.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$116K
Median grant
$8,120
Stays in IN
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.4M

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Mens Christian AssociationMinot, NDProgram support$19K
The Salvation ArmyHoffman Estates, ILProgram support$8,120
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FLProgram support$8,120
Northern Lights Councilboy ScoutsFargo, NDProgram support$8,120
Project BeeMinot, NDProgram support$8,120
Home on the RangeSentinel Butte, NDProgram support$8,120
First Lutheran ChurchMinot, NDProgram support$8,120
All Saints Episcopal ChurchMinot, NDProgram support$8,120
Minot Vocational Workshop Svcs IncMinot, NDProgram support$8,120
Girl Scouts Dakota HorizonsSioux Falls, SDProgram support$8,120
Anne Carlsen CenterJamestown, NDProgram support$8,120
Minot State University Development Fdn FoundationMinot, NDProgram support$4,640
Minot Area Youth Skating AssocMinot, NDProgram support$4,640
Domestic Violence CrisisMinot, NDProgram support$3,480
American National Red CrossWashington, DCProgram support$3,480

By state: North Dakota 11 · Illinois 1 · Florida 1 · South Dakota 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Evansville, Indiana, administered in care of Bremer Trust N a, tax-exempt since 1991. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $116K across 15 grants, a median of $8,120.

Where does Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck Foundation give?

North Dakota (11 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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