Private foundation · EIN 45-6413201 · Marietta, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Eater Family 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: 6 grants paid, $108K total, median $8,500. 100% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$108K
Median grant
$8,500
Stays in PA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

How to apply

Contact: Eater Family Foundation, 286 West Market St, Marietta, Pa, 7174263761

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Susquehanna Stage CoMarietta, PARehab community house property$75K
Marietta Community HouseMarietta, PAHistorical preservation$10K
Susquehanna Regional PoliceMarietta, PACommunity traffic safety project$10K
Rivertownes USAMarietta, PACultivate art heritage & recreation$7,000
Marietta BoroughMarietta, PACommunity summer recreation$5,000
Marietta Lions ClubMarietta, PACommunity easter egg hunt$1,000

About this foundation

Eater Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Marietta, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Miriam N Fletcher, tax-exempt since 2012. 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 Eater Family 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 Eater Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $108K across 6 grants, a median of $8,500.

Where does Eater Family Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (6 grants), per its latest filing.

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