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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4333970

THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60077

Financials

$403K$451K2023$595K$627K2024$499K$615K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$498,776$614,900-$116,124$1,370,743$100,000$1,270,743
December 31, 2024990-PF$594,981$626,780-$31,799$1,520,267$133,400$1,386,867
December 31, 2023990-PF$402,684$451,164-$48,480$1,494,416$75,750$1,418,666
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$81,696
Net gain from sales of assets
$414,010
Other income
$3,070

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$374,818
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$374,818
Excise tax on investment income
$5,783

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,520,267
Total assets, end of year
$1,370,743
Total liabilities, end of year
$100,000
Net assets, end of year
$1,270,743
Fair market value of assets
$4,594,691
Qualifying distributions
$374,818
Net investment income
$640,652

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THEODORE M ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$75,000
KATHERINE E GRUNDER
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$75,000
THEODORE H ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
President0$0
ELIZABETH A ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Secretary0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THEODORE M ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$25,000
KATHERINE E GRUNDER
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$25,000
THEODORE H ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
President0$0
ELIZABETH A ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Secretary0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THEODORE M ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$50,000
KATHERINE E GRUNDER
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Director1$50,000
THEODORE H ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
President0$0
ELIZABETH A ECKERT
5423 W FARGO, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Secretary0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5423 FARGO AVE, SKOKIE, IL 60077-3211
Signed the 990-PF
THEODORE M ECKERT, Director
Phone
(847) 647-9500
Return prepared by
SCHENK & ASSOC LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4333970
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,370,743
Income (IRS master file)
$797,389

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$498,776$614,900$1,370,743XML
990-PFDecember 2024$594,981$626,780$1,520,267XML
990-PFDecember 2023$402,684$451,164$1,494,416XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4333970).

Questions about THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION is 36-4333970.
Is THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (THEODORE M ECKERT, Director).
How much revenue does THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $498,776, expenses of $614,900 and total assets of $1,370,743 at year end.

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