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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2941744

THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15230

Financials

$1.8M$530K2023$1.1M$655K2024$67.1M$878K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$67,118,525$878,254$66,240,271$67,731,714$0$67,731,714
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,133,642$654,759$478,883$6,116,690$0$6,116,690
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,816,403$529,675$1,286,728$5,942,004$0$5,942,004
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$66,545,804
Dividends
$234,114
Net gain from sales of assets
$338,607

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$610,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$255,671
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$712,268
Excise tax on investment income
$5,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,116,690
Total assets, end of year
$67,731,714
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$67,731,714
Fair market value of assets
$74,382,063
Qualifying distributions
$712,268
Net investment income
$572,355

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
BNY MELLON N A
PO BOX 185, PITTSBURGH, PA 152300185
TRUSTEE1$255,671
DANA W HISCOCK
8 E ELBROOK DRIVE, ALLENDALE, NJ 074011107
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
RICHARD ECKELS
4471 TUCKAHOE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
AMANDA ECKELS GOETZE
2909 GARDEN LANE, MEMPHIS, TN 38111
CO-TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMANDA ECKELS GOETZE
2909 GARDEN LANE, MEMPHIS, TN 38111
CO-TRUSTEE1$50,991
DANA W HISCOCK
8 E ELBROOK DRIVE, ALLENDALE, NJ 074011107
CO-TRUSTEE1$47,381
RICHARD ECKELS
4471 TUCKAHOE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
CO-TRUSTEE1$47,381
BNY MELLON N A
PO BOX 185, PITTSBURGH, PA 152300185
TRUSTEE1$47,381
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANA W HISCOCK
8 E ELBROOK DRIVE, ALLENDALE, NJ 074011107
CO-TRUSTEE1$43,863
AMANDA ECKELS GOETZE
2909 GARDEN LANE, MEMPHIS, TN 38111
CO-TRUSTEE1$43,863
BNY MELLON N A
PO BOX 185, PITTSBURGH, PA 152300185
TRUSTEE1$43,738
RICHARD ECKELS
4471 TUCKAHOE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
CO-TRUSTEE1$40,252

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 185, PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0185
In care of
% BNY MELTON TRUST OF DELAWARE
Signed the 990-PF
MICHAEL STAGIS, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(302) 421-2207
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

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
45-2941744
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$67,731,714
Income (IRS master file)
$69,190,856

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$67,118,525$878,254$67,731,714IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,133,642$654,759$6,116,690IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,816,403$529,675$5,942,004XML
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 45-2941744).

Questions about THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION is 45-2941744.
Is THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS 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 W AND BETTY J ECKELS 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 W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,671 (BNY MELLON N A, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does THEODORE W AND BETTY J ECKELS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,118,525, expenses of $878,254 and total assets of $67,731,714 at year end.

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