Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust
Paducah, KY · EIN 39-6786592. Reported 653 grants totalling $67.9M to 251 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$40,000median grant
$67.9Mgranted, 2021-2024
251organizations funded
82%of grantees funded again the next year
$457.4Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $40,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $155 and the largest $3,250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 251 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No | New Orleans, LA | $4,250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $3,300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifeline Recovery Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $2,500,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| God's Pit Crew | Danville, VA | $2,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Support Our Aging Religious Inc | Washington, DC | $2,250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seton Catholic Schools | St Francis, WI | $2,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $1,925,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gift of Adoption | Northbrook, IL | $1,550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Lands & Waters | East Moline, IL | $1,081,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | $1,010,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Support Our Aging Religious Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $910,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paducah Interfaith Ministry Inc | Paducah, KY | $879,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roads to Life Tanzania | Prairie Du Chien, WI | $787,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary School System | Paducah, KY | $767,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of West Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | $657,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Health Foundation | Paducah, KY | $651,324 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Augustine University Parish | Platteville, WI | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baptist Health Foundation Paducah | Paducah, KY | $645,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Here Tomorrow Inc | Neptune Beach, FL | $640,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Lexington, KY | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seamark Ranch | Green Cove Springs, FL | $590,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Ministries Inc | Paducah, KY | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $520,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women Aware Dba Merryman House | Paducah, KY | $476,832 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Refuge Inc | Atlanta, GA | $430,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Church | Paducah, KY | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church | Cassville, WI | $405,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seamen's Church Institute | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Service Society | Paducah, KY | $391,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $385,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $380,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Neptune Beach | Neptune Beach, FL | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Digdeep Right to Water Project | Los Angeles, CA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $337,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club Inc | Paducah, KY | $334,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Harry Tompson Center | New Orleans, LA | $333,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Bishops of Northern Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Divine Word Missionaries | Techny, IL | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hart Felt Ministries Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc | West Allis, WI | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Inc | Jacksonville, KY | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Missionary Society of St Columban | St Columbans, NE | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Francis Mission | St Francis, SD | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Patrick's Missionary Society | Chicago, IL | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Piarist School | Hagerhill, KY | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Xaverian Missionary Fathers | Franklin, WI | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of North Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $280,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Bureau | Jacksonville, FL | $278,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beaches Council on Aging Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $265,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Parish School | St Augustine, FL | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Education Foundation | Louisville, KY | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paducah Mccracken County Senior Center | Paducah, KY | $241,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paducah Lifeline Ministries Inc | Paducah, KY | $240,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Angelwood Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $230,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grant Regional Health Center Inc | Lancaster, WI | $230,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | $223,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House International | New York, NY | $210,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Orleans Mission Inc | New Orleans, LA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beaches Christian Service Corps Incdba Pablo Towers | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $203,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College Possible | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | Hazard, KY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Projecthandup | Grapevine, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Augustine Diocesan Council Society of St Vincent De Paul Group Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Coletta of Wisconsin | Jefferson, WI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Gatehouseprojecthandup | Grapevine, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School Inc | New Orleans, LA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Claretian Missionaries | Chicago, IL | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jesuits USA Central & Southern Province | St Louis, MO | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus | Chicago, IL | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liv Well Community Health Services | Paducah, KY | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Father Maloney's Boys Haven Inc | Louisville, KY | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marian Woods Inc | Hartsdale, NY | $182,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agape Child & Family Services | Memphis, TN | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Soup for the Soul Org Inc | Murray, KY | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paducah Public Schools Foundation Inc | Paducah, KY | $172,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marshall County Community Kitchen Inc | Benton, KY | $172,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hotel Inc | Bowling Green, KY | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reboot Recovery | Pleasant View, TN | $168,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beaches Area Historical Society | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Easterseals West Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | $161,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Center | Waukesha, WI | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Discovery Center | Paducah, KY | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Charles Borromeo Church | Cassville, WI | $155,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | Kennesaw, GA | $153,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope Unlimited Family Care Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $152,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Home of Hope India | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monique Burr Foundation for Children Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Presbyterian Day School Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunrise Children's Services Inc | Mt Washington, KY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Rescue Mission Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Idols Aside Ministries | Paducah, KY | $146,440 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Farm Inc | Talcott, WV | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshall County Exceptional Center | Benton, KY | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ozanam Inn | New Orleans, LA | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John Center Inc | Louisville, KY | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Catholic Home Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ministry of the Good Shepherd | Boca Raton, FL | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace | St Paul, MN | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owossa, MI | $132,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Budget Store (paducah Ky) | Paducah, KY | $128,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Church Extension Society of USA | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Claretian Missionaries-USA Province Inc | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Peacemakers Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rape Victim Services Inc | Paducah, KY | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Victory Through Grace Ministries | Paducah, KY | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wi Lutheran Child & Family Services Inc | Germantown, WI | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haven of Hope Inc | Benton, KY | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Parish | El Paso, TX | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace at the Greenlight | New Orleans, LA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Animation Project Inc | New York, NY | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Morehead Gateway Helping Hands | Morehead, KY | $103,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc | Johnson City, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beaches Christian Service Corps Inc Dba Pablo Towers | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haywood Christian Ministry Inc | Waynesville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Chefs | Portsmouth, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mission of Hope | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rape Victim Services Inc Dba Lotus | Paducah, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Paducah, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Cecilia Congregation | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lutheran Home Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Township of Glen Haven Wisconsin | Glen Haven, WI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady's Inn | St Louis, MO | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grant County Center on Aging | Lancaster, WI | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifehouse Inc | Louisville, KY | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center Inc | Louisville, KY | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dismas Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paducah Day Nursery Inc | Paducah, KY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mary Help of Christians Church | Cassville, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ministry of Caring Inc | Wilmington, DE | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Badger Childhood Cancer Network | Madison, WI | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Erie | Erie, PA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Medical Mission Services Inc | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| DV8KITCHEN Vocational Training Foundation LLC | Lexington, KY | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | St Paul, MN | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $66,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grant County - Orchard Manor | Lancaster, WI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inhealth Community Wellness Clinic | Boscobel, WI | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Concern of Cudahy-Stfrancis | Cudahy, WI | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bolles School | Jacksonville, FL | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Clothes Closet Inc | Menasha, WI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Inc | Duluth, GA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Police Foundation of Paducah-Mccracken County Inc | Paducah, KY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sua Sponte Foundation Inc | Savannah, GA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thielen Foundation Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Paducah Young Life | Paducah, KY | $51,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chwc Inc | Kansas City, KS | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Joy and Hope for Texas | Pasadena, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fflic | New Orleans, LA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services | Austin, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Suwannee County Sheriff's Office | Live Oak, FL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Murray Calloway Need Line Association | Murray, KY | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carteret Healthcare Foundation | Morehead City, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cassidy's Cause | Paducah, KY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Made to Stay Paducah Mccracken Co Inc | Paducah, KY | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lone Oak First Baptist Church | Paducah, KY | $36,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jesuit Mission Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piarist Fathers - US & Puerto Rico | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Catherine University | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center | Columbus, OH | $29,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tisbest Philanthropy | Seattle, WA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Charles Youth & Family Services Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $26,533 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beach Church - Jacksonville Beach United Methodist Church | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Jesuit Prep | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmaus Farm Inc | Vanceburg, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Pathways for Children | Melber, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of the Mountains | Jackson, WY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of So La | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Life Saving Corps Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Church | Live Oak, FL | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cassidy's Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy | Paducah, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church Health | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Courage Kenny Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Facial Pain Research Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kidworks Community Development Corporation | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mach Academy Inc | Augusta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Children's Homes and Service | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prison Communities International Inc | Purchase, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Watch Counseling and Advocacy Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bernardine Franciscan Sisters | Reading, PA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Mission | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Christian Academy | Paducah, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland | Elizabethtown, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hildegard House | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miracles for Kids | Irvine, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Carat Paducah Inc | Paducah, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schools for Haiti Inc | Cassville, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victims of Milwaukee Violence Burial Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 68 Inc | Sauk City, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Precious Child Inc | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lacrosse | La Crosse, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum Inc | Beaufort, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Maritime Museum | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mars Hill Presbyterian Church | Acworth, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oilfield Nextgen | Friendswood, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Vet-Fit | Mount Pleasant, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Lift Inc | Palm City, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryan Callahan Foundation | Mendon, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Heal Foundation Inc | Ponte Vendra Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ Church Preschool | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Paducah-Mccracken County | Paducah, KY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Paducah, KY | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | $2,296 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| BIKE4ALZ Inc | Bowling Green, KY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broadway United Methodist Church | Paducah, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Misd Foundation for Excellence Inc | Murray, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concord United Methodist Church | Paducah, KY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, KY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missing Bella | Paducah, KY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
166 of 251 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
FAITH, HUMAN NEEDS, FAMILY, EDUCATION, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES - Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No
CAPITAL & PROGRAMMING SUPPORT - Women Aware Dba Merryman House
PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc
SUPPORT FOR STONEFIELD HISTORICAL SITE - Village of Cassville
PUBLIC SERVICE - LIBRARY OPERATIONS - Soup for the Soul Org Inc
PROGRAMMING SUPPORT/PROJECT SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 322 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 144 | $9,379,018 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 157 | $15.7M | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 169 | $19.9M | $44,000 |
| 2024 | 183 | $22.8M | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust has 16 of them, worth $9,968,631. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,000,000 |
| Seton Catholic Schools | St Francis, WI | $1,500,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Seton Catholic Schools | St Francis, WI | $750,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | $750,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | $500,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | $500,000 |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | $500,000 |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | $460,000 |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | $420,000 |
| Seamen's Church Institute | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| Village of Cassville | Cassville, WI | $380,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | $250,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $250,000 |
| Seamen's Church Institute | New York, NY | $200,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 21% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kentucky. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund120 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc97 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc71 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program67 shared recipientsAmerican Endowment Foundation58 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust55 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $40,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4965 Village Square Drive a, Paducah, KY, 42001. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 39-6786592 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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