John R Eckel Jr Foundation
Invitation OnlyHouston, Texas · EIN 27-2818091 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded29
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$25.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $24,700 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $100,000 |
| Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Support for the Adam D. Weinberg Artists Fund | $100,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Eckel Gallery Exhibition Program | $100,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Support for Menil House grounds renovation | $75,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Ruth Asawa drawing acquisition | $75,000 |
| Genesys Works | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $60,000 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Supporting a new, site-specific media and sound installation by Rachel Rossin at the Houston | $50,000 |
| Lawndale Art and Performance Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $50,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $50,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual design acquisitions and exhibitions | $50,000 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $40,000 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $40,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support of Blaffer Art Museum | $30,000 |
| FotoFest Inc | Houston, TX | Support of FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography Learning Program | $25,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $25,000 |
| New Group Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $25,000 |
| New Group Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $25,000 |
| Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $25,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support for acquisitions in the area of modern and contemporary art | $25,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support for Moody Center | $25,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Jason Moran acquisition | $24,700 |
| ProUnitas Inc | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $20,000 |
| Artadia | Brooklyn, NY | To support an Artadia 2024 award to a talented, emerging Houston artist | $15,000 |
| Astrodome Conservancy | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council | Galveston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Gulf Coast-A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Support the publication of Duchamp in California: Walter Hopps Curates a Retrospective | $10,000 |
| The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Inc | Florham Park, NJ | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,204,700 | 29 |
| 2023 | $1,295,000 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523209349100712
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-2818091
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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