Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
Invitation OnlyBrooklyn, New York · EIN 45-3670591 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.7M
Organizations funded103
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$71.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
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
70% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | General | $500,000 |
| Yale--David Geffen Yale School of Drama | New Haven, CT | Program endowment | $400,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | One nation one project | $375,000 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Art gallery endowment | $300,000 |
| Artist Repertory Theater | Portland, OR | Capital campaign | $260,000 |
| Music Maker Foundation | Hillsborough, NC | General | $155,000 |
| American Dance Festival | Durham, NC | General | $110,000 |
| Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club | Bronx, NY | Art programs | $101,910 |
| Creative Network | Astoria, NY | General | $100,000 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Assn Inc | Arlington, VA | Leonardo da vinci documentary | $100,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Scholarship | $100,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Blake hounshell scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Asheville Area Arts Council | Asheville, NC | General | $60,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General | $57,625 |
| Durham Tech Foundation | Durham, NC | Art programs | $50,000 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Asheville Art Museum Association | Asheville, NC | General | $40,000 |
| Gaspard & Dancers | Durham, NC | General | $40,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | Capital campaign & education | $40,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General | $40,000 |
| Young People's Chorus of New York | New York, NY | General | $40,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | Education & outreach, digital infrastructure | $36,698 |
| Art Transforms | Jonesborough, TN | For association tilaranese | $35,000 |
| The Educational Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship | $30,000 |
| Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Telluride Blues Society | Telluride, CO | Music maker support | $25,000 |
| Art Transforms | Jonesborough, TN | Tilaran music school | $20,000 |
| Asheville Community Theater | Asheville, NC | General | $20,000 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | Studio City, CA | General | $20,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | Endowment | $15,000 |
| Bay Laurel Pfa | Calabasas, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra ( Tanglewood) | Lenox, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Bronx Arts Ensemble Inc | Bronx, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Carolina Friends School | Durham, NC | Art programs | $10,000 |
| Chelsea Theater | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | Art programs | $10,000 |
| Culture Mill | Graham, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Durham Arts Council | Durham, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Ensemble Theater Company | Santa Barbara, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Inc | Tallahasse, FL | Art programs | $10,000 |
| High Desert Museum | Bend, OR | General | $10,000 |
| House for Hope Costa Rica | Coral Gables, FL | General | $10,000 |
| Liberty Arts | Durham, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Endowment | $10,000 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Opera Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Orange County Arts Alliance | Hillsborough, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR | General | $10,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | Capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Portland State University Art Program | Portland, OR | Art program | $10,000 |
| Portland State University Jazz Program | Portland, OR | Jazz program | $10,000 |
| Sitka Center for Art & Ecology | Otis, OR | General | $10,000 |
| St Mark's in the Valley Concert Series | Los Olivos, CA | General | $10,000 |
| State Street Ballet | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Steep Rock Association Inc | New Preston, CT | Art program | $10,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Yale university art gallery | $10,000 |
| Ypc National Inc | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 103 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,741,945 | 103 |
| 2023 | $4,800,000 | 95 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349101730
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3670591
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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