The Erkiletian Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyArlington, Virginia · EIN 13-4238878 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$348K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$6.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
82% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging Scholars | Arlington, VA | To provide leadership and educational opportunity and support for young students. | $159,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC | To create world-class shakespeare productions and innovative contemporary work, addressing the most urgent questions with scale and… | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. | $20,000 |
| Future Harvest | Cockeysville, MD | Advancing agriculture that sustains farmers, communities, and the environment. | $20,000 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation | Bluemont, VA | To facilitate posttraumatic growth (ptg) through transformative programs, world-class training and education initiatives, research, and… | $15,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council | Merrifield, VA | To safeguard the earthits people, plants, animals, and natural systems | $12,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | To fight for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the chesapeake bay and its rivers and streams. | $11,000 |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | To provide world-class care and research for kids in the washington, d.c. region and beyond. | $10,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | To conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl | $10,000 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | To deliver medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid to vulnerable communities worldwide, helping them reach their full potential. | $10,000 |
| Aauw Tahoe Nevada | Incline Village, NV | To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. | $10,000 |
| Spirit of Christ Baptist Church | Forestville, MD | Mission to empower believers through the holy spirit to engage in evangelism, ministry, and service to their community and the world. | $5,000 |
| Afsp | New York, NY | Dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss. | $5,000 |
| United Help Ukraine | Gaithersberg, MD | To support theukrainianpeople by providing essential services and aid as they try to protect their homes and future. | $5,000 |
| Gorilla Doctors | Davis, CA | Dedicated to saving the mountain and eastern lowland gorilla species one gorilla patient at a time using veterinary medicine and science… | $4,000 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | Falls Church, VA | To protect tropical forests and strengthen traditional culture. | $4,000 |
| National Indigenous Woman's Resource Center | Lame Deer, MT | To support culturally grounded, indigenous-led solutions to enhance tribal sovereignty and increase safety for native victims of domestic… | $3,000 |
| Freedom Within Project | Santa Cruz, CA | Working to reduce recidivism and change the culture inside prisons and jails, from one of violence and gang oppression, to a place where… | $2,500 |
| Saint Columba's Nursery School | Washington, DC | Piggy bank fund - mission to provide children with a positive and developmentally appropriate early childhood education filled with quality… | $2,500 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | Through our expertise in treating cleft lip and cleft palate, we create solutions that deliver safe surgery to people where it's needed… | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Office of Gift Planning | New York, NY | Planned parenthood federation of america, inc. (ppfa) works to protect and expand access to sexualand reproductive health care and… | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Foundation | Memphis, TN | Research and development for treating and curing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. | $2,000 |
| Easter Island | Santa Maria, CA | To protect, preserve, and promote the cultural, archaeological, and environmental legacy of rapa nui. | $1,500 |
| Maya Exploration Center Inc | Boulder, CO | To uncovering and sharing knowledge about ancient maya civilization, specifically through scientific research, mapping ruined cities, and… | $1,500 |
| Unhcr | Washington, DC | A global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes… | $1,500 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | The mission of the nonprofit monterey bay aquarium is to inspire conservation of the ocean. | $1,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To provide emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect. formed in… | $1,000 |
| Wayward Ranch Animal Santuary | Kerhonkson, NY | Committed to a different type of rescure experience. we are a unique combination of adoption and sanctuary facility, taking the pressure of… | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $347,500 | 28 |
| 2024 | $288,500 | 30 |
| 2023 | $308,000 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349100447
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-4238878
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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