Funding search · EIN 396786592 · Paducah, KY

Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

509
grants reported
$58.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$45,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund2 grants · $5.2M
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No3 grants · $3.5M
  • Mayo Clinic3 grants · $3.0M
  • Support Our Aging Religious3 grants · $3.0M
  • Lifeline Recovery Center1 grant · $2.5M
  • God'S Pit Crew2 grants · $2.3M
  • Seton Catholic Schools3 grants · $2.0M
  • Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida3 grants · $1.9M
  • Gift of Adoption3 grants · $1.3M
  • Catholic Relief Services1 grant · $1.0M

Giving over time

$15.7M
2022
$19.9M
2023
$22.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 509 grants.

  • $3.3M

    Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Faith, human needs, family, education, vibrant communities

  • $2.5M

    Lifeline Recovery Center · Paducah, KY · 2024

    Capital support

  • $1.9M

    Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Faith, human needs, family, education, vibrant communities

  • $1.5M

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Capital & programming support

  • $1.3M

    God'S Pit Crew · Danville, VA · 2024

    Capital & programming support

  • $1.1M

    Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    Programming support

  • $1.0M

    Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Programming support

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Capital support

  • $1.0M

    Support Our Aging Religious · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

    Programming support

  • $1.0M

    God'S Pit Crew · Danville, VA · 2023

    Project support

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023

    Capital support

  • $1.0M

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Programming support

  • $1.0M

    Support Our Aging Religious · Washington, DC · 2023

    Programming support

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022

    Capital support

  • $1.0M

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater No · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Capital project and programming support

  • $1.0M

    Support Our Aging Religious · Washington, DC · 2022

    Programming support

  • $770,000

    Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $750,000

    Seton Catholic Schools · St Francis, WI · 2024

    Capital support

  • $750,000

    Seton Catholic Schools · St Francis, WI · 2023

    Capital support

  • $510,000

    Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    Bayou Community Foundation · Houma, LA · 2024

    Project support

  • $500,000

    Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    Programming support

  • $500,000

    St Augustine University Parish · Platteville, WI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    Bayou Community Foundation · Houma, LA · 2023

    Project support

  • $500,000

    Seamark Ranch · Green Cove Springs, FL · 2023

    Programming support

  • $500,000

    Seton Catholic Schools · St Francis, WI · 2022

    Capital support

  • $492,400

    Community Foundation of West Kentucky · Paducah, KY · 2023

    Project support

  • $450,000

    Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $365,000

    Christian Appalachian Project · Lexington, KY · 2022

    Program support

  • $325,000

    Roads To Life Tanzania · Prairie Du Chien, WI · 2023

    General operating support

  • $300,000

    Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Programming support

  • $300,000

    Community Foundation of North Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    Programming support

  • $300,000

    Here Tomorrow · Neptune Beach, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $300,000

    Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $300,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Program support

  • $280,000

    Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Programming support

  • $280,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Programming support

  • $280,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Program support

  • $278,250

    Paducah Interfaith Ministry · Paducah, KY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $265,000

    Here Tomorrow · Neptune Beach, FL · 2023

    Programming support

  • $260,000

    Dubuque County Historical Society · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Program support

  • $250,750

    Paducah Interfaith Ministry · Paducah, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Dubuque County Historical Society · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Programming support

  • $250,000

    Dubuque County Historical Society · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Program support

  • $242,000

    St Mary School System · Paducah, KY · 2024

    Operating support

  • $220,000

    St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church · Cassville, WI · 2023

    General operating support

  • $210,000

    Covenant House International · New York, NY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $208,631

    Mercy Health Foundation · Paducah, KY · 2022

    Programming support

  • $202,000

    Roads To Life Tanzania · Prairie Du Chien, WI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,250

    Paducah Lifeline Ministries · Paducah, KY · 2022

    Programming support

  • $200,000

    Seamen'S Church Institute · New York, NY · 2024

    Programming support

  • $200,000

    The Gatehouseprojecthandup · Grapevine, TX · 2024

    Programming support

  • $200,000

    The Harry Tompson Center · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Capital support

  • $200,000

    Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky · Hazard, KY · 2023

    Project support

  • $200,000

    Seamen'S Church Institute · New York, NY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $200,000

    Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Paducah Interfaith Ministry · Paducah, KY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Projecthandup · Grapevine, TX · 2022

    Programming support

  • $185,000

    St Mary School System · Paducah, KY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $180,000

    St Mary School System · Paducah, KY · 2022

    Programming support

  • $171,000

    The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation · Jacksonville Beach, FL · 2024

    Programming support

  • $170,000

    Community Ministries · Paducah, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $165,500

    Mercy Health Foundation · Paducah, KY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $161,000

    Living Lands & Waters · East Moline, IL · 2024

    Programming support

  • $160,000

    St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church · Cassville, WI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $155,000

    St Charles Borromeo Church · Cassville, WI · 2024

    Operating support

  • $150,000

    Riverside Presbyterian Day School · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

    Capital support

  • $150,000

    Community Ministries · Paducah, KY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Hart Felt Ministries · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Monique Burr Foundation for Children · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    St Augustine University Parish · Platteville, WI · 2023

    Programming support

  • $150,000

    Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Programming support

  • $150,000

    City of Neptune Beach · Neptune Beach, FL · 2022

    Public parks/recreation

  • $150,000

    Home of Hope India · Wilmington, NC · 2022

    General operating support

  • $146,000

    Family Service Society · Paducah, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $140,000

    Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless · Jacksonville, KY · 2024

    Programming support

  • $140,000

    Women Aware Dba Merryman House · Paducah, KY · 2024

    Operating support

  • $140,000

    Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless · Jacksonville, KY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $130,000

    City of Refuge · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $130,000

    Wisconsin Historical Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    Support for stonefield historical site

  • $125,000

    Catholic Bishops of Northern Alaska · Fairbanks, AK · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Claretian Missionaries-USA Province · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Divine Word Missionaries · Techny, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Hear Wisconsin · West Allis, WI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Missionary Society of St Columban · St Columbans, NE · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Roads To Life Tanzania · Prairie Du Chien, WI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    St Francis Mission · St Francis, SD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    St Patrick'S Missionary Society · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    St Thomas More Catholic Church · Paducah, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    The Piarist School · Hagerhill, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Wisconsin Historical Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    Support for stonefield historical site

  • $125,000

    Xaverian Missionary Fathers · Franklin, WI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry · Jacksonville Beach, FL · 2023

    Programming support

  • $125,000

    Family Service Society · Paducah, KY · 2023

    Programming support

  • $125,000

    Women Aware Dba Merryman House · Paducah, KY · 2023

    Programming and operational support

  • $121,000

    Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club · Paducah, KY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $120,000

    Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club · Paducah, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $118,500

    Catholic Charities Bureau · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    Program support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.