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ROBERT AND MERCEDES EICHHOLZ FOUNDATION

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 453670591 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$981K
net assets
$71.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable initiatives in the arts, education, and community programs. It provides grants to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and cultural projects across the United States, with a focus on endowments, scholarships, and arts funding. The foundation does not operate direct programs but functions primarily as a grantmaking entity.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts Endowment Grants
Supports art galleries, theater companies, dance festivals, and music foundations through general and capital grants.
Educational Scholarships
Funds scholarship programs at universities and independent foundations to support student access to higher education.
Youth Art Programs
Grants to organizations like Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club to support arts education for underserved youth.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding arts and cultural institutions
      Funds general operations, endowments, and capital campaigns for arts and cultural organizations including the National Gallery of Art, American Dance Festival, Artist Repertory Theater, David Geffen Yale School of Drama, University of North Carolina art gallery, and Creative Network.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding educational programs and scholarships
      Provides grants to support educational initiatives and scholarship funds, including at Yale University, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, and the University of North Carolina, as well as funding for youth education through Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club’s art programs.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding media and documentary production
      Supports public media and documentary filmmaking through grants to organizations such as Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Assn Inc for the Leonardo da Vinci documentary.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding social justice and civic engagement initiatives
      Finances the One Nation One Project initiative via a grant to Tides Center, focused on civic engagement and national unity efforts.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.73M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.61M43%
Other revenue$1.87M
expenses
Total expenses$981K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$200K
Grants paid out$3.74M
balance sheet
Total assets$71.27M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$71.27M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +33.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALEXA DAVIDSON SUSKIN TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25 $200K
board members · 8
  • DANIEL DUNN — TRUSTEE
  • JOAN DAVIDSON — TRUSTEE
  • LYN E DAVIDSON — TRUSTEE
  • MARC SUSKIN — TRUSTEE
  • MICHAEL C DAVIDSON — TRUSTEE
  • NATALIE DUNN — TRUSTEE
  • PAUL N FRIMMER — TRUSTEE
  • ROGER A EICHHOLZ — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL Partner — Receives general support grant funding
  • ARTIST REPERTORY THEATER Partner — Receives funding for a capital campaign
  • CREATIVE NETWORK Partner — Receives general support grant funding
  • GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN INC Partner — Receives funding for the Leonardo da Vinci documentary
  • KIPS BAY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Partner — Receives funding for art programs
  • MUSIC MAKER FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support grant funding
  • NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Partner — Receives general support grant funding
  • SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA Partner — Receives funding for scholarships
  • TIDES CENTER Partner — Receives funding for the One Nation One Project initiative
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Partner — Receives funding for art gallery endowment
  • YALE UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives funding for the Blake Hounshell Scholarship Fund
  • YALE--DAVID GEFFEN YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA Partner — Receives funding for program endowment