The John and Jennifer Eckerson Family Foundation focuses its giving exclusively on animal welfare, directing all recorded grants to a single equine rescue organization. Their support is unrestricted and appears intended to sustain operations rather than fund a specific project. The foundation demonstrates a clear, narrow philanthropic interest in horses and rescue services.
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving is to one repeat grantee (13 Hands Equine Rescue) across multiple grants, providing general/unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
13 Hands Equine Rescue
The John and Jennifer Eckerson Family Foundation C/o Citrin Cooperman has a narrow giving pattern centered on equine rescue, with its largest recent grant going to 13 Hands Equine Rescue for general support. That organization appears repeatedly across the record, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $45,650 award in 2025 and earlier general support grants of $36,000 and $32,500. The repeated support suggests a sustained relationship rather than a one-time project gift. Alongside that core animal-welfare focus, the foundation has also funded a small set of other nonprofits in the New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Virginia area. Recent recipients include the Institute for Justice, Part of the Solution, Fire, Friends of Rye Nature Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Most awards are unrestricted or described as general support, indicating flexible operating support rather than restricted program grants. The foundation’s giving is modest in dollar terms but consistent in pattern, with small to mid-sized awards and a clear preference for general-purpose funding. Across the record, grants stay within the United States.
Animal rescue is the clearest theme in the record. The foundation gave $45,650 in 2025 to 13 Hands Equine Rescue for general support, and it had already made general support grants to the same organization in 2023 and 2024. A second strand is unrestricted support for human-services and civic organizations. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to Part of the Solution for general support, after prior general support and unrestricted grants to the Bronx-based organization in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also funds legal advocacy and community institutions. It awarded $10,000 to the Institute for Justice in 2025 for general support, and it made $6,000 and $5,000 grants to Friends of Rye Nature Center in 2023 and 2025, respectively. Smaller gifts also went to Fire, Hospital for Special Surgery, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,525. The record shows a mix of one larger operating grant and many smaller general-support awards. Giving is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients. 13 Hands Equine Rescue appears in three different years, as do Part of the Solution, Institute for Justice, Fire, Friends of Rye Nature Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, and Goal Global. The foundation is a family foundation, and the grants are recorded as general support, general unrestricted, or similar language.
$98K
$758K
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$111K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant recipients are concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, even though the foundation is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. New York recipients appear most often, including Clinton Corners, Bronx, Rye, Bedford, New York City, Bedford Hills, and Port Chester. Virginia recipients include Arlington and McLean, and Washington, DC also appears in the record. Pennsylvania and Connecticut are represented as well, through Philadelphia and Norwalk.
The strongest pattern is support for animal welfare, especially equine rescue. The largest recent grant went to 13 Hands Equine Rescue for general support, and that same organization received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The record also includes smaller awards to ASPCA and Bedford Riding Lanes Association.
Yes. Many of the recorded awards are labeled general support or general unrestricted, including gifts to 13 Hands Equine Rescue, Part of the Solution, Institute for Justice, Fire, Friends of Rye Nature Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Goal Global. That pattern points to flexible operating support.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $4,525 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes a larger outlier, a $45,650 grant to 13 Hands Equine Rescue in 2025.
The top state by grant count is Virginia. Recipient locations in the record include Arlington and McLean, along with many grants elsewhere in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. No grants in the dataset went to New Jersey recipients.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring support. Examples include 13 Hands Equine Rescue in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Part of the Solution in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Institute for Justice, Fire, Friends of Rye Nature Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, and Goal Global across more than one year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE | CLINTON CORNERS, NY | $45,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PART OF THE SOLUTION | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR ALL PEOPLE LTD | RYE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF RYE NATURE CENTER | RYE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERIOUSFUN CHILDREN'S NETWORK | NORWALK, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ASPCA) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOAL GLOBAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE POLICE ASSOCIATION | RYE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEET THE NEED MINISTRIES INC | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRYE INC | PORT CHESTER, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS | HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS INC | RYE, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RYE, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POUND RIDGE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC | POUND RIDGE, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF KAREN | NORTH SALEM, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEDFORD RIDING LANES ASSOCIATION INC | BEDFORD, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE YOUTH COUNCIL | RYE, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORS LINK | YONKERS, NY | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE | CLINTON CORNERS, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PART OF THE SOLUTION | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $3,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRYE INC | PORT CHESTER, NY | $2,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORT CHESTER CARVER CENTER | PORT CHESTER, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOAL GLOBAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORCE BLUE INC | MT PLEASANT, SC | $1,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERIOUSFUN CHILDREN'S NETWORK | NORWALK, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RYE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF RYE NATURE CENTER | RYE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEET THE NEED MINISTRIES INC | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE POLICE ASSOCIATION | RYE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS | HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRATTON MOUNTAIN & VALLEY COMMUNITY BEN FOUNDATION | STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE YMCA | RYE, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS INC | RYE, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORT CHESTER - RYE - RYE BROOK EMS | PORT CHESTER, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POUND RIDGE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC | POUND RIDGE, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS | POUND RIDGE, NY | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARDINAL'S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 13 Hands Equine Rescue | Clinton Corners, NY | $36,000 | 2023 | General Unrestricted |
13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE
$45,650GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR ALL PEOPLE LTD
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF RYE NATURE CENTER
GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE POLICE ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEET THE NEED MINISTRIES INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRYE INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
POUND RIDGE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
BEDFORD RIDING LANES ASSOCIATION INC
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE YOUTH COUNCIL
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE
$32,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRYE INC
$2,200GENERAL SUPPORT
FORCE BLUE INC
$1,250GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF RYE NATURE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEET THE NEED MINISTRIES INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE POLICE ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STRATTON MOUNTAIN & VALLEY COMMUNITY BEN FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE YMCA
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RYE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PORT CHESTER - RYE - RYE BROOK EMS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
POUND RIDGE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
CARDINAL'S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
13 Hands Equine Rescue
$36,000General Unrestricted