The Eagles Charitable Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE EAGLES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1995 AS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988. THE FOUNDATION, A 501(C) (3) PUBLIC CHARITY, BRINGS HOPE, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WHO LACK BASIC NEEDS - LIKE BOOKS, VISION CARE AND GLASSES - THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR LIVES. THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO LEVERAGE ITS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB (THE "EAGLES") OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN ITS PROGRAMS. THE EAGLES TEAM AND ITS PLAYERS CAN BE A STRONG MOTIVATION TO GET FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE. SERVING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES ON THOSE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $446,038
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 117% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $348,977 spent. THE EAGLES EYE MOBILE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE VISION SCREENINGS AND EYE EXAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 12,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. FREE PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES ARE GIVEN TO CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM (65-75% OF EXAMINED CHILDREN), AS WELL AS FOLLOW-UP CARE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE SUCH CARE. AREAS OF SERVICE INCLUDE PHILADELPHIA, CHESTER, NORRISTOWN, AND POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. THE EAGLES EYE MOBILE ALSO SERVES CHILDREN AT HEALTH CLINICS IN PHILADELPHIA, COATESVILLE, PHOENIXVILLE, WEST CHESTER, AND KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA. IN 2019 ECF PARTNERED WITH VISION TO LEARN (VTL) A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN CALIFORNIA. VTL WILL OPERATE THE VISION PROGRAM AND EXPAND THE OPERATION SERVICES AND PLATFORM NATIONWIDE. VTL WILL OPERATE THE ECF VISION PROGRAM OPERATION THROUGH THE EXPIRATION DATE. ECF WILL MAKE CASH CONTRIBUTION GRANTS TO VTL EACH YEAR DURING THE TERM. ECF DONATED THE EYE MOBILE AND LAB VEHICLES TO THE ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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