Founded in 2005 as a non-profit organization, the Eastman Charitable Foundation (ECF) focuses on:
promoting environmental stewardship through grants that encourage the protection, preservation, and study of Eastman Lake, its watershed and neighboring lands in Grantham, Enfield and Springfield, related ponds and tributaries including water resources, marshlands, swamp, woodlands and open spaces, and the plant and animal life therein;
supporting environmental education through sponsorship and scholarships;
supporting green recreation programs for the region served by the Foundation.
