The Northrop Grumman Employees Charity Organization (ECHO)
The Employees Charity Organization (ECHO) of Northrop Grumman is a non-profit agency established to provide a means for employees to support communities in which they live and work. By making contributions to the ECHO fund through payroll deductions, employees are able to support a wide variety of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and abroad. Northrop Grumman pays all administrative costs, ensuring that 100% of employees’ donations go directly to charity.
Grants focus on arts and culture, education programs, the environment, health and human services, humanitarian aid and disaster relief in the Northrop Grumman operating communities of: Huntsville, Ala; Los Angeles, Calif; San Bernardino, Calif; San Diego, Calif; San Jose/Sacramento, Calif, Aurora, Colo; Colorado Springs, Colo; and Greater Metro Washington D.C. area.
ECHO General Fund Guidelines and Criteria
To be considered for an ECHO General Fund grant, the organization must be registered as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service and make their services available to all without prejudice. Applications will only be accepted once in any 12-month period.
ECHO does not fund these types of requests:
- General operating costs
- Memberships
- Multi-year commitments
- Fundraising events
- School sponsored athletic events or athletic organizations
- School affiliated events such as, but not limited to, orchestras, drill teams, drama groups, clubs
- Grant making organizations
- Memorials, endowments, foundations, capital campaigns
- Religious activities, in whole or in part, for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine
Requests should be submitted using the applicable invitation code below to the General Fund committee in your community. At this time we are unable to consider requests from areas that do not have a General Fund Committee.
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General Fund Committee Location |
Invitation Code |
Submittal Due Date for Current Year |
Review Cycle |
Funding Distribution |
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Huntsville, AL |
NGECHOH |
Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
Annually |
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Los Angeles, CA |
NGECHOL |
Mar 15 |
Apr 1 – Jun 30 |
Quarterly |
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Jun 15 |
Jul 1 – Sep 30 |
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Sep 15 |
Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
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Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
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San Bernardino, CA |
NGECHOB |
Mar 15 |
Apr 1 – Jun 30 |
Varies |
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Jun 15 |
Jul 1 – Sep 30 |
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Sep 15 |
Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
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Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
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San Diego, CA |
NGECHOD |
Mar 15 |
Apr 1 – Jun 30 |
Varies |
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Jun 15 |
Jul 1 – Sep 30 |
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Sep 15 |
Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
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Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
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San Jose/Sacramento, CA |
NGECHOS |
Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
Annually |
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Aurora, CO |
NGECHOA |
Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
Annually |
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Colorado Springs, CO |
NGECHOC |
Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |
Annually |
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Greater Metro D.C. |
NGECHOM |
Mar 15 |
Apr 1 – Jun 30 |
Varies |
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Jun 15 |
Jul 1 – Sep 30 |
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Sep 15 |
Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
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Dec 15 |
Jan 1 – Mar 31 |