The Eychaner Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to promoting acceptance and non-discrimination. The foundation invests in distinguished students through Iowa's Matthew Shepard Scholarship Program and the Howard and Mildred Eychaner Scholarship in De Kalb, Illinois. To date, over one million has been committed in scholarship assistance. The Eychaner Foundation has been instrumental in the creation of the Iowa Pride Network and the GLBT Youth In Iowa Schools Task Force.