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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 33-0778248

Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 1 grant and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Donald Yeckel
1616 Nautilus Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-4573
Form and materials
Letter stating the applicant's name, address, and detailed proposal including effects on basic scientific research.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation documents state that charitable distributions will be made to sec. 501(c)(3) organizations primarily for the purpose of supporting basic scientific research.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,315,749

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $188,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,358,079

  • Tax year 2020

    $169,795

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,301,962

  • Tax year 2019

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,383,238

Grants paid in 2022

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Edwards Yeckel Research FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Basic scientific research

    $3,315,749

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research1 grant $3,315,749100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $3,315,749

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Donald G YeckelCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Mark F YeckelCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,000
  • Andrew J YeckelCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,000

The return

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