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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1668568

Miriam A Edmonston Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Mexico, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $472,001 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $472,001

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,953,516
  • Tax year 2024

    $413,580

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,409,771
  • Tax year 2023

    $417,223

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,026,693
  • Tax year 2022

    $451,834

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,127,182
  • Tax year 2021

    $376,139

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,599,691
  • Tax year 2020

    $393,030

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,584,948
  • Tax year 2019

    $383,338

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $7,587,609
  • Tax year 2018

    $400,782

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,815,302

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Handi ShopMexico, MO

    General

    $48,550
  2. Presser Arts CenterMexico, MO

    General

    $40,000
  3. Audrain County Shelter Resource CoalitionMexico, MO

    General

    $35,000
  4. Audrain County 4-H FoundationMexico, MO

    General

    $26,850
  5. Children's Therapy & Early Education SchoolMexico, MO

    General

    $25,000
  6. Mexico Elks LodgeMexico, MO

    General

    $25,000
  7. The Square - Mainstreet MexicoMexico, MO

    General

    $23,700
  8. Mexico Senior CenterMexico, MO

    General

    $21,500
  9. Laura Miller George Help CenterMexico, MO

    General

    $20,700
  10. Audrain Humane SocietyMexico, MO

    General

    $20,000
  11. Mexico Park FoundationMexico, MO

    General

    $20,000
  12. Audrain County Veterans MemorialMexico, MO

    General

    $20,000
  13. Mexico Area Family YMCAMexico, MO

    General

    $15,000
  14. Mexico Recreation CorpMexico, MO

    General

    $15,000
  15. Workforce Resource Assistance ProgramMexico, MO

    General

    $14,000
  16. A for Mexico EducationMexico, MO

    General

    $10,000
  17. Anointed Life Saving MinistriesMexico, MO

    General

    $10,000
  18. Audrain County Health DepartmentMexico, MO

    General

    $10,000
  19. The Food BankColumbia, MO

    General

    $10,000
  20. Mexico Public SchoolsMexico, MO

    General

    $7,585
  21. St Vincent de Paul SocietyMexico, MO

    General

    $7,500
  22. St Brendan Catholic ChurchMexico, MO

    General

    $6,000
  23. Audrain Emergency CommunicationsMexico, MO

    General

    $5,000
  24. Stribling Mma Community ScholarshipMexico, MO

    General

    $4,481
  25. Shoes From the HeartMacon, MO

    General

    $3,000
  26. Albert Bingham - University of Missouri- ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  27. Wyatt Troesser- University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  28. Emily Moppin -University of Missouri- ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  29. Brendan McKeown- University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  30. Brooke Teel - Central Methodist UniversityFayette, MO

    General

    $2,500
  31. Reily Walker - MaccMoberly, MO

    General

    $2,500
  32. Guy Fairchild- University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  33. Nate Robertson - University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    General

    $2,500
  34. Dylan Reid - Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO

    General

    $2,500
  35. Camden Williams - Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO

    General

    $2,500
  36. Freedom of the Road RidersLexington, MO

    General

    $2,500
  37. Scattering Fork Outdoor CenterMexico, MO

    General

    $635

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $40,00028% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,00024% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $28,00019% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,63511% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri37 grants $472,001

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • T M WilliamsTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $2,000
  • Bradford A BrettPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $2,000
  • Kirk EkernVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $2,000
  • George HuffmanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $2,000

The return

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