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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 43-6027060

Simon Edison Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stanwood, WA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 11 grants and $449,864 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Apr 30, 2019), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $449,864

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $80,094
  2. Whidbey Camano Land TrustGreenbank, WA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  3. Elk Fire DepartmentElk, CA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  4. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  5. Natural Resources Defense CnclNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $36,977
  6. Bleeding Disorders FoundationEdmonds, WA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  7. Herbert Lipke Memorial UMassWorcester, MA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  8. Mendocino Unified School DistrictMendocino, CA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  9. Greenwood Community CenterElk, CA

    Charitable

    $36,977
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $36,977
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $36,977

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $36,97750% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $36,97750% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $110,931
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $73,954
  3. Washington2 grants $73,954
  4. New York1 grant $36,977

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John E EdisonSecretary/Treas Hours 0Pay $0
  • Miranda EdisonVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine EdisonPresident Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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