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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6047207

Edison Family Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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

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

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,572,548
  • Tax year 2024

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,577,613
  • Tax year 2023

    $176,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,397,602
  • Tax year 2022

    $191,594

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,367,628
  • Tax year 2021

    $166,149

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,378,203
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,080

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,315,362

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $25,000
  2. St Louis Symphony OrchestraSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $17,500
  3. Barnes Jewish Hospital - Evelyn's HouseSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $15,000
  4. Gateway Pet GuardiansE Saint Louis, IL

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  5. Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  6. Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  7. Donald Danforth Plant Science CtrSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  8. International Institute of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Aid refugee families from afghanistan

    $5,000
  9. Missouri Botanical GardenSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  10. Missouri History MuseumSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  11. Nine Network of Public MediaSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  12. Operation Food SearchSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  13. ParaquadSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  14. Parents as TeachersSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  15. Planned ParenthoodSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  16. Siteman Cancer CenterSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  17. St Louis ARCSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  18. St Louis Area Food BankBridgeton, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  19. St Louis Art MuseumSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  20. St Louis Children's HospitalSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  21. St Louis Public RadioKansas City, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  22. St Louis Science CenterSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  23. St Louis ZooSt Louis, MO

    Wildcare institute's center for conservation in madagascar

    $5,000
  24. The MunySaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $5,000
  25. Washington University Edison TheatreSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $2,500
  26. Helping Strays of Monroe CountyColumbia, IL

    Annual gift

    $2,000
  27. National Alliance on Mental IllnessSt Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $2,000
  28. Clayton Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Annual gift

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00045% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri26 grants $168,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Andrew NewmanPRES, SEC & DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hope EdisonV.P. & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven L FinertyTREAS & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marilyn S EdisonV.P. & DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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