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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5450757

The Edaren Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $345,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,800

  • Tax year 2024

    $427,830

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,416,280

  • Tax year 2023

    $445,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,544,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $418,171

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,729,529

  • Tax year 2021

    $526,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,959,391

  • Tax year 2020

    $390,572

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,147,527

  • Tax year 2019

    $341,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,339,527

  • Tax year 2018

    $312,133

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,483,986

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Parks ConservationRound Rock, TX

    202 pledge pymt protecting americas

    $60,000
  2. Nature Conservancy of TexasNacogdoches, TX

    Protection work in east texas

    $50,000
  3. Art Museum of Se TexasBeaumont, TX

    For adrian esparza and japeth asiedu

    $35,000
  4. Dacamera Music EncountersHouston, TX

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  5. Art League HoustonHouston, TX

    Support artist of the year

    $20,000
  6. Big Thicket AssociationBeaumont, TX

    Support neches river adv & ed prog

    $20,000
  7. Texas AdvocatesAustin, TX

    To support project lead

    $20,000
  8. Afa American Family AssociationTupelo, MS

    Support 2025-2026 season

    $15,000
  9. Armand Bayou Nature CenterPasadena, TX

    Support environmental education prog

    $15,000
  10. Beaumont Botanical GardensBeaumont, TX

    Crape myrtle sponsor BBG raffle 2025

    $15,000
  11. Green Spaces AllianceSan Antonio, TX

    Youth photography program

    $15,000
  12. Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TX

    To support native plants program

    $15,000
  13. Buckner Children and FamilyBeaumont, TX

    For crisis intervention and support

    $10,000
  14. Fort Worth Botanic GardensFort Worth, TX

    Annual campaign grounds for growth

    $10,000
  15. Magik TheatreSan Antonio, TX

    Support elephants and piggies show

    $10,000
  16. Young Audiences of HoustonHouston, TX

    W orange & port arthur TX schools

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $30,00060% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas15 grants $330,000
  2. Mississippi1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Russell A WaddillDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth C WaddillDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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