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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1808049

M J Edwards Foundation

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $12,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Feb 28, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jesse H Turner Jr
3385 Airways Blvd Suite 229
Memphis, TN 381163867
(901) 527-7268
Form and materials
Evidence of tax exemption
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,550

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $236,788
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,529

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $250,335
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $259,134
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $254,241

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

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

  1. New Life Ministries MoreMemphis, TN

    Religious mission

    $2,000
  2. Hills Chapel ChurchCordova, TN

    Religious mission

    $2,000
  3. A Maceo Walker SchoolMemphis, TN

    Educ programs

    $1,500
  4. Individual

    Educ programs

    $1,500
  5. Dunbar Elementary SchoolMemphis, TN

    Educ programs

    $1,500
  6. Beulah Baptist ChurchMemphis, TN

    Religious mission

    $1,400
  7. Mt Gilliam Bapt ChurchMemphis, TN

    Religious mission

    $1,400
  8. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,250

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee6 grants $9,800

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jesse H Turner JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christy M TurnerCUST OF CONTRIB Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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