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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-0869104

Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $44,200 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

    $44,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $453,741
  • Tax year 2024

    $45,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $467,696
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $478,908
  • Tax year 2022

    $46,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $502,621
  • Tax year 2021

    $58,550

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $531,177
  • Tax year 2020

    $63,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $529,304
  • Tax year 2019

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $576,548
  • Tax year 2018

    $84,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $621,673

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mission FirstJackson, MS

    Evangelical purposes

    $20,000
  2. Mission to the WorldLawrenceville, GA

    Evangelical purposes

    $4,200
  3. Equipping Leaders InternationalSt Augustine, FL

    Evangelical purposes

    $3,000
  4. Children of AbrahamColorado Springs, CO

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,500
  5. CruOrlando, FL

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,500
  6. Gateway Rescue MissionRidgeland, MS

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,500
  7. Global Service NetworkApex, NC

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,500
  8. International MessengersClear Lake, IA

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,000
  9. The NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    Evangelical purposes

    $2,000
  10. RufLawrenceville, GA

    Evangelical purposes

    $1,500
  11. Friends of AlcoholicsJackson, MS

    Evangelical purposes

    $1,000
  12. All Things New MinistryBrandon, MS

    Evangelical purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $5,00059% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50029% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi4 grants $24,000
  2. Georgia2 grants $5,700
  3. Florida2 grants $5,500
  4. Colorado2 grants $4,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,500
  6. Iowa1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth McCarty EdwardsCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • William Raynor EdwardsVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen McCarty EdwardsSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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