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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0502902

Edwards Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $24,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $363,255
  • Tax year 2023

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $394,644
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $398,450
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $420,888
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $422,276
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $443,970

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spring Spirit Baseball Program IncHouston, TX

    Charitable gift

    $7,000
  2. Spring Branch Family DevelopmentHouston, TX

    Charitable grant

    $4,000
  3. Search Homeless ServicesHouston, TX

    Charitable grant

    $2,000
  4. Communities in Schools of HoustonHouston, TX

    Educational grant

    $1,500
  5. Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TX

    Educational grant

    $1,500
  6. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Educational grant

    $1,500
  7. Communities in Schools of Charlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte, NC

    Educational grant

    $1,000
  8. Classroom CentralCharlotte, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  9. Gracewood Children at Heart MinistriesRound Rock, TX

    Charitable grant

    $1,000
  10. Billingsville Elementary SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Educational grant

    $850
  11. Yellowstone Park FoundationBozeman, MT

    Charitable grant

    $500
  12. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Charitable grant

    $500
  13. Delta Delta Delta FoundationDallas, TX

    Charitable grant

    $500
  14. Smu Fund for ScholarshipsDallas, TX

    Educational grant

    $500
  15. World Vision IncFederal Way, WA

    Charitable grant

    $350
  16. Christ SchoolArden, NC

    Charitable grant

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $5,80060% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,50016% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $18,000
  2. North Carolina5 grants $3,650
  3. New York1 grant $1,500
  4. Montana1 grant $500
  5. Washington1 grant $350

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Margaret L Edwards1ST V.P./SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Debbie L Hance2ND VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christy L Hall2ND VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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