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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1345078

Abide Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Towson, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $250,100 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

    $250,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,102,282

  • Tax year 2024

    $208,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,273,486

  • Tax year 2023

    $362,694

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,396,809

  • Tax year 2022

    $454,475

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,839,005

  • Tax year 2021

    $327,865

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,690,604

  • Tax year 2020

    $461,146

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,710,659

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,546

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,465,794

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,892,020

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Kingdom RainTowson, MD

    Operational support

    $100,000
  2. Gilman SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Annual fund / scholarship

    $60,000
  3. Church of the ResurrectionLutherville, MD

    Donation 7/1/25 - 6/30/26

    $25,500
  4. Boys Latin School of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Operational support

    $22,900
  5. Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of AmericaBaltimore, MD

    2025 book donation

    $10,500
  6. Cure InternationalGrand Rapids, MI

    Operational support

    $5,000
  7. Intervarsityusa OfficeMadison, WI

    Adam fletcher support 9/24 - 9/25

    $5,000
  8. Living Stones International fka New Service 2000St Francis, MN

    Alliance church donation

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Hardship gift - pay utilities/rent

    $5,000
  10. Cru (campus Crusade for Christ)Orlando, FL

    Operational support-charlie k

    $4,000
  11. Prison Fellowship MinistriesTowson, MD

    Operational support

    $2,500
  12. First Fruits FarmFreeland, MD

    Operational support

    $2,000
  13. Leading the WayAtlanta, GA

    Operational support

    $1,900
  14. Youth with A Mission (ywam) Kona UKailuakona, HI

    Operational support

    $500
  15. Baltimore Hunger ProjectLuthvle Timon, MD

    Thanksgiving food drive

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $125,50058% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $82,90038% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland8 grants $223,700
  2. Michigan1 grant $5,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $4,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $1,900
  7. Hawaii1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Charles C Edwards II MDPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann B EdwardsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James EdwardsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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