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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1789783

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,905,712

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $30,402,937

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,736,024

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $31,066,338

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,564,444

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $31,760,025

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,322,468

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $32,322,897

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,399,520

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $30,253,415

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentDuffield, VA

    agroforestry technical assistance for forest farming, alley cropping, and silvopasture

    $425,394
  2. Cooperative Extension Association in the State ofIthaca, NY

    the adoption of agroforestry-based chestnut and hazelnut cultivation in New York State

    $400,000
  3. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Propagate Ventures

    $400,000
  4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversitBlacksburg, VA

    Catalyzing the Next Phase of Agroforestry - Building upon Proven Programs to Rapidly Expand Application, Enhance Ecosystem Services, and Advance Regional Justice - Continuation

    $397,295
  5. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Pacific Northwest Organic Center - Intercropping and Silvopasturing with Hazelnuts and Sheep

    $50,323
  6. Agroforestry NorthwestBothell, WA

    Accelerating Agroforestry in the Pacific Northwest

    $50,000
  7. EcotrustPortland, OR

    the Indigenous Agroforestry Network

    $50,000
  8. Spring of Evolution IncActon, CA

    West Den Habitat Restoration Project

    $24,000
  9. Whiteswan Environmental WeBellingham, WA

    Xaxe Tenew Sacred Land Society

    $12,000
  10. Tilth AllianceSeattle, WA

    Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands

    $10,000
  11. Common Power FutureSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  12. Duwamish Tribal ServicesSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  13. Artist Mentorship ProgramPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Boise State University Foundation IncBoise, ID

    Idaho Policy Institute fund

    $5,000
  15. Seeed IncKnoxville, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Spring of Evolution IncActon, CA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  17. Film Action OregonPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,100
  18. Peace in SchoolsPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  19. Weshine Welcoming Empowering Safe Habitation InitiPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  20. Bryants Bridge IncKnoxville, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  21. Cofan Survival Fund IncOak Park, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  22. Wild ProjectsBerkeley, CA

    We Are Water organization project detailing the influence of global climate disruption on the domestic water supply of Californians

    $3,000
  23. Foundation for Human Movement Studies IncHudson, NY

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  24. Planned Parenthood Southeast IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. Boise State University Foundation IncBoise, ID

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  27. Cal Poly Humboldt FoundationArcata, CA

    the Y.E.S. program

    $2,000
  28. Habitat for Humanity International IncShannock, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  29. Keep Knoxville Beautiful IncKnoxville, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  30. Nature ConservancySeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  31. Trees KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  32. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    To support food deliveries to Gaza

    $2,000
  33. Childsafe Colorado IncFort Collins, CO

    ChildSafe

    $1,500
  34. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociatiNewton, MA

    Ride to End ALZ New England

    $1,000
  35. Columbia RiverkeeperPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. Gather Make ShelterPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  37. Pike Place Market FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  38. Population ConnectionWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  39. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    Duwamish Alive Coalition

    $1,000
  40. The Williams ProjectSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  42. Embrace WashingtonSpokane, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  43. Environment Next IncEast Aurora, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  44. Wexford Foundation IncLansing, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $450
  45. Brook of Life ChurchJurupa Valley, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  46. Ocean FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  47. Reintegra IncLongmont, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  48. Sandals ChurchRiverside, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  49. PATH HomePortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  50. Friends of Roosevelt Middle SchoolSan Diego, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $450,32343% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $431,39442% of the total
  3. Environment8 grants $79,7508% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $29,0003% of the total
  5. Human services4 grants $10,5001% of the total
  6. Education4 grants $9,050<1% of the total
  7. 11 other causes16 grants $28,4003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $822,689
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $450,323
  3. New York3 grants $403,000
  4. Washington11 grants $90,500
  5. Oregon8 grants $69,200
  6. California7 grants $34,550
  7. Tennessee4 grants $12,000
  8. Idaho2 grants $7,000
  9. District of Columbia3 grants $3,250
  10. Illinois1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Megan AllenDIR Hours 1Pay $1,100
  • Scott BakerDIR Hours 1Pay $600
  • Andrew M BellPres, DIR Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Deborah BellDir Hours 1Pay $1,800
  • Johanna M BellDIR Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Otis BellDIR Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Penelope BellDIR Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Bryce EdwardsDIR Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Tawny KeeneDIR Hours 1Pay $3,620
  • Kelsey ReinertsonDIR, Sec Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • John RyanDIR, Treas Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Sutter WehmeierDIR, VP Hours 1Pay $2,400

The return

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