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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-6524386

Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $5.2 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $5,174,309

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $15,400,295

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,724,020

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,421,883

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Texas Health ScienceSan Antonio, TX

    Program support

    $1,423,000
  2. Unbound NowWaco, TX

    Program support

    $625,000
  3. Education for All ChildrenPortsmouth, NH

    Program support

    $600,000
  4. AHA ProjectsLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $500,000
  5. The Texas TribuneAustin, TX

    Program support

    $500,000
  6. Cade Creativity LabsGainesville, FL

    Program support

    $300,000
  7. Kijabe Children's Education FundEssex, MA

    Program support

    $300,000
  8. New Horizons FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    Program support

    $300,000
  9. Medical Institute for Sexual HealthDallas, TX

    Program support

    $208,000
  10. Institute on Violence Abuse and TraumaSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $150,000
  11. Goodvision USABoston, MA

    Program support

    $100,000
  12. Kupenda for the ChildrenHampton, NH

    Program support

    $93,309
  13. Philanthropy in ActionTyler, TX

    Program support

    $50,000
  14. Promise AcademyPeoria, IL

    Program support

    $15,000
  15. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $900,00027% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $625,00019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $593,30918% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $500,00015% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $308,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $300,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $60,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $2,806,000
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $693,309
  3. California2 grants $650,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $400,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $300,000
  6. Florida1 grant $300,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ednamae WalshTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Dawn FranksTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $60,000

The return

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