AWM Charitable Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1050645

AWM Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $770K. Net investment income was $36K.

AWM Charitable Fund at a glance

In short: AWM Charitable Fund gave $770K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $770K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$770,333
+4568.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-66.7% vs 2020
Average grant
$770,333
+13906.1% vs 2020
Median grant
$770,333
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who AWM Charitable Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Schwab Charitable Fund: $770KSchwab Charitable Fund$770K

The largest 2021 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($770K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AuroraOrlandoSeattleSnowmass

How AWM Charitable Fund gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $770K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $770K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FLTo transfer assets to a charitable entity upon dissolution.$770,333
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$41,339$781,852$770,3331$775,333$36,222$5,546
2020$245,626$52,224$20,946$16,5003—$48,755$26,754

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AWM Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AWM Charitable Fund is led by Edward D. White III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Edward D. White III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Claude M. Maer Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James W. White

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel White

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about AWM Charitable Fund

How much does AWM Charitable Fund give each year?

AWM Charitable Fund gave $770K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $17K across 3 grants.

Where does AWM Charitable Fund operate?

AWM Charitable Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Washington.

How much is AWM Charitable Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, AWM Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is AWM Charitable Fund's EIN?

AWM Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1050645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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