Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wichita Falls, Texas, established in 1961. Its filing describes support for operating budgets, pledges, and community programs, including aquatic centers, Alzheimer’s initiatives, youth programs, and education.
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 93 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,659,042
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 93
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,839
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,426,178
- -11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (10 of 80, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 807 8Th Street 2Nd Floor, Wichita Falls, TX 76301-3381
Phone: (940) 322-4436
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA ($333K). Together the top 10 received $922K.
Grant Size Distribution
450 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 413 grants of 450 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 93 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 80 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2022) to $2.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 93 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Wichita Falls, TX | Aquatic Center | $333,334 |
| Camp Fire North Texas Wichita Falls, TX | Operating budget | $100,000 |
| Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation Wichita Falls, TX | Endowment | $83,333 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | Military Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | Erwin & Elaine Davenport Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| United Regional Foundation Wichita Falls, TX | Stealth Station | $50,000 |
| Christ Academy Wichita Falls, TX | Chocolate Soiree | $40,000 |
| Gloria's Joy Foundation Plano, TX | Boots for Veterans | $37,000 |
| United Regional Foundation Wichita Falls, TX | Heart of the Community | $35,000 |
| Peyton's Project Wichita Falls, TX | Operating budget | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,426,178 | $794,489 | $1,834,580 | $1,659,042 | 93 | $1,717,542 | $684,206 | $692,632 |
| 2024 | $9,483,657 | $1,569,876 | $3,045,086 | $2,874,692 | 90 | $2,922,692 | $1,454,540 | $705,532 |
| 2023 | $10,941,479 | $230,113 | $1,709,456 | $1,548,258 | 91 | $1,601,758 | $269,044 | $705,883 |
| 2022 | $12,420,822 | $1,214,963 | $1,807,825 | $1,513,200 | 86 | $1,583,950 | $1,005,102 | $786,335 |
| 2021 | $13,019,591 | $1,412,606 | $2,397,766 | $2,084,566 | 90 | — | $1,181,413 | $904,730 |
| 2020 | $13,998,844 | $974,267 | $2,643,636 | $2,351,363 | 84 | — | $760,474 | $839,223 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $693K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its purpose as funding operating budgets, pledges, and community programs. Its 2025 grants included support for an aquatic center, scholarships, food assistance, healthcare-related programs, youth organizations, and community development.
Among its grantees, Camp Fire North Texas says its mission is to “build caring, confident youth and future leaders.” The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank describes its work as “strengthening communities to fight hunger with food, education, and advocacy.” Rathgeber Hospitality House says it provides a home-away-from-home for families of patients receiving care in Wichita Falls. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 93 grants totaling $1,659,042. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $333,334, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $333,334 to Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA for an aquatic center; $100,000 to Camp Fire North Texas for its operating budget; $83,333 to Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation for an endowment; and $50,000 each to Midwestern State University for military scholarships, Midwestern State University for the Erwin & Elaine Davenport Scholarship Fund, and United Regional Foundation for Stealth Station. Other grants included $40,000 to Christ Academy for its Chocolate Soiree, $37,000 to Gloria’s Joy Foundation for Boots for Veterans, and $35,000 to United Regional Foundation for Heart of the Community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mac W Cannedy Jr as President/Treasurer, Dennis D Cannedy as Vice-President, and Erwin Davenport as Secretary.
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc is led by Mac W Cannedy Jr., President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mac W Cannedy Jr.
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Dennis D Cannedy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Erwin Davenport
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Mac W Cannedy Jr (President/Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc
How much does Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc give each year?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 93 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 90 grants.
What is Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,839, across 93 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc give grants?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita Falls, TX (75 grants), Fort Worth, TX (3 grants), Vernon, TX (3 grants) and Henrietta, TX (2 grants).
Does Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 39% of Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 93) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA ($333,334), Midwestern State University ($148,500 across 6 grants) and Camp Fire North Texas ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $693K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its purpose as funding operating budgets, pledges, and community programs. Its 2025 grants included support for an aquatic center, scholarships, food assistance, healthcare-related programs, youth organizations, and community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6012973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bryant-edwards-foundation-inc-morg_b9773219d4bd43ec806bca62ce3cb1a5
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