Dean S Edmonds Foundation
Dean S Edmonds Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $138K. Net investment income was $362K.
Dean S Edmonds Foundation at a glance
In short: Dean S Edmonds Foundation gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $138K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $138,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $138,000
- Total assets
- $3,549,259
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dean S Edmonds Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($138K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Dean S Edmonds Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Suppport | $138,000 |
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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 | $3,549,259 | $392,857 | $205,427 | $138,000 | 1 | $168,070 | $362,117 | $162,050 |
| 2024 | $2,672,760 | $383,221 | $167,977 | $126,000 | 1 | $140,603 | $360,057 | $153,126 |
| 2023 | $2,457,508 | $266,220 | $166,771 | $135,000 | 1 | $146,651 | $244,304 | $137,877 |
| 2022 | $2,358,328 | $178,051 | $192,664 | $151,000 | 1 | $163,045 | $156,557 | $145,200 |
| 2021 | $2,373,731 | $401,261 | $159,447 | $125,100 | 1 | $138,029 | $379,125 | $163,437 |
| 2020 | $2,131,958 | $92,714 | $159,641 | $130,000 | 4 | — | $72,627 | $146,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dean S Edmonds Foundation reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dean S Edmonds Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dean S. Edmonds III
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
BNY Mellon NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$36K (2025)
Kristin T Abati
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Edmonds
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: BNY Mellon N A (2021–2024) — Trustee
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 $36K, to BNY Mellon NA (Trustee (end 11/2025)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dean S Edmonds Foundation
How much does Dean S Edmonds Foundation give each year?
Dean S Edmonds Foundation gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 1 grant.
How large is Dean S Edmonds Foundation?
Dean S Edmonds Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dean S Edmonds Foundation?
Dean S Edmonds Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Boston, MA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dean S Edmonds Foundation operate?
Dean S Edmonds Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Dean S Edmonds Foundation's EIN?
Dean S Edmonds Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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