Dr Af Edwards Trust
Dr Af Edwards Trust is a private foundation, based in Clyde Hill, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $6K.
Dr Af Edwards Trust at a glance
In short: Dr Af Edwards Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- +65.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $360,590
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Dr Af Edwards Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dr Af Edwards Trust gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $22,000 |
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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 | $360,590 | $8,547 | $25,241 | $22,000 | 6 | $22,025 | $6,486 | $21,500 |
| 2024 | $375,284 | $75,841 | $22,474 | $20,000 | 9 | $20,025 | $23,488 | $18,204 |
| 2023 | $301,917 | $-377 | $18,785 | $16,000 | 7 | $16,000 | $6,924 | $16,212 |
| 2022 | $339,079 | $61,005 | $20,951 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,000 | $8,323 | $19,060 |
| 2021 | $281,025 | $16,193 | $20,611 | $17,000 | 7 | — | $12,607 | $16,359 |
| 2020 | $299,443 | $47,988 | $17,226 | $14,000 | 9 | — | $46,169 | $13,502 |
| 2019 | $268,681 | $70,309 | $14,864 | $14,000 | 9 | — | $69,747 | $12,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Af Edwards Trust reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr Af Edwards Trust is led by John R. Holmes, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Holmes
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jon Neilson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ken Kersten
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Alspach
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jon Gorski
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ty Graham (2019) — Director & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dr Af Edwards Trust
How much does Dr Af Edwards Trust give each year?
Dr Af Edwards Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 9 grants.
What is Dr Af Edwards Trust's typical grant size?
Dr Af Edwards Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dr Af Edwards Trust give grants?
Dr Af Edwards Trust gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Dr Af Edwards Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Af Edwards Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dr Af Edwards Trust?
Dr Af Edwards Trust reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dr Af Edwards Trust's EIN?
Dr Af Edwards Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6067822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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