EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lenoir City, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -77.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $401,746
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Conservatory ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $20K (2020) to $220K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservatory Arlington, VA | general support | $25,000 |
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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 | $401,746 | $18,008 | $72,306 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | — | $28,247 |
| 2024 | $456,044 | $95,854 | $254,135 | $220,000 | 2 | $220,000 | $85,821 | $28,263 |
| 2023 | $613,345 | $46,737 | $60,475 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $35,639 | $37,093 |
| 2022 | $623,215 | $45,960 | $74,498 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $33,516 | $41,010 |
| 2021 | $651,753 | $64,780 | $69,142 | $40,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $51,153 | $53,024 |
| 2020 | $655,672 | $40,199 | $52,542 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $28,397 | $60,847 |
| 2019 | $668,015 | $61,283 | $84,143 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $47,966 | $40,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust is led by Joel Pearman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Pearman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $15K, to Joel Pearman (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust
How much does EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust give each year?
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $220K across 2 grants.
How large is EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust?
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust?
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lenoir City, TN. It holds $402K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust operate?
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Montana, Virginia.
What is EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust's EIN?
EB and Mildred C Edwards Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7183716. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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