Ed and Adelaide Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-1017755

Ed and Adelaide Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2023, it made $429 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $628.

Ed and Adelaide Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$12,869
+1.6% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$628
+7.4% vs 2022
Qualifying distributions (2023)
$429
+4.4% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$429
+4.4% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Ed and Adelaide Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Roanoke

How Ed and Adelaide Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 22% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hollins University Roanoke, VASupport for Education Programs$5,000
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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
2023$12,869$628$429——$429$628$1,946
2022$12,670$585$411——$411$585$2,041
2021$12,496$537$596———$341$1,907
2020$12,555$541$5,391$5,0001—$541$1,472

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ed and Adelaide Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ed and Adelaide Foundation is led by Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Leith B. Hill

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Wisdom Benjamin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Dabney Benjamin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Minor Benjamin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Ed and Adelaide Foundation

How large is Ed and Adelaide Foundation?

Ed and Adelaide Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $429 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.

Where does Ed and Adelaide Foundation operate?

Ed and Adelaide Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Ed and Adelaide Foundation's EIN?

Ed and Adelaide Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1017755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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 2020–2023

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