Eddie P Edwards Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-6963392

Eddie P Edwards Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $55K.

Eddie P Edwards Trust at a glance

In short: Eddie P Edwards Trust gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$915,970
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Eddie P Edwards Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The University of Texas at Austin: $10KThe University of Texas atAustin$10KTexas A&M University: $5KTexas A&M University$5KOuachita Baptist University: $3KOuachita Baptist University$3KAustin College: $3KAustin College$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Texas at Austin ($10K). Together the top 4 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinCollege StationShermanArkadelphiaSan AntonioLubbock

How Eddie P Edwards Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% 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$10K$20K$30K4 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXScholarships$10,000
Texas A&M University College Station, TXScholarships$5,000
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARScholarships$2,500
Austin College Sherman, TXScholarships$2,500
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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
2025$915,970$69,654$54,343$20,0004$23,250$54,822$44,097
2024$900,695$57,053$28,560$10,0001$13,325$42,361$42,324
2023$872,392$41,368$42,454$25,0003$26,750$19,631$38,463
2022$873,291$31,063$42,144$22,5004$23,956$17,037$39,697

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eddie P Edwards Trust reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eddie P Edwards Trust's only listed officer is Arden Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arden Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Arden Trust Company — Trustee: $4KArden Trust CompanyTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Arden Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Eddie P Edwards Trust

How much does Eddie P Edwards Trust give each year?

Eddie P Edwards Trust gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Eddie P Edwards Trust's typical grant size?

Eddie P Edwards Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Eddie P Edwards Trust give grants?

Eddie P Edwards Trust gives mostly in Texas: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (13%).

Does Eddie P Edwards Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Eddie P Edwards Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).

How large is Eddie P Edwards Trust?

Eddie P Edwards Trust reported $916K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 Eddie P Edwards Trust's EIN?

Eddie P Edwards Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6963392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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