Eddy Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sioux Falls, SD EIN: 41-1931416

Eddy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $53K.

Eddy Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Eddy Family Foundation gave $140K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$140,000
+6.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-93.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$28,000
+1498.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$2,929,146
+5.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Eddy Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Wave Youth Center: $134KWave Youth Center$134KLaw Enforcement MN: $4K across 2 grantsLaw Enforcement MN$4K · 2 grantsRivers of Hope: $1KRivers of Hope$1KMN Fallen Firefighters: $1KMN Fallen Firefighters$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wave Youth Center ($134K). Together the top 4 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

157<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 160 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Big LakeBeckerElk RiverPrincetonCambridgeZimmermanSaint CloudNorth BranchSt FrancisBurnsvilleClear LakeFoleySartellSt. PaulWaite ParkBig LakeeMonticelloMPLS

How Eddy Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 97% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K74 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 75 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2023) to $183K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wave Youth Center Big Lake, MNCharitable$134,000
Law Enforcement MN Burnsville, MNCharitable$2,000
Law Enforcement MN MPLS, MNCharitable$2,000
Rivers of Hope Monticello, MNCharitable$1,000
MN Fallen Firefighters Burnsville, MNCharitable$1,000
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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
2024$2,929,146$144,507$191,799$140,0005$140,000$52,612—
2023$2,775,032$42,178$179,498$131,39875$131,398$53,054$135,933
2022$2,570,339$88,763$219,253$170,0003$170,000$60,155$125,753
2021$3,369,224$157,641$205,700$151,8383$151,838$54,711$165,174
2020$2,974,958$518,175$216,698$183,00074—$11,006$146,364

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eddy Family Foundation is led by Robert Eddy, President & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Eddy

    President & T

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Kiffmeyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Eddy Family Foundation

How much does Eddy Family Foundation give each year?

Eddy Family Foundation gave $140K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $131K across 75 grants.

What is Eddy Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Eddy Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $28,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Eddy Family Foundation give grants?

Eddy Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burnsville, MN (2 grants).

Does Eddy Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Eddy Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Eddy Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Eddy Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Wave Youth Center ($134,000), Law Enforcement MN ($4,000 across 2 grants) and Rivers of Hope ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Eddy Family Foundation?

Eddy Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $145K.

What is Eddy Family Foundation's EIN?

Eddy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1931416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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