Eden Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palmetto, GA EIN: 45-4093034

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palmetto, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $832K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Eden Charitable Foundation Inc gave $832K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $416K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$832,000
+27.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$416,000
-36.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$416,000
Total assets
$17,649,509
+16.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (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 Eden Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Atlanta Opera Inc: $675KAtlanta Opera Inc$675KAtlanta Symphony Orchestra: $157KAtlanta Symphony Orchestra$157K

The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Opera Inc ($675K). Together the top 2 received $832K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 18 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaPurchaseDecaturKutztown

How Eden Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 293% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 73% 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$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2019 1 grant2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2022) to $945K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $832K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlanta Opera Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Fund$675,000
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Atlanta, GABoard Annual Fund; Talent Development Program$157,000
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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
2025$17,649,509$7,040,373$1,199,899$832,0002$837,208$1,861,381$1,151,617
2024$15,094,671$9,561,067$873,377$655,0001$659,565$7,266,670$937,410
2023$8,314,679$7,867,602$1,165,497$945,0005$947,887$373,200$645,802
2022$7,250,769$1,694,015$351,505$211,9586$214,683$719,955$574,925
2021$6,529,913$2,744,622$499,140$360,0004$361,225$885,033$584,003
2020$5,740,256$1,543,326$405,175$300,0001—$829,576$434,785
2019$5,133,867$1,148,063$444,900$361,8832—$683,463$369,526

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eden Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Carol Lynn Eden, Manager on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Lynn Eden

    Manager

    On filings since 2019

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Eden Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Eden Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc gave $832K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $655K across 1 grant.

How large is Eden Charitable Foundation Inc?

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $837K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 Eden Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Eden Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Eden Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4093034. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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