Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $6K.
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $808.571), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,660
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $809
- +74.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $510
- Total assets
- $9,658
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stop Soldier Suicide ($2K). Together the top 7 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550 (2021) to $10K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stop Soldier Suicide Raleigh, NC | Provide assistance to military veterans in crisis | $2,000 |
| Edge of the Wood Theatre Chicago, IL | To help train young people ages 4-18 in acting improv speech movement and musical theater. To build discipline self-confidencem and teamwork skills along the way. | $1,000 |
| New Hope Pantry Chicago, IL | Help feed poor and homeless. | $1,000 |
| North Side Music Academy for Children Chicago, IL | Provide music instruction and or instrument to children in need. | $510 |
| Edgebrook Community Church Chicago, IL | To help the church welcome individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities of all races and ethnicities of all ages backgrounds and abilities and families of all kinds. | $500 |
| Paint Edgebrook Pink Chicago, IL | To Raise Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer. | $500 |
| St Mary of the Woods Chicago, IL | Memorial donation for seniors outreach | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,658 | $9,277 | $10,909 | $5,660 | 7 | $5,660 |
| 2024 | $11,290 | $13,681 | $12,881 | $3,702 | 8 | $3,702 |
| 2023 | $10,490 | $13,810 | $10,579 | $2,904 | 8 | $2,904 |
| 2022 | $7,259 | $13,589 | $8,277 | $2,700 | 8 | $2,700 |
| 2021 | $1,947 | $2,493 | $839 | $550 | Total only | $550 |
| 2020 | $426 | $10,857 | $11,506 | $10,137 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $1,075 | $1,863 | $788 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation is led by Leah Steele, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leah Steele
President
President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Rzewski
Director`
Secretary → Director`, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Bautista-White
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Espinosa
Vice President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Connolly
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dayle Murphy
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sandra Laase (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Blanca Trevino (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Susan Lionikis (2019) — Treasurer
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 Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation
How much does Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation give each year?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 8 grants.
What is Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $510, and its average grant was $809, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation give grants?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants).
Does Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stop Soldier Suicide ($2,000), Edge of the Wood Theatre ($1,000) and New Hope Pantry ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.
What is Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Edgebrook Womans Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3218128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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