Edgemer Foundation Inc

FT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 65-0976539

Edgemer Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on education, human services, and philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

-21.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

35

+94.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-40.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Local Government
  • Community & Civic Engagement
  • Arts

Grantmaking

Grant Range

Range:** $1,000 to $550,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BelgradeBloomfieldBrunswickChicagoCincinnatiEastonFarmingtonHartfordIndianapolisManchesterMarlboroughNew YorkShermanStorrsWallingfordWashingtonWest HartfordWoodland Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $6,102,288
Total Giving $1,691,757
EIN 65-0976539

Financial Data Source: Most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,102,288$7,778,788$8,988,709
Revenue$1,728,591$2,025,136$651,988
Expenses$2,205,330$2,437,457$3,224,491
Qualifying Distributions$1,691,757$1,483,164$2,744,954
Net Investment Income$1,031,822$742,467$307,144
Distributable Amount$696,341$732,704$848,387

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$756K$2M$2M$3M24 grants202017 grants202117 grants202218 grants202335 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT…$500KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$273KNAGEN PROJECT$250KLAFAYETTE COLLEGE$75KBUSHNELL CENTER FOR THE …$55KCT MIRROR$50KHARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR …$50KHARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHES…$50KLEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHE…$50KCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S F…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K18$50–100K19$100–250K7$250–500K9$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LINDA H ROTHDIRECTOR
DAVID M ROTHDIRECTOR
DAVID W HORVITZDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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