Edison Family Foundation
Edison Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St Louis, Missouri. Its 2026 filing lists 28 grants totaling $180,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving the St Louis area and East St Louis.
Edison Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edison Family Foundation gave $180K across 28 grants in 2026 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. 21% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $180,000
- +35.3% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 28
- +27.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $6,429
- +6.3% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,572,548
- -0.2% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (6 of 28, 2026)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (93% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edison Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8235 Forsyth Blvd 207, St Louis, MO 63105-1621
Phone: (314) 727-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edison Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was United Way of Greater St Louis ($25K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 118 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2026, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 7% to recipients in Illinois. Listed recipients include organizations in St Louis, Missouri, and East St Louis, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edison Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 6 of 28 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−6%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2021) to $192K (2023). In 2026 it made 28 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $25,000 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $17,500 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital - Evelyn's House St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $15,000 |
| Gateway Pet Guardians East St Louis, IL | Annual Gift | $10,000 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $10,000 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $5,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Ctr St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $5,000 |
| International Institute of St Louis St. Louis, MO | Aid Refugee Families from Afghanistan | $5,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $5,000 |
| Missouri History Museum St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,572,548 | $206,471 | $211,536 | $180,000 | 28 | $182,400 | $181,760 | $198,363 |
| 2025 | $2,577,613 | $343,309 | $163,298 | $133,000 | 22 | $135,400 | $318,335 | $182,233 |
| 2024 | $2,397,602 | $227,748 | $197,774 | $176,800 | 22 | $176,800 | $209,624 | $163,527 |
| 2023 | $2,367,628 | $204,503 | $215,078 | $191,594 | 23 | $179,000 | $183,929 | $151,211 |
| 2022 | $2,378,203 | $252,966 | $190,125 | $166,149 | 23 | $151,500 | $230,358 | $174,252 |
| 2021 | $2,315,362 | $119,286 | $140,678 | $119,080 | 18 | — | $98,425 | $151,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, United Way of Greater St. Louis says it mobilizes the community to help people live their best possible lives. Operation Food Search says it works to address hunger through food provision and collaborative solutions, while Paraquad says it champions equity and independence for people with disabilities.
Other 2026 grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern pet welfare, services and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and investment in art, history, parks, and sustainability.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $180,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $25,000 to United Way of Greater St. Louis, $17,500 to St Louis Symphony Orchestra, and $15,000 to Barnes Jewish Hospital – Evelyn’s House. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Gateway Pet Guardians and Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and $5,000 each to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, International Institute of St Louis, Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri History Museum, Nine Network of Public Media, and Operation Food Search.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Andrew Newman as president, secretary, and director; Hope Edison as vice president and director; Steven L Finerty as treasurer and director; and Marilyn S Edison as vice president and director.
Edison Family Foundation is led by Andrew Newman, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Andrew Newman
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Edison
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marilyn S. Edison
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steven L. Finerty
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Edison Family Foundation
How much does Edison Family Foundation give each year?
Edison Family Foundation gave $180K across 28 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $133K across 22 grants.
What is Edison Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Edison Family Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,429, across 28 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edison Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Edison Family Foundation give grants?
Edison Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (23 grants).
Does Edison Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Edison Family Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Gift" (26 grants).
Who are Edison Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Edison Family Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include United Way of Greater St Louis ($25,000), St Louis Symphony Orchestra ($17,500) and Barnes Jewish Hospital - Evelyn's House ($15,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Edison Family Foundation?
Edison Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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 does Edison Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, United Way of Greater St. Louis says it mobilizes the community to help people live their best possible lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edison Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edison Family Foundation's EIN?
Edison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6047207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Edison Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Edison Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edison-family-foundation-morg_cb3a00969ba544ecb97d28682e9efb87
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