Ednah Root Foundation
Ednah Root Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Kentfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $958K.
Ednah Root Foundation at a glance
In short: Ednah Root Foundation gave $230K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,000
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,667
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $7,703,749
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (57% 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 Ednah Root Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Phillips Collection ($130K). Together the top 3 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 25 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ednah Root Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2024) to $435K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Phillips Collection Washington, DC | Contribution to General Fund | $130,000 |
| Family House of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $75,000 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Par San Francisco, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,703,749 | $1,048,870 | $454,645 | $230,000 | 3 | $363,829 | $958,054 | $488,515 |
| 2024 | $7,109,524 | $755,632 | $396,405 | $175,000 | 2 | $309,475 | $668,702 | $468,002 |
| 2023 | $6,750,297 | $658,365 | $648,408 | $435,000 | 7 | $564,607 | $574,564 | $429,494 |
| 2022 | $6,740,341 | $690,503 | $548,853 | $342,000 | 7 | $460,855 | $601,505 | $442,837 |
| 2021 | $6,598,690 | $813,481 | $431,898 | $230,000 | 6 | $361,241 | $721,075 | $472,326 |
| 2020 | $6,217,107 | $574,259 | $432,027 | $245,000 | 7 | — | $499,024 | $368,827 |
| 2019 | $6,074,875 | $627,688 | $449,364 | $245,000 | 5 | — | $572,299 | $383,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ednah Root Foundation reported a distributable amount of $489K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ednah Root Foundation is led by Anita H Mills, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita H Mills
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Corinne Schlesinger
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Anita H Mills (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ednah Root Foundation
How much does Ednah Root Foundation give each year?
Ednah Root Foundation gave $230K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 2 grants.
What is Ednah Root Foundation's typical grant size?
Ednah Root Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $76,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ednah Root Foundation give grants?
Ednah Root Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Ednah Root Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ednah Root Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ednah Root Foundation?
Ednah Root Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $364K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $489K (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 is Ednah Root Foundation?
Ednah Root Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Kentfield, CA. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ednah Root Foundation's EIN?
Ednah Root Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6209188. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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