Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $5.2M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust gave $5.2M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $345K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,174,309
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $344,954
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $15,400,295
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (54% 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 Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas Health Science ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $4.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 6 grants of 22 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust gives
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 519% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.7M (2024) to $5.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $5.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Health Science San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $1,423,000 |
| Unbound Now Fort Worth, TX | Program Support | $625,000 |
| Education for All Children Portsmouth, NH | Program Support | $600,000 |
| Aha Projects Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $500,000 |
| The Texas Tribune Austin, TX | Program Support | $500,000 |
| Cade Creativity Labs Gainesville, FL | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Kijabe Children's Education Fund Essex, MA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| New Horizons Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Medical Institute for Sexual Health Dallas, TX | Program Support | $208,000 |
| Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma San Diego, CA | Program Support | $150,000 |
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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 | $15,400,295 | $1,425,881 | $5,456,061 | $5,174,309 | 15 | $5,204,709 | $1,310,564 | $1,001,945 |
| 2024 | $19,421,883 | $33,286,366 | $4,828,408 | $4,724,020 | 7 | $4,754,665 | $8,212,623 | $519,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Franks
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$60K (2024) → $60K (2025)
Ednamae Walsh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Dawn Franks (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust
How much does Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust give each year?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust gave $5.2M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 7 grants.
What is Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $344,954, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust give grants?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (13%) and California (13%).
Does Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (15 grants).
Who are Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Texas Health Science ($1,423,000), Unbound Now ($625,000) and Education for All Children ($600,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6524386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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