Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-6012909

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. Net investment income was $356.

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 at a glance

Total assets
$9,318
+5.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$442
-12.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$356
-14.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Wilmington

How Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 0% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1 (2021) to $129K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lilllian H Bishop for Tr a SPCA Wilmington, DEGeneral Support$1
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,318$442————$356$442
2024$8,872$505$92———$418$421
2023$8,198$387$102———$387$391
2022$7,922$2,104————$115$332
2021$6,102$5$3,847$11$1$5$355
2020$5,629$134,103$129,195$129,1951—$134,103—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 reported a distributable amount of $442 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard W. Pratt

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Blalock

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilmington Trust Company

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary E. Jarrell

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000

How large is Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000?

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $442.

Where does Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 operate?

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 has awarded grants in Delaware.

How much is Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000 reported a distributable amount of $442 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000's EIN?

Edward & Lillian Bishop Fdn 004327-000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6012909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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