Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $257K. Net investment income was $232K.
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found at a glance
In short: Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found gave $257K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $257K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,000
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $257,000
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $257,000
- Total assets
- $3,753,344
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $257K (2025) to $330K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Clayton, MO | General Operations | $257,000 |
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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 | $3,753,344 | $283,388 | $317,648 | $257,000 | 1 | $268,863 | $232,011 | $244,105 |
| 2024 | $3,787,546 | $117,983 | $332,583 | $275,000 | 1 | $286,242 | $71,642 | $234,563 |
| 2023 | $4,000,482 | $146,846 | $317,847 | $259,000 | 1 | $269,433 | $101,599 | $221,521 |
| 2022 | $4,171,664 | $486,246 | $351,598 | $286,000 | 1 | $296,979 | $440,815 | $240,331 |
| 2021 | $4,037,069 | $594,667 | $368,026 | $310,000 | 1 | — | $547,975 | $252,303 |
| 2020 | $3,810,379 | $174,613 | $384,360 | $330,000 | 1 | — | $130,761 | $224,046 |
| 2019 | $4,021,489 | $312,574 | $373,303 | $320,000 | 1 | — | $269,603 | $223,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found reported a distributable amount of $244K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee & Tax Preparation
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$39K (2023) → $45K (2025)
Elizabeth V Shands
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$10K (2023) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bliss Lewis And Shands (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2019–2022) — Trustee & Tax Preparation
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found
How much does Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found give each year?
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found gave $257K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 1 grant.
How large is Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found?
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $269K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $244K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found operate?
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found's EIN?
Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6132744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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