Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oxford, CT EIN: 92-4010643

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oxford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $600K. Net investment income was $390K.

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation at a glance

In short: Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation gave $600K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $600K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$600,000
+106.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$600,000
+106.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$600,000
Total assets
$17,499,927
+5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% 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 Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Schedule Attached: $600KSchedule Attached$600K

The largest 2025 recipient was Schedule Attached ($600K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Greenwich

How Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 76% 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2023) to $600K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $600K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schedule Attached Greenwich, CTGeneral Fund$600,000
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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$17,499,927$1,926,437$986,913$600,0001$701,500$390,473$917,836
2024$16,560,403$2,147,130$589,890$290,0001$366,300$431,896$836,190
2023$15,003,163$15,175,106$171,943$140,0001$147,000$94,734$273,689

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $918K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation is led by Balazs Fabry, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Balazs Fabry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $10K (2023) → $109K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert A Beer (2023–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased 2025

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Balazs Fabry — Trustee: $109KBalazs FabryTrustee$109KRobert A Beer Deceased 2025 — Trustee: $36KRobert A Beer Deceased…Trustee$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Balazs Fabry (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation

How much does Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation give each year?

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation gave $600K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $290K across 1 grant.

How large is Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation?

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $702K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $918K (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.

Where does Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation operate?

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation's EIN?

Edward Cotton Rawls Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-4010643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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