Edwards Foundation Inc
Edwards Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ridgeland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $584 in total assets.
Edwards Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $584
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $300
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Edwards Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Edwards Foundation Inc gives
- In 2023 it paid out 714% 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $35 (2022) to $100 (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, MS | Charitable Contribution | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $584 | $2 | $300 | — | — | — | $32 |
| 2024 | $882 | $1,002 | $300 | — | — | — | $38 |
| 2023 | $180 | — | $350 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $14 |
| 2022 | $530 | $1,000 | $480 | $35 | 1 | $35 | $27 |
| 2021 | $10 | — | $560 | — | — | — | $10 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwards Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwards Foundation Inc is led by Larry W. Edwards, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry W. Edwards
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela B. Edwards
Sec-Tres & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roderick S. Russ III
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Edwards Foundation Inc
How large is Edwards Foundation Inc?
Edwards Foundation Inc reported $584 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.
Where does Edwards Foundation Inc operate?
Edwards Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
How much is Edwards Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Edwards Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Edwards Foundation Inc's EIN?
Edwards Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0681046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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