Edwards Memorial Trust
Edwards Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Minnesota.
Edwards Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Edwards Memorial Trust gave $819K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Minnesota. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $819,000
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,760
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $14,732,085
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edwards Memorial Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 64193, Eagan, MN 55164
Phone: (888) 265-7962
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edwards Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Gospel Mission Assoc of St Paul ($200K). Together the top 10 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 174 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edwards Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $810K (2024) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $819K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission Assoc of St Paul St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Gillette Childrens Hospital Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Our Lady of Peace St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Tubman Maplewood, MN | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood MN ND SD St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Association St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Fraser Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Washburn Center for Children Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,732,085 | $1,201,751 | $1,038,470 | $819,000 | 25 | $858,202 | $1,029,870 | $1,043,449 |
| 2024 | $14,488,031 | $1,524,225 | $1,023,767 | $810,000 | 21 | $849,454 | $1,351,049 | $1,003,564 |
| 2023 | $13,991,717 | $1,173,591 | $1,763,330 | $1,563,080 | 50 | $1,599,749 | $1,011,282 | $975,254 |
| 2022 | $14,578,320 | $692,029 | $1,511,001 | $1,332,622 | 43 | $1,365,133 | $546,622 | $1,035,613 |
| 2021 | $15,378,337 | $1,520,602 | $1,190,024 | $991,833 | 35 | $1,026,620 | $1,378,261 | $1,151,202 |
| 2020 | $15,032,562 | $1,631,813 | $1,127,636 | $973,167 | 33 | — | $1,432,307 | $1,070,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwards Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in health care, end-of-life care, human services, and hunger relief. For example, Regions Hospital Foundation says its mission is to raise contributions for patient care, research, and health professional education; Our Lady of Peace says it cares for people near the end of life; and Second Harvest Heartland says its mission is to end hunger together.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 25 grants totaling $819,000. The grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest reported awards included $200,000 to Union Gospel Mission Association of St. Paul, $100,000 to Regions Hospital Foundation, and $75,000 to Gillette Children’s Hospital Foundation. The filing lists each of these grants as general operating support.
Other 2025 grants included $35,000 to Our Lady of Peace and $30,000 each to Tubman and Planned Parenthood MN ND SD. Among the organizations receiving $25,000, Fraser says it serves children and adults with special needs, and Washburn Center for Children says it provides therapeutic services to support children’s social, emotional, or behavioral development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
U.S. Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Edwards Memorial Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$150K (2020) → $187K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $187K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edwards Memorial Trust
How much does Edwards Memorial Trust give each year?
Edwards Memorial Trust gave $819K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $810K across 21 grants.
What is Edwards Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Edwards Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,760, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edwards Memorial Trust that year got $16K on average.
Where does Edwards Memorial Trust give grants?
Edwards Memorial Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (13 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (7 grants).
Does Edwards Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edwards Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edwards Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Edwards Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Union Gospel Mission Assoc of St Paul ($200,000), Regions Hospital Foundation ($100,000) and Gillette Childrens Hospital Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edwards Memorial Trust?
Edwards Memorial Trust reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $858K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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.
What does Edwards Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in health care, end-of-life care, human services, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edwards Memorial Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edwards Memorial Trust's EIN?
Edwards Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6011292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Edwards Memorial Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Edwards Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edwards-memorial-trust-morg_abf2b0e2f42940e88d872f4a79b13685
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