Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Culver City, CA EIN: 94-2674856
Agriculturefishing and forestryReligionHuman services

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Culver City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2.

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+177.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-93.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+4066.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$15,234
-55.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Auxilium Association: $25KAuxilium Association$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Auxilium Association ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 68 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Los AngelesAshlandBaltimoreMinneapolisPasadenaWashingtonAlexandriaCincinnatiCoconut CreekFresnoWalls

How Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K24 grants2021 25 grants2022 3 grants2023 15 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $71K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Auxilium Association Functioning of the Training Center$25,000
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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$15,234$6,002$25,050$25,0001$25,050$2—
2024$33,880$6,909$7,106$9,00015$7,106$9—
2023$36,178$71,214$71,760$71,0003$71,000——
2022$36,724$49,602$16,860$16,50025$16,860$2$778
2021$3,982$15,821$32,813$32,40024—$21$624

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne H. Le

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Garth Sherman

    Secretarytreasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Brannon

    Presidentdirector

    President → Presidentdirector, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    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 Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc

How much does Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc give each year?

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 15 grants.

How large is Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc?

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

What is Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc?

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Culver City, CA. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc operate?

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Virginia.

What is Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc's EIN?

Edwin M & Gertrude S Eaton Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2674856. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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