Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation
The Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation is a private foundation based in Jackson, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing states that it provides support to evangelical Christian organizations.
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Mississippi. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,200
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,683
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $453,741
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 71 St Andrews Drive, Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: (601) 668-7422
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission First ($20K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2025, 54% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi, 13% to Georgia, 12% to Florida, 10% to Colorado, and 6% to North Carolina. Its listed 2025 grants also included a recipient in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $70K (2019). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission First Jackson, MS | Evangelical Purposes | $20,000 |
| Mission to the World Lawrenceville, GA | Evangelical Purposes | $4,200 |
| Equipping Leaders International Saint Augstine, FL | Evangelical Purposes | $3,000 |
| Children of Abraham Colorado Springs, CO | Evangelical Purposes | $2,500 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | Evangelical Purposes | $2,500 |
| Gateway Rescue Mission Ridgeland, MS | Evangelical Purposes | $2,500 |
| Global Service Network Apex, NC | Evangelical Purposes | $2,500 |
| International Messengers Clear Lake, IA | Evangelical Purposes | $2,000 |
| The Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | Evangelical Purposes | $2,000 |
| RUF Lawrenceville, GA | Evangelical Purposes | $1,500 |
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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 | $453,741 | $42,647 | $56,602 | $44,200 | 12 | $44,200 | $28,499 | $33,095 |
| 2024 | $467,696 | $46,454 | $57,666 | $45,700 | 13 | $45,700 | $33,027 | $32,027 |
| 2023 | $478,908 | $33,003 | $56,716 | $45,200 | 12 | $45,200 | $20,327 | $30,988 |
| 2022 | $502,621 | $31,174 | $59,730 | $46,700 | 14 | $46,700 | $17,741 | $33,230 |
| 2021 | $531,177 | $73,708 | $71,835 | $58,550 | 17 | $58,550 | $59,547 | $36,673 |
| 2020 | $529,304 | $27,834 | $75,078 | $63,050 | 18 | — | $15,087 | $32,727 |
| 2019 | $576,548 | $37,671 | $82,796 | $69,500 | 13 | — | $23,842 | $36,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K 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
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is to provide support to evangelical Christian organizations. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes Christian programming and services, leadership development, evangelism and missions, homelessness services, and addiction support. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not separate statements of the foundation’s mission.
For example, Mission First describes its work as providing Christ-centered programming and services for people in the greater Jackson area. Equipping Leaders International says it partners with Christian leaders globally to equip and multiply biblically mature leaders. Gateway Rescue Mission describes offering food, shelter, counseling, and discipleship to people experiencing homelessness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $44,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest grant was $20,000 to Mission First in Jackson, Mississippi. Other grants included $4,200 to Mission to the World; $3,000 to Equipping Leaders International; $2,500 each to Children of Abraham, CRU, Gateway Rescue Mission, and Global Service Network; and $2,000 each to International Messengers and The Navigators. The filing listed “evangelical purposes” as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth McCarty Edwards as chairman, William Raynor Edwards as vice-chairman, and Stephen McCarty Edwards as secretary/treasurer.
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation is led by Elizabeth McCarty Edwards, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen McCarty Edwards
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Raynor Edwards
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation
How much does Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 13 grants.
What is Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,683, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (13%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (2 grants), Lawrenceville, GA (2 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Evangelical Purposes" (12 grants).
Who are Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mission First ($20,000), Mission to the World ($4,200) and Equipping Leaders International ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation reported $454K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is to provide support to evangelical Christian organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation?
The foundation contributes 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 Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0869104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Elizabeth McCarty Edwards Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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