Everest Edwin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 45-1274059

The Everest Edwin Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It made 11 grants totaling $583,242 in 2024, with most of the listed grant purposes identified as research.

Everest Edwin Foundation at a glance

In short: Everest Edwin Foundation gave $583K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $53K), top state West Virginia. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$583,242
-23.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
11
-31.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$53,022
+11.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$2,342
-91.3% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
West Virginia (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Everest Edwin Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 11766 Wilshire Blvd 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 477-7800

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Everest Edwin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Western Reserve Hospital: $120KWestern Reserve Hospital$120KUniversity Physicians and Surgeons Inc: $100KUniversity Physicians andSurgeons Inc$100KSierra Canyon School: $83KSierra Canyon School$83KLarkin Community Hospital: $75KLarkin Community Hospital$75KWest Virginia University: $64KWest Virginia University$64KDonald Guthrie Foundation: $50KDonald Guthrie Foundation$50KUniversity of Tennessee Health Science: $43KUniversity of Tennessee HealthScience$43KLake Erie College of Osteophatic Medicin: $20KLake Erie College ofOsteophatic Medicin$20KThe University of Alabama at Birmingham: $19KThe University of Alabama atBirmingham$19KCAMC Health Education & Research: $7KCAMC Health Education &Research$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Western Reserve Hospital ($120K). Together the top 10 received $581K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K16$50–100K17$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 84 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia (29%), Ohio (21%), California (15%), Florida (13%), and Pennsylvania (12%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

HuntingtonCuyahoga FallsErieLos AngelesSayreSouth MiamiChicagoProvidenceChatsworthClevelandElmiraMemphisBaltimoreBronxCharlestonDetroitMontclairMorgantownMt PleasantNeptune City

Is Everest Edwin Foundation open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $62K. How we count

Medians: $19K first-time, $64K repeat.

  • 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M18 grants2020 19 grants2021 20 grants2022 16 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $583K (2024) to $1.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $583K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Reserve Hospital Cuyahoga Falls, OHResearch$120,292
University Physicians and Surgeons Inc Huntington, WVResearch$100,000
Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth, CAResearch$83,208
Larkin Community Hospital South Miami, FLResearch$75,000
West Virginia University Morgantown, WVResearch$63,967
Donald Guthrie Foundation Sayre, PAResearch$50,000
University of Tennessee Health Science Memphis, TNDonation$42,500
Lake Erie College of Osteophatic Medicin Erie, PAResearch$20,000
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALResearch$18,750
CAMC Health Education & Research Charleston, WVResearch$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$2,342$1,320,393$1,302,567$583,24211$583,242
2023$26,823$1,356,500$1,462,144$759,39716$759,397
2022$14,700$2,401,182$2,849,165$1,843,22720$1,843,227
2021$403,565$2,200,756$2,276,033$1,362,38219$1,362,382
2020$468,544$2,520,520$1,934,923$1,424,53218—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 filings list research as the purpose for most grants and donation as the purpose for two.

Among the organizations it supported, Sierra Canyon School describes its mission as providing elementary through high school education. West Virginia University describes its mission as supporting research and services for inventions by WVU faculty, staff, and students. The Donald Guthrie Foundation describes itself as a research institute conducting basic and clinical research in various fields.

Grantmaking

The foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $583,242 in 2024. Grant amounts ranged from $2,525 to $120,292, with a median of $50,000. In 2023, it awarded 16 grants totaling $759,397; in 2022, it awarded 20 grants totaling $1,843,227.

Among its largest 2024 grants were $120,292 to Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for research; $100,000 to University Physicians and Surgeons Inc in Huntington, West Virginia, for research; $83,208 to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, for research; and $75,000 to Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, Florida, for research.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Agata Everest as CEO and CFO and Dominika Kwasny as Secretary.

Everest Edwin Foundation is led by Agata Everest, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Agata Everest

    CEO & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $85K (2021) → $86K (2024)

  • Dominika Kwasny

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Agata Everest — CEO: $86KAgata EverestCEO$86KAgata Everest — CFO: $86KAgata EverestCFO$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $86K, to Agata Everest (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Everest Edwin Foundation

How much does Everest Edwin Foundation give each year?

Everest Edwin Foundation gave $583K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $759K across 16 grants.

What is Everest Edwin Foundation's typical grant size?

Everest Edwin Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $53,022, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Everest Edwin Foundation that year got $19K on average.

Where does Everest Edwin Foundation give grants?

Everest Edwin Foundation's top state is West Virginia, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (21%) and California (15%).

Does Everest Edwin Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Everest Edwin Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (9 grants).

Who are Everest Edwin Foundation's largest grantees?

Everest Edwin Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Western Reserve Hospital ($120,292), University Physicians and Surgeons Inc ($100,000) and Sierra Canyon School ($83,208), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Everest Edwin Foundation?

Everest Edwin Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What does Everest Edwin Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 filings list research as the purpose for most grants and donation as the purpose for two. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Everest Edwin Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Everest Edwin Foundation's EIN?

Everest Edwin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1274059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Everest Edwin Foundation 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Everest Edwin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/everest-edwin-foundation-morg_50d2edeb89454aa78474154807f56663

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