EWS Foundation
EWS Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $883K. Net investment income was $155K.
EWS Foundation at a glance
In short: EWS Foundation gave $883K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $221K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $883,344
- +65.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $220,836
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $209,437
- -53.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who EWS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh ($488K). Together the top 4 received $883K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 21 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How EWS Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $533K (2024) to $1.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $883K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted General | $488,344 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted General | $250,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation Coraopolis, PA | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted General | $45,000 |
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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 | $209,437 | $644,788 | $886,456 | $883,344 | 4 | $885,293 | $155,048 | $16,058 |
| 2024 | $451,105 | $518,782 | $539,108 | $533,344 | 2 | $535,716 | $28,530 | $31,634 |
| 2023 | $471,437 | $562,166 | $739,832 | $733,344 | 4 | $737,325 | $70,864 | $34,661 |
| 2022 | $649,115 | $526,114 | $563,592 | $554,344 | 4 | $558,715 | $34,867 | $41,685 |
| 2021 | $686,591 | $594,380 | $946,767 | $937,867 | 7 | — | $102,301 | $54,105 |
| 2020 | $1,040,699 | $535,656 | $588,083 | $577,194 | 5 | — | $43,442 | $57,327 |
| 2019 | $1,093,117 | $640,964 | $1,015,111 | $1,003,344 | 3 | — | $147,149 | $75,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EWS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
EWS Foundation is led by Edward W. Stack, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward W. Stack
Director
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
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 EWS Foundation
How much does EWS Foundation give each year?
EWS Foundation gave $883K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $533K across 2 grants.
What is EWS Foundation's typical grant size?
EWS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $220,836, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does EWS Foundation give grants?
EWS Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (28%).
Does EWS Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of EWS Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is EWS Foundation?
EWS Foundation reported $209K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $885K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is EWS Foundation's EIN?
EWS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1599518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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