Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plano, TX EIN: 84-4497664

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Plano, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,023
-63.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,512
-63.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,512
Total assets
$87,830
+39.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (83% 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 Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Louis Education Fund: $3KSt Louis Education Fund$3KHawken School: $523Hawken School$523

The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Education Fund ($3K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BethesdaCape GirardeauChicagoDallasGarlandGates MillsLouisvillePasadenaSaint LouisChagrin Falls

How Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 305% of 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K4 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Education Fund Saint Louis, MOSupport non profit EIN 43-1813849$2,500
Hawken School Gates Mills, OHGrant$523
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$87,830$28,419$3,421$3,0232$3,023—
2024$62,832$4,200$10,708$8,2302$9,313$3,054
2023$69,341$44,050$3,969$3,0001$3,000$1,576
2022$30,762$1,800$2,687$1,7001$1,700$1,559
2021$27,198$27,198$2,898$2,5001$2,500$523
2020$8,376$11,190$2,814$2,7004——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation is led by Joi R. Edwards Haynes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joi R. Edwards Haynes

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur E. Haynes

    Vicepresident-Tresure

    Vicepresidenttresure → Vicepresident-Tresure, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Taylor R. Haynes (2020–2023) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation

How much does Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation give each year?

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation?

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.

What is Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation?

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Plano, TX. It holds $88K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation operate?

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Texas.

What is Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation's EIN?

Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4497664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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