JES Edwards Foundation
JES Edwards Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $831,000 to organizations working in areas including disaster relief, grief support, animal rescue, human trafficking prevention, recovery services, and religious activities.
JES Edwards Foundation at a glance
In short: JES Edwards Foundation gave $831K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $831,000
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,571
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $20,976,526
- +9.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (74% 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 JES Edwards Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a letter, history, budget, financials, the amount requested, and the purpose of the request as application materials. It names Mr. Stace E. Sewell as the contact and states that awards are not made to individuals or individual churches.
- Review Cycle
- May 31 annually, according to the 2024 filing. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May 31 annually, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Stace E Sewell
Mailing address: PO Box 122297, Fort Worth, TX 76121
Phone: (817) 737-6924
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JES Edwards Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission India ($100K). Together the top 10 received $626K.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 147 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (74%), Michigan (12%), Florida (10%), and North Carolina (5%). The listed shares add to more than 100%, apparently because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is JES Edwards Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $831K (2025) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $831K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission India Grand Rapids, MI | Adult Literacy Children Bible Class | $100,000 |
| Texas on Mission Dallas, TX | Disaster Relief Program | $100,000 |
| Life House Christian Baptist Church Palm Coast, FL | Church Construction Voronezh Russia | $80,000 |
| The Warm Place Fort Worth, TX | Grief Support Program | $65,500 |
| Apollo Support & Rescue Fort Worth, TX | New Building | $65,000 |
| Concerned Citizens of Jack County Inc Jacksboro, TX | Meals on Wheels Improvements | $55,000 |
| Cal Farley's Amarillo, TX | Boys & Girls Programs | $40,000 |
| Unbound Now Fort Worth, TX | North TX Operating EXP | $40,000 |
| The Independence Fund Charlotte, NC | Two Track Chairs Trailers | $40,000 |
| Recovery Resource Council Fort Worth, TX | Enduring Families Programs | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,976,526 | $3,036,743 | $1,296,765 | $831,000 | 21 | $1,164,500 | $1,625,222 | $1,265,216 |
| 2024 | $19,240,705 | $1,225,443 | $1,122,359 | $990,000 | 27 | $990,000 | $804,611 | $1,163,921 |
| 2023 | $19,140,001 | $1,239,236 | $1,160,105 | $1,026,000 | 30 | $1,026,000 | $829,297 | $1,083,380 |
| 2022 | $19,098,199 | $2,157,150 | $1,145,065 | $1,013,500 | 34 | $1,013,500 | $1,738,570 | $1,121,396 |
| 2021 | $18,089,882 | $1,673,073 | $1,108,253 | $988,000 | 35 | — | $934,421 | $1,062,280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JES Edwards Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Warm Place received a grant for its grief support program, Texas on Mission received disaster-relief funding, and Mission India received support for adult literacy and children’s Bible classes.
Other 2025 grantees describe their own work as including animal rescue and adoption (Apollo Support & Rescue), services for survivors of human trafficking (Unbound Now), and wellness and recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders and trauma (Recovery Resource Council). The Independence Fund says it serves service members, combat veterans, caregivers, families, and allies, and received funding for two track chairs and trailers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $831,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $30,000. Among the largest were $100,000 to Mission India and $100,000 to Texas on Mission; $80,000 to Life House Christian Baptist Church; $65,500 to The Warm Place; and $65,000 to Apollo Support & Rescue. Other notable grants included $55,000 to Concerned Citizens of Jack County for Meals on Wheels improvements and $40,000 each to Cal Farley’s, Unbound Now, The Independence Fund, and Recovery Resource Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stace E. Sewell as president, Sheryl Sewell as vice-president, and Belinda Talley as secretary.
JES Edwards Foundation is led by Stace E. Sewell, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stace E. Sewell
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Belinda Talley
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sheryl Sewell
Vice President
Vicepresident → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stan Sewell (2021) — Treasurer
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 JES Edwards Foundation
How much does JES Edwards Foundation give each year?
JES Edwards Foundation gave $831K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $990K across 27 grants.
What is JES Edwards Foundation's typical grant size?
JES Edwards Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $39,571, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JES Edwards Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does JES Edwards Foundation give grants?
JES Edwards Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (12%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (9 grants), Jacksboro, TX (3 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does JES Edwards Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of JES Edwards Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are JES Edwards Foundation's largest grantees?
JES Edwards Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mission India ($100,000), Texas on Mission ($100,000) and Life House Christian Baptist Church ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JES Edwards Foundation?
JES Edwards Foundation reported $21.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does JES Edwards Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JES Edwards Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a letter, history, budget, financials, the amount requested, and the purpose of the request as application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JES Edwards Foundation's EIN?
JES Edwards Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0173260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). JES Edwards Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jes-edwards-foundation-morg_29ca581ba1584d2985547396e8bfad78
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