Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $853K in total assets. In 2024, it made $6K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $10K.
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn at a glance
- Total assets
- $852,625
- +13.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $111,532
- +1070.7% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $5,687
- -96.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $11,554
- -93.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $48K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Edwards Public Fdtn Raleigh, NC | Funding Request | $23,865 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $852,625 | $111,532 | $11,554 | — | — | $5,687 | $10,032 | $41,259 |
| 2023 | $752,607 | $9,527 | $166,677 | $23,865 | 1 | $160,692 | $10,416 | $38,425 |
| 2022 | $909,842 | $38,779 | $211,496 | $16,525 | 1 | $200,633 | $31,556 | $49,374 |
| 2021 | $1,092,161 | $316,230 | $237,045 | $34,709 | 1 | $227,786 | $307,163 | $57,757 |
| 2020 | $1,008,346 | $22,396 | $215,489 | $47,566 | 1 | — | $13,798 | $72,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn is led by Johnny R. Edwards, Chair & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Johnny R. Edwards
Chair & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Catharine E. Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David F. Kirby
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Betsey A. McFarland (2020) — Executive Di
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn
How large is Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn?
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn reported $853K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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.
Where does Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn operate?
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn's EIN?
Lucius Wade Edwards Private Fdtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2026070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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