Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation
The Miriam A Edmonston Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Mexico, Missouri. In 2025, it reported grants to charitable organizations, all of which were in Missouri.
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation gave $472K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Missouri. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $472,001
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,757
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,953,516
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (8 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 Miriam a Edmonston Charitable 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: PO Box 597, Mexico, MO 65265-0597
Phone: (573) 581-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Handi Shop ($49K). Together the top 10 received $286K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 185 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri. Most of the listed largest 2025 recipients were in Mexico, Missouri; Shoes From the Heart, which received $3,000, was in Macon, Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 33 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $376K (2021) to $472K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $472K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Handi Shop Mexico, MO | General | $48,550 |
| Presser Arts Center Mexico, MO | General | $40,000 |
| Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition Mexico, MO | General | $35,000 |
| Audrain County 4-H Foundation Mexico, MO | General | $26,850 |
| Children's Therapy & Early Education School Mexico, MO | General | $25,000 |
| Mexico Elks Lodge Mexico, MO | General | $25,000 |
| The Square - Mainstreet Mexico Mexico, MO | General | $23,700 |
| Mexico Senior Center Mexico, MO | General | $21,500 |
| Laura Miller George Help Center Mexico, MO | General | $20,700 |
| Audrain Humane Society Mexico, MO | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,953,516 | $1,086,087 | $542,342 | $472,001 | 37 | $484,284 | $1,046,326 | $513,067 |
| 2024 | $7,409,771 | $842,860 | $459,782 | $413,580 | 33 | $421,308 | $811,649 | $483,804 |
| 2023 | $7,026,693 | $354,878 | $455,367 | $417,223 | 38 | $424,616 | $324,200 | $423,327 |
| 2022 | $7,127,182 | $19,349 | $494,358 | $451,834 | 41 | $458,636 | $177,221 | $422,562 |
| 2021 | $7,599,691 | $436,866 | $422,123 | $376,139 | 36 | $382,754 | $406,035 | $458,864 |
| 2020 | $7,584,948 | $422,439 | $435,102 | $393,030 | 40 | — | $372,817 | $383,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $513K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including arts, emergency shelter and housing, recreation, and community services. For example, Presser Arts Center says its mission is to inspire, entertain, and educate people in the arts; Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition says it provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and housing resources.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as supporting recreational facilities for Audrain County (Mexico Recreation Corporation) and providing new tennis shoes to children in need, shoes to veterans returning to work, and gently used shoes for disaster relief (Shoes From the Heart).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $472,001. Grant amounts ranged from $635 to $48,550, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $48,550 to Handi Shop, $40,000 to Presser Arts Center, $35,000 to Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition, and $26,850 to Audrain County 4-H Foundation. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Children’s Therapy & Early Education School and Mexico Elks Lodge.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists T M Williams as treasurer, Bradford A Brett as president, Kirk Ekern as vice president, and George Huffman as secretary.
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation is led by Bradford A. Brett, President on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford A. Brett
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
George Huffman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Kirk Ekern
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
T. M. Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to T M Williams (Treasurer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation
How much does Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation give each year?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation gave $472K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $414K across 33 grants.
What is Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,757, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation give grants?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mexico, MO (24 grants) and Columbia, MO (5 grants).
Does Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Handi Shop ($48,550), Presser Arts Center ($40,000) and Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $484K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $513K (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 Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including arts, emergency shelter and housing, recreation, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Miriam a Edmonston Charitable 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 Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1668568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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