Noland Edwards Family Foundation
Noland Edwards Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $301K.
Noland Edwards Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Noland Edwards Family Foundation gave $270K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,750
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $4,619,012
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (37% 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 Noland Edwards Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christopher Newport University ($50K). Together the top 8 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 34 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Noland Edwards Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2023) to $270K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA | Visual Arts Center | $50,000 |
| National Museum of Women in Arts Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Virginia Museum Fine Arts Richmond, VA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| National Gallery of Art Landover, MD | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| The Phillips Collection Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Save Venice Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Magnum Cultural Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,619,012 | $358,688 | $327,306 | $270,000 | 8 | $270,000 | $301,382 | $278,415 |
| 2024 | $4,580,389 | $276,327 | $313,679 | $260,000 | 6 | $260,000 | $222,648 | $263,378 |
| 2023 | — | $-113,579 | $189,933 | $160,000 | 5 | $160,000 | $84,996 | $230,624 |
| 2022 | $4,831,284 | $123,049 | $210,552 | $185,000 | 7 | $188,925 | $109,294 | $235,067 |
| 2021 | $4,918,787 | $576,761 | $244,591 | $215,000 | 8 | $218,730 | $550,900 | $265,699 |
| 2020 | $4,586,617 | $38,657 | $252,565 | $190,000 | 6 | — | $84,122 | $232,777 |
| 2019 | $4,800,705 | $827,785 | $258,428 | $185,000 | 4 | — | $798,497 | $219,120 |
| 2018 | $4,232,931 | $241,694 | $233,939 | $180,000 | 7 | — | $82,104 | $231,431 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noland Edwards Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $278K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Noland Edwards Family Foundation is led by Richard Augustus Edwards, President & Secretary on every filing since 2018; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Augustus Edwards
President & Secretary
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Anne Noland Edwards
Chairman
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Christine Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Martha Augusta Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Noland Edwards Family Foundation
How much does Noland Edwards Family Foundation give each year?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation gave $270K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 6 grants.
What is Noland Edwards Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $33,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Noland Edwards Family Foundation give grants?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Noland Edwards Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Noland Edwards Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Noland Edwards Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christopher Newport University ($50,000), National Museum of Women in Arts ($50,000) and Pratt Institute ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Noland Edwards Family Foundation?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278K (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 is Noland Edwards Family Foundation's EIN?
Noland Edwards Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6048597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 12, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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