The Edgebrook Foundation
The Edgebrook Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $80K.
The Edgebrook Foundation at a glance
In short: The Edgebrook Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $1,515,691
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% 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 The Edgebrook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crossmentoring ($180K). Together the top 3 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Edgebrook Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 335% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2025) to $380K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossmentoring Narbareth, PA | To Support Charitable Activities | $180,000 |
| Maidstone Foundation Inc New York, NY | To Support Charitable Activities | $90,000 |
| Wetlands Institute Stone Harbor, NJ | To Support Charitable Activities | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,515,691 | $102,668 | $327,771 | $300,000 | 3 | $304,014 | $80,023 | $90,805 |
| 2024 | $1,739,624 | $217,849 | $410,619 | $380,000 | 2 | $384,055 | $193,981 | $94,448 |
| 2023 | $1,933,807 | $77,736 | $404,385 | $380,000 | 2 | $380,235 | $54,341 | $105,602 |
| 2022 | $2,261,147 | $98,029 | $392,668 | $360,000 | 1 | $362,445 | $68,762 | $125,062 |
| 2021 | $2,556,820 | $220,427 | $403,385 | $360,000 | 1 | $365,033 | $184,642 | $152,021 |
| 2020 | $2,738,814 | $13,416 | $391,511 | $360,000 | 1 | — | $20,177 | $146,460 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edgebrook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Edgebrook Foundation is led by Jon Tullis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Tullis
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Bowman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Burnham
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Edgebrook Foundation
How much does The Edgebrook Foundation give each year?
The Edgebrook Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 2 grants.
What is The Edgebrook Foundation's typical grant size?
The Edgebrook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $90,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Edgebrook Foundation give grants?
The Edgebrook Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (30%) and New Jersey (10%).
Does The Edgebrook Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Edgebrook Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Activities" (3 grants).
How large is The Edgebrook Foundation?
The Edgebrook Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Edgebrook Foundation's EIN?
The Edgebrook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1307405. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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