The Edouard Foundation Inc
The Edouard Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in areas including education and arts programs, animal welfare, children’s services, health, and social services.
The Edouard Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Edouard Foundation Inc gave $725K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Texas. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $725,000
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,172,717
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (14 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (29% 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 The Edouard Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 520 Madison Ave 37Th Fl, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 991-6226
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Edouard Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University San Antonio ($50K). Together the top 10 received $302K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
281 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 279 grants of 281 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas received 29% of grant dollars, the Virgin Islands 19%, New York 15%, Georgia 8%, and the District of Columbia 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Edouard Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 58 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $556K (2020) to $725K (2025). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $725K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Creative Writing ($30,000); Mariachi Program ($20,000) | $50,000 |
| God's Dog Rescue Von Ormy, TX | General Support | $40,000 |
| Children's Museum of St Croix Christiansted, VI | General Operations | $35,000 |
| Bluesky Global Ministries Inc Peachtree City, GA | Camp Bluesky | $30,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | General Purposes ($13,000); Global Programs ($17,000) | $30,000 |
| My Face New York, NY | General support ($21,000) and ($4,000) for tinyfaces newborn craniofacial care kit program | $25,000 |
| Camp Summit Dallas, TX | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corp St Thomas, VI | General support ($12,000) and ($12,000) for the2025 ceremony to honor retirees and years of service milestones employees; supporton change management and compliance topics of waste, fraud and abuse | $24,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands Frederiksted, VI | General operations support ($20,000) and long-term care conference ($3,000) | $23,000 |
| Kids in Crisis Cos Cob, CT | Safe Haven for Kids Program | $21,000 |
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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 | $9,172,717 | $1,511,733 | $890,662 | $725,000 | 58 | $734,420 | $1,355,491 | $722,634 |
| 2024 | $9,072,579 | $742,753 | $825,584 | $680,000 | 54 | $688,420 | $605,589 | $657,705 |
| 2023 | $9,155,410 | $193,586 | $730,246 | $600,000 | 52 | $608,420 | $130,201 | $585,792 |
| 2022 | $9,692,070 | $386,518 | $746,020 | $605,000 | 59 | $618,438 | $258,936 | $581,196 |
| 2021 | $10,046,525 | $801,598 | $819,803 | $662,000 | 58 | $670,660 | $652,455 | $653,448 |
| 2020 | $10,050,559 | $175,899 | $659,249 | $556,248 | 48 | — | $109,420 | $527,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edouard Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $723K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for creative writing and mariachi programs, animal welfare, children’s programs, health services, and general operations.
Among its 2024 grantees, BlueSky Global Ministries described its work as relationship-based ministry serving Nairobi’s multinational community. Camp Summit said it provides barrier-free outdoor experiences for people with disabilities. St Croix Animal Welfare Center described providing animal shelter, care, humane education, and community services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 58 grants totaling $725,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $50,000 to Texas A&M University San Antonio for creative writing and a mariachi program; $40,000 to God’s Dog Rescue for general support; $35,000 to Children’s Museum of St Croix for general operations; and $30,000 each to BlueSky Global Ministries for Camp BlueSky and Doctors Without Borders USA for general purposes and global programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra Finch as president, Christopher Finch as first vice-president, Ronald Finch as treasurer and second vice-president, and Rhys Finch as secretary.
The Edouard Foundation Inc is led by Sandra Finch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Finch
President
Vice President → First Vice President, 2023
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ronald Finch
Treasurer & Second Vice President
Treasurer → Treasurer & Second Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher Finch
First Vice President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rhys Finch
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Aaron Finch (2020–2024) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Nicholas Finch (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Alec Finch (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Andrea Finch (2020) — President
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 Edouard Foundation Inc
How much does The Edouard Foundation Inc give each year?
The Edouard Foundation Inc gave $725K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $680K across 54 grants.
What is The Edouard Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Edouard Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Edouard Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does The Edouard Foundation Inc give grants?
The Edouard Foundation Inc's top state is Texas, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were U.S. Virgin Islands (19%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (7 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants) and Atlanta, GA (4 grants).
Does The Edouard Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 74% of The Edouard Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Long-Term Disaster Relief in Jamaica" (3 grants).
Who are The Edouard Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Edouard Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Texas A&M University San Antonio ($50,000), God's Dog Rescue ($40,000) and Children's Museum of St Croix ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Edouard Foundation Inc?
The Edouard Foundation Inc reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $734K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $723K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Edouard Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for creative writing and mariachi programs, animal welfare, children’s programs, health services, and general operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Edouard Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 The Edouard Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Edouard Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3446831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Edouard Foundation Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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