The Kedron Foundation
The Kedron Foundation is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $476K.
The Kedron Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kedron Foundation gave $176K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,085
- -48.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,021
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $5,521,027
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (72% 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 Kedron Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tufts College ($56K). Together the top 4 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Kedron Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2023) to $340K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tufts College Medford, MA | General Purpose | $56,085 |
| Eccf Community Response Fund Beverly, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Green Mountain Horse Association South Woodstock, VT | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Three Sisters Garden Project Ipswich, MA | General Purpose | $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 | $5,521,027 | $476,555 | $194,821 | $176,085 | 4 | $180,333 | $476,244 | $268,976 |
| 2024 | $5,313,866 | $562,553 | $347,694 | $340,000 | 5 | $341,600 | $559,331 | $256,735 |
| 2023 | $5,095,677 | $5,089,885 | $65,449 | $62,000 | 3 | $62,100 | $86,800 | $124,282 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kedron Foundation reported a distributable amount of $269K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kedron Foundation is led by Jennifer Johnson Eddy, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Johnson Eddy
President & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Philips Eddy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Kedron Foundation
How much does The Kedron Foundation give each year?
The Kedron Foundation gave $176K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $340K across 5 grants.
What is The Kedron Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kedron Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $44,021, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kedron Foundation give grants?
The Kedron Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (28%).
Does The Kedron Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kedron Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Kedron Foundation?
The Kedron Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $269K (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 The Kedron Foundation's EIN?
The Kedron Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3092152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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