Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
THE EDISON FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING THE BENEFITS OF ELECTRICITY TO FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
-6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$33K
+311.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+105.6% YoY
About Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $221.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,249,649 | $3,482,902 | $3,099,555 |
| Revenue | $1,310,559 | $1,455,952 | $1,507,030 |
| Expenses | $1,569,839 | $1,113,770 | $1,051,391 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $221 | $255 | $280 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR DANNY R BROUILLETTE | PRESIDENT THRU 10/24 | 1 | — |
| MS PATRICIA K VINCENT-COLLAWN | MEMBER THRU 10/24, PRESIDENT 10/24 | 1 | — |
| MR PEDRO J PIZARRO | MEMBER THRU 6/24, CHAIR AS OF 6/24 | 1 | — |
| MR WARNER L BAXTER | CHAIR THRU 6/24, MEMBER AS OF 6/24 | 1 | — |
| MR NICHOLAS K AKINS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR GERARD M ANDERSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR CALVIN G BUTLER JR | MEMBER AS OF 6/24 | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID A CAMPBELL | MEMBER AS OF 6/24 | 1 | — |
| MR CHRISTOPHER M CRANE | MEMBER THRU 4/24 | 1 | — |
| MR THEODORE F CRAVER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR THOMAS A FANNING | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR BENJAMIN G S FOWKE III | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MS LYNN J GOOD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR THOMAS R KUHN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MS MARIA M POPE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR BRIAN L WOLFF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THRU 9/24 | 1 | — |
| MS EMILY SANFORD FISHER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THRU 7/24 | 1 | — |
| MR PHILIP DION | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 4.5 | $60,538 |
| MR LOUIS BECKA | TREASURER THRU 5/24 | 1 | — |
| MS VICTORIA L CALDERON | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MR ERIC HOLDSWORTH | ED, INST FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION | 11 | $76,516 |
| MR ADAM COOPER | ED, INST FOR ELECTRIC INNOVATION | 34 | $194,634 |
| MS STEPHANIE VOYDA | SVP, COMM & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, EEI | 1 | $12,358 |
| MS NANAKO HISAMICHI | SR MGR, ENERGY RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIPS | 45 | $151,728 |
| MS NIKI NELSON | SR DIR, BRAND STRAT/MEMBER EXP, EEI | 0.5 | $1,217 |
| MR STEVEN MCCUNE | DIR, COMM SYSTEMS/WEB STATEGY, EEI | 0.5 | $1,662 |
| MR JOHN SCHLENKER | FORMER TREASURER | — | — |
| MS LISA WOOD | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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