Edwards Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyRedwood City, California · EIN 94-6172321 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$637K
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$22.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
29% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | Healthcare | $200,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Government and freedom defend & advance limited representative government | $100,000 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | Defend and advance limited representative gove and freedom | $100,000 |
| The Gladstone Institute | San Francisco, CA | Healthcare | $50,000 |
| Higher Ground USA | Ketchum, ID | Strengthen private initiative | $15,000 |
| Woodside Priory School | Portola Valley, CA | Support and improve education | $15,000 |
| Stanford University-Stanford Live | Stanford, CA | Intellectual infrastructure | $14,400 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | Revitalize civic society | $10,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Support and improve education | $10,000 |
| Los Cabos Children's Foundation | Eagan, MN | Healthcare | $10,000 |
| Los Gatos High School Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | Support & improve education | $10,000 |
| Aim High | San Francisco, CA | Support & improve education | $10,000 |
| The Kelsey Project | San Francisco, CA | Intellectual infrastructure | $10,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Support and improve education | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Menlo Park, CA | Strengthen private initiative | $10,000 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | Palo Alto, CA | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| The Charles Armstrong School | Belmont, CA | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| Convent & Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart Sf | San Francisco, CA | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| Little Wishes | San Anselmo, CA | Children's healthcare | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | Healthcare-Cancer research | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Denver, CO | Support and improve education | $5,000 |
| Rj Fisher Home & School Club Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | Support & improve education | $5,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Strengthen private initiative | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | Intellectual infrastracture | $2,500 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | San Francisco, CA | Healthcarehealthcare | $2,500 |
| Warrior Canine Connection | Boyds, MD | Animal care | $2,500 |
| Lemo Foundation | Redwood City, CA | Support & improve education | $2,500 |
| Woodside School Foundation | Woodside, CA | Support and improve education | $1,240 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | Strengthen private initiative | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $636,640 | 31 |
| 2023 | $767,547 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349106513
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6172321
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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