Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Historical FunderIrvine, California · EIN 46-1702755 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9M
Organizations funded224
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$81.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | TIFFANY SIMMONS |
|---|---|
| Address | ONE EDWARDS WAY, IRVINE CA 92614 |
| Phone | 9492505184 |
| WWW.EDWARDS.COM/CORPORATEGIVING | |
| Form and materials | ONLINE FORM, AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS WHEN AVAILABLE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS COMING THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT CYCLE. |
| Deadlines | THE APPLICATION USUALLY OPENS IN MID-MAY AND CLOSES 30-DAYS LATER (THESE DATES VARY). |
| Restrictions | TYPES OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTED - EVERY HEARTBEAT MATTERS PROGRAMS: PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, SCREEN AND/OR TREAT UNDERSERVED PEOPLE TO REDUCE THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF HEART VALVE DISEASE - OTHER HEALTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS: PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE HEALTH CARE AND ADDRESS UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. THIS CAN INCLUDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, RESEARCH, AND/OR DIRECT CARE FOR UNDERSERVED PATIENTS - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE OUR EMPLOYEES LIVE AND WORK, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM REQUIREMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED BY OUR FOUNDATION: U.S.-BASED ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. ORGANIZATIONS BASED OUTSIDE THE U.S. MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC CHARITABLE PROJECTS, ON WHICH ADDITIONAL DUE DILIGENCE AND DETAILED REPORTING OF EXPENDITURES WILL BE REQUIRED. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
32% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $1,523,928 |
| The Thoracic Surgery Foundation | Washington, IL | 2025 tsf every heartbeat matters program | $550,000 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | Washington, DC | Every heartbeat matters pro bono corps | $370,000 |
| United Way Orange County | Irvine, CA | General operating support | $356,097 |
| Matching Gifts US - Orange County | Irvine, CA | General operating support | $305,879 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | The act registry: expanding global partnerships and impact | $300,000 |
| Matching Gifts US - Other | Irvine, CA | General operating support | $258,534 |
| American Association for Thoracic Surgery | Beverly, MA | Aats foundation every heartbeat matters initiative | $250,000 |
| Lucile Packard Chlidren's Hospital Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | Community grant | $250,000 |
| Patient Advocate Foundation Inc | Hampton, VA | Structural heart disease careline (shdcl), heart valve financial aid fund (hvfaf), and summit | $250,000 |
| Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign | Stanford, CA | Stanford byers center for biodesign | $232,000 |
| United Way Orange County | Irvine, CA | General operating support | $207,938 |
| Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care | Oakland, CA | Costa rica nationwide cardiac care campaign (2020-2035) | $200,000 |
| American College of Cardiology Foundation | Washington, DC | Innovating clinician training in echo for the identification and treatment of vhd | $190,000 |
| Children's National Hospital | Washington, DC | Improving detection, treatment and recovery in underserved patients with structural heart disease across the lifespan in brazil | $170,000 |
| Give2asia | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $157,093 |
| CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County | Laguna Beach, CA | Business and economic development for orange county, ca | $150,000 |
| Emergency Usa-Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty | New York, NY | The salam center for cardiac surgery, khartoum, sudan | $150,000 |
| Heineman-Robicsek Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Central american heart | $150,000 |
| Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (Path) | Seattle, WA | Young hearts, strong futures | $150,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Aha heart ball - fundraising support af, wm, lp | $135,000 |
| International Cardiac Alliance Inc (Haiti Cardiac Alliance) | Burlington, VT | Using collaboration and data management to overcome barriers to shd care | $125,000 |
| Arrhythmia Alliance | Hilton Heard, SC | A-A hearts of ghana | $100,000 |
| Map International | Brunswich, GA | Edwards lifesciences donation program with map international | $100,000 |
| Mitral Foundation | New York, NY | International development project | $100,000 |
| Team Heart | Milton, MA | Strengthening identification and treatment of structural heart disease in the community to the referral hospital for specialty care | $100,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation (Circ) | Irvine, CA | Engineering in cardiovascular health equity by faculty recruiting and undergraduate research | $100,000 |
| Octane Foundation for Innovation | Newport Beach, CA | Non-Profit accelerator (npa) & npa 2.0 building capacity, improving sustainability and increasing community impact | $90,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Edwards lifesciences doctoral fellowship at the usc schaeffer center | $75,000 |
| The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Save mi-hearts | $70,000 |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | Scholarship program | $57,500 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Providing access to healthcare: systematic development of cardiac surgery at moi university | $50,000 |
| St Luke's Health Care Foundation | Wheaton, IL | Rheumatic heart disease screening and treatment program | $50,000 |
| Cardiostart International | St Petersburg, FL | Helping hearts nigeria | $45,000 |
| Altamed Health Services Corp | Commerce, CA | Altameds education and treatment of structural heart disease program | $35,000 |
| Working Wardrobes for a New Start | Santa Ana, CA | Rebuilding careers for veterans | $30,000 |
| Foundation for Hospital Art | Woodstock, GA | General operating support | $27,700 |
| Matching Gifts Utah | Irvine, CA | General operating support | $27,567 |
| American Red Cross - Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | Blood saves lives: general operations | $25,000 |
| Camp Del Corazon | Hollywood, CA | Camp del corazon | $25,000 |
| Camp Del Corazon | Hollywood, CA | Happy heart festival | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | Heart month - support for fort apache indian reservation in az | $25,000 |
| Discovery Science Center | Santa Ana, CA | Edwards life sciences february heart month at discovery cube | $25,000 |
| E4e Relief | Charlotte, NC | Heart 2 heart employee relief fund | $25,000 |
| Mending Kids International | Woodland Hills, CA | Heartbeats | $25,000 |
| Mending Kids International | Woodland Hills, CA | International septostemy program (isp) | $25,000 |
| Oneoc | Santa Ana, CA | Accelerating nonprofit success- signature event series sponsorship | $25,000 |
| St Luke's Health Foundation | Wheaton, IL | Heart month - cardiac care in ethiopia | $25,000 |
| UCLA Biodesign | Los Angeles, CA | UCLA biodesign | $25,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | Proof of product program | $25,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | UC irvine school of social sciences women of the dean's leadership society fellowship - leadher | $25,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | Uci-Oc alliance scholarships | $25,000 |
| Together We Rise | Brea, CA | General operating support | $22,500 |
| American Heart Association | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah heart and stroke walk and utah go red for women | $20,000 |
| Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida | Oldsmar, FL | Cardiac kids foundation of florida 2025 jamaica mission | $20,000 |
| Easter Seals Southern California | Irvine, CA | Accessibility partner program assistive technology (at) and augmentative and alternative communications (aac) devices | $20,000 |
| Fogarty Institute for Innovation | Mountain View, CA | Diversity by doing healthteach (dxd) | $20,000 |
| Girls Inc of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | Girls meet the workforce | $20,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Orange County California | Santa Ana, CA | Tierney center for veteran services (tierney center) | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Back of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Nutritious food for families in orange county | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 224 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mussallem Impact Award | Wilmington, DE | 2024 mike mussallem impact award | $250,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | 2024 cpr kiosk, heart ball, go red, heart walker, national of life savers | $56,250 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Uva structural heart and valve center screening & treatment mission program | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,017,682 | 227 |
| 2023 | $9,397,101 | 228 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533199349100803
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1702755
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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