Edris Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states no applicant-led submission route, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and an introduction through someone who already knows it is the realistic way in.
- Its recorded giving goes chiefly to environmental and conservation groups, including river and water, coastal, forest, land conservation and environmental justice work, with smaller amounts to food and social services, young people and education, and arts and culture, so your work should clearly sit in one of those areas.
- If you do get a route in, a request in the range of its typical grants is realistic: about 8 in 10 of its 60 grants fall between $25,000 and $150,000, with a median of $90,000, though that band is not a ceiling because the largest grant was $180,000.
- Nearly all of its grant dollars in the most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so the foundation appears relationship-led and concentrated on a small group of recipients.
- The filing states no geographic focus, so location alone should not decide whether you approach it.
Overview
Edris Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Recorded grants went chiefly to environmental and conservation organisations, including groups working on rivers and water, coastal protection, forests, land conservation and environmental justice. Other recipients provide food and social services, support young people and education, or deliver arts and cultural activities. Most of the recorded giving is described as general and unrestricted; smaller portions supported one-to-one challenge funds and a government-affairs fellowship. The grant record shows repeated funding to a relatively concentrated group of nonprofit organisations. No broader funding statement or applicant eligibility criteria were found, so the description of its focus rests on recipient types and stated grant purposes in the filings.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Massachusetts and Kentucky.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; no applicant-led submission route is stated.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 60 grants to organisations were $90,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Edris Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $115k (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Neighbors Link · General & Unrestricted$180,0002025 tax year
- Environmental Integrity Project · General & Unrestricted$170,0002025 tax year
- Riverkeeper · General & Unrestricted$170,0002025 tax year
- Center for Coastal Studies · General & Unrestricted$150,0002025 tax year
- Green Forests Work · General & Unrestricted$135,0002025 tax year
- Feeding Westchester · General & Unrestricted$135,0002025 tax year
- TADA Theatre and Dance Alliance · General & Unrestricted$130,0002025 tax year
- NJ LEEP · General & Unrestricted$120,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Susan Kassouf — Director, President, Secretary
- Martin Hampel — Treasurer, Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,582,891 | $1,492,000 | $38,078,227 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,884,058 | $1,799,500 | $46,085,658 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $2,200,992 | $2,137,500 | $47,111,392 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE