Edmonds Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts requests by invitation only and states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should look first for a route to an introduction.
- Its grants have gone chiefly to educational and religious organisations, and most recorded grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, but no geographic focus is stated, so fit should be judged on the work itself rather than on location.
- Half of its 21 grants to organisations were $110,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $75,000 and $1,000,000, so a request in that typical range is realistic, although its largest grant was $3,750,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- In the latest filing, 72% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of its two earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
Overview
Edmonds Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Granger, IN.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) 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
Across the filings, its grants went chiefly to educational and religious purposes, alongside a broader charitable stream. The recipient organisations include educational institutions, churches and religious appeals, as well as humanitarian-relief charities, healthcare providers, food-rescue organisations, a zoological society and a therapeutic-riding organisation. The records therefore show giving across education, religious activity and charitable services rather than a stated set of application priorities. Most recorded grant dollars went to Indiana organisations, with smaller amounts reaching recipients in several other states.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
- Religious activity
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Indiana.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 72% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 21 grants to organisations were $110,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 59% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 72% of grant dollars went to organisations Edmonds Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $110k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Notre Dame · Educational$1,425,0002024 tax year
- Catholic Relief Services · Charitable$400,0002024 tax year
- Saint Adalbert's Church · Religious$250,0002024 tax year
- Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund · Charitable$250,0002024 tax year
- Potawatomi Zoological Society · Charitable$167,0002024 tax year
- Mayo Clinic · Charitable$110,0002024 tax year
- Cultivate Food Rescue · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
- FOCUS · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Caitlyn Haddenhorst — Secretary
- Sharon Edmonds — Treasurer
- Matthew Edmonds — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $755,771 | $427,000 | $81,474,205 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,478,430 | $5,244,475 | $87,678,461 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,311,533 | $3,027,000 | $97,181,293 | Filing for 2024 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.
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Contact
- Granger, IN