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Ednah Root Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kentfield, California · EIN 956209188

Ednah Root Foundation is a private foundation in Kentfield, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $230,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $130,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $175,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$342,0007$8.3 million
2023$435,0007$8.8 million
2024$175,0002$10.0 million
2025$230,0003$10.4 million

How to apply

Ednah Root Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$130,000
California2$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Phillips Collection
Washington, DC
Contribution to General Fund$130,000
Family House of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Contribution to General Fund$75,000
San Francisco Maritime National Par
San Francisco, CA
Contribution to General Fund$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ednah Root Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ednah Root Foundation give?

$230,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Ednah Root Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anita H Mills (President) and Corinne Schlesinger (Secretary).

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