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Edmondson Telford Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gainesville, Georgia · EIN 237062020

Edmondson Telford Foundation is a private foundation in Gainesville, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,556 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $350 and the largest $1,100. 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 $8,475 the year before.

88% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,88222$505,030
2024$8,47523$481,648
2025$8,55621$606,364

How to apply

Edmondson Telford 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

What Edmondson Telford Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia20$8,306
Florida1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Commerce High School
Commerce, GA
Charitable - medical assistance$1,100
Gainesville City Schools
Gainesville, GA
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
GA
Charitable - home repairs$750
Individual
GA
Charitable - dental assistance$600
Individual
GA
Charitable - dental assistance$550
Salute Our Veterans
Gainesville, GA
Charitable$500
Individual
GA
Charitable - car repairs$450
Individual
GA
Charitable - food expenses$450
Individual
GA
Charitable - school supplies$350
Individual
GA
Charitable - school supplies$350
Individual
GA
Charitable - food expenses$350
Individual
GA
Charitable - car repairs$300
Sautee-Nacoochee Cultural Center
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Charitable$258
Individual
FL
Charitable - medical expenses$250
Boy Scouts of NE Georgia
Jefferson, GA
Operational expenses$250
Individual
GA
Charitable - medical$250
North Hall Middle School
Gainesville, GA
Charitable - travel expenses$200
Clermont Historical Society
Clermont, GA
Charitable - christmas gifts$200
Individual
GA
Charitable - clothing assistance$200
Individual
GA
Charitable - children assistance$150
Gainesville Middle School
Gainesville, GA
Charitable - travel expenses$48

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edmondson Telford Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edmondson Telford Foundation give?

$8,556 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $350.

Who runs Edmondson Telford Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William M House (President), Georgia Collier (Secretary Treasurer) and Charlotte Edmondson House (Trustee).

What does Edmondson Telford Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and food and hunger.

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