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Eardley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Edwardsville, Illinois · EIN 436830583

Eardley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Edwardsville, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,600 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $30,325 the year before.

50% 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$28,0006$571,238
2024$30,3257$639,037
2025$32,6006$650,771

How to apply

Eardley Family 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 Eardley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$31,600
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Father McGivney Catholic High School
Glen Carbon, IL
General fund$20,000
St Boniface Church
Edwardsville, IL
General fund$10,000
Cathedral of Saint Paul
St Pual, MN
General fund$1,000
Hospice of Southern Illinois
Belleville, IL
General fund$1,000
Sothern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
General fund$500
Glen-Ed Pantry
Edwardsville, IL
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eardley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eardley Family Foundation give?

$32,600 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Eardley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathy Eardley (Trustee) and John Eardley (Trustee).

What does Eardley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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