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Dean S Edmonds Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 136161381

Dean S Edmonds Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $138,000 and the largest $138,000. 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 $126,000 the year before.

100% 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$135,0001$2.9 million
2024$126,0001$3.2 million
2025$138,0001$3.5 million

How to apply

Dean S Edmonds 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$138,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
General Suppport$138,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dean S Edmonds Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dean S Edmonds Foundation give?

$138,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $138,000.

Who runs Dean S Edmonds Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dean Edmonds III (Trustee), BNY Mellon NA (Trustee (end 11/2025)), Louis Edmonds (Trustee (start 11/2025)) and Kristin T Abati (Trustee (start 11/2025)).

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