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M Lowell Edwards Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Paul, Minnesota · EIN 931283900

M Lowell Edwards Foundation is a private foundation in St Paul, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $112,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $56,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $120,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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
2023$120,00014$2.3 million
2024$112,00012$2.4 million

How to apply

M Lowell Edwards 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 M Lowell Edwards Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon7$83,000
California3$23,000
Tennessee1$4,000
District of Columbia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Health Science University
Portland, OR
General support$56,000
Uc Davis Health Sciences Developmen
Sacramento, CA
General support$15,000
Legacy Health Foundation
Portland, OR
General support$7,000
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR
General support$7,000
AAUW Nevada County Branch
Grass Valley, CA
General support$6,000
See Ya Later Foundation
McMinnville, OR
General support$6,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General support$4,000
Reed College
Portland, OR
General support$3,000
Soup Kitchen at St Barnabas
McMinnville, OR
General support$2,000
Saturday Academy
Portland, OR
General support$2,000
University of California Davis
Davis, CA
General support$2,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M Lowell Edwards Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does M Lowell Edwards Foundation give?

$112,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs M Lowell Edwards Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Teresa Edwards Allen (Trustee), Craig Allen (Trustee), Bruce David Edwards (Trustee) and Karen Young (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does M Lowell Edwards Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and education.

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