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William R & Lenore C Edmonson

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237684725

William R & Lenore C Edmonson is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $11,400 and the largest $19,000. 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 $80,240 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$84,4806$1.6 million
2023$80,2406$1.8 million
2024$76,0006$1.9 million

How to apply

William R & Lenore C Edmonson 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 William R & Lenore C Edmonson funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$53,200
Georgia1$11,400
Illinois1$11,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Literacy Council of Reading
West Lawn, PA
General operating$19,000
American Cancer Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$11,400
Alzheimers Disease Rel Dis Assoc
Chicago, IL
General operating$11,400
Vision Resource Center of Berks Cnty
Reading, PA
General operating$11,400
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
Middletown, PA
General operating$11,400
Exeter Bible Church
Birdsboro, PA
General operating$11,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William R & Lenore C Edmonson accept grant applications?

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

How much does William R & Lenore C Edmonson give?

$76,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $11,400.

Who runs William R & Lenore C Edmonson?

Its 2024 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does William R & Lenore C Edmonson fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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