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Eddy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Essex, New York · EIN 330721979

Eddy Foundation is a private foundation in Essex, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,240 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $7,840. 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 $17,377 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$17,3778$2.8 million
2024$10,2405$2.8 million

How to apply

Eddy 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 Eddy Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$9,740
New Mexico1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Split Rock
Twentynine Palms, CA
Enviornmental$7,840
Fallbrook Land Conservancy
Fallbrook, CA
Environmental$1,000
Wild Farm Alliance
Watsonville, CA
Environmental$750
The Rewilding Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Environmental$500
Hemlock Society
San Diego, CA
Communities$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eddy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eddy Foundation give?

$10,240 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Eddy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James Philips (President), John Davis (Vice President), Chris Maron (Treasurer) and Jennifer Esser (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Eddy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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