About Epd
EPD, Inc. offers comprehensive blending and co-packaging solutions for specialty food, beverage, and nutritional industries and is committed to delivering goods and services that exceed expectations and maximize economies of scale.
Who They Fund
specialty food companiesbeverage brandsnutrition and supplement brandsprivate-label / CPG manufacturersbrands seeking co-packaging and scalability
Funding Style
service delivery / contract manufacturingscale optimization / economies of scaleclient-focused customized productionquality assurance in manufacturing
Topics
blending and formulationco-packing and contract packaging
About Epd
Epd Inc’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of support for local human-services organizations in Brazoria County and nearby Texas communities, with repeated grants to groups such as The Guerrero Crystal Foundation, Refuge for Women, Pregnancy Help Center, and True to Life Ministries. The foundation’s largest recent grant was $25,000 to The Guerrero Crystal Foundation in 2024, and several other awards reached $20,000, pointing to a steady mid-five-figure to low-five-figure grant range. Epd Inc also funded civic and community-support institutions, including United Way of Brazoria County, Brazosport College Foundation, and The Salvation Army, suggesting a mix of direct-service and broad community-impact giving. The foundation’s grants reflect a local footprint rather than a national portfolio. Most awards went to recipients in Texas, especially in Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, and Angleton. Across the recent grants list, the same organizations appear more than once, which indicates continued relationships rather than one-time awards. That recurring pattern is visible in both 2023 and 2024, with multiple grantees receiving support in consecutive years. Epd Inc is led by George Franklin, and its giving aligns with organizations serving people through emergency assistance, education, and family support.
What Epd Funds
Epd Inc’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on social services and community support. In human-services work, it gave $20,000 to Refuge for Women in 2024 and $20,000 to Pregnancy Help Center in 2024, along with earlier awards to both organizations in 2023. It also supported The Salvation Army with $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, reinforcing that service-oriented pattern. Education and local capacity-building also appear in the portfolio. The foundation gave $15,000 to Brazosport College Foundation in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. Community resource organizations received support as well: United Way of Brazoria County received $12,000 in 2024 and 2023, while United Way of Morgan County received $12,000 in both years. Food access was present through grants to The Food Basket and Brazosport Cares.
How Epd Gives
Epd Inc’s typical grant size clusters tightly around the low five-figure range: p25 is $11,500, median is $12,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent grants list shows a recurring pattern, not isolated one-off awards, with multiple organizations funded in both 2023 and 2024, including The Guerrero Crystal Foundation, Refuge for Women, Pregnancy Help Center, The Salvation Army, Brazosport College Foundation, United Way of Brazoria County, United Way of Morgan County, Brazosport Cares, and The Food Basket. The foundation is not identified as an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. Its reported geographic scope is local.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$168K
Total Assets
$28.9M
Total Revenue
$8.4M
Total Expenses
$5.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $20K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GEORGE FRANKLIN
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