Impact-first philanthropic services: provide fiscal sponsorship, donor-advised funds, and administrative, compliance, and financial services to enable individuals, corporations, and projects to raise and deploy charitable funds for global impact.
Edward Charles Foundation combines fiscal sponsorship, donor-advised fund services, and direct charitable gifts across a broad mix of causes. Its recent grant record includes repeated support for Structural Unemployment, doing business as Working Nation, with two large awards in Los Angeles over consecutive years, alongside other sizeable gifts to When Justice in Orinda and Gradalis Inc in Carrollton. The foundation’s own programs also show an emphasis on project incubation and charitable fund administration through its Fiscal Sponsor Fund and Accelerator Program. The foundation’s giving reaches a wide set of beneficiaries, from education and health to human rights, disaster recovery, and community development. Recent grants also include support for organizations such as Genosera Inc in Wilmington and Kindred One Foundation in Chino Hills, indicating that Edward Charles Foundation funds both established nonprofits and newer charitable projects. Its portfolio includes unrestricted charitable gifts, capacity-building partnerships, and services that help other projects raise and deploy charitable funds. That combination makes the foundation notable as both a grantmaker and an operational platform for philanthropy.
Education is a visible part of the foundation’s work. Through the Community Partner Grant Program, Edward Charles Foundation makes nationwide grants in the United States with priority states including Alabama and Arizona, and the program description notes a baseline cash grant with additional per-learner funding. The foundation also supports direct educational access through family-facing programs. Virginia Learning Acceleration Grants provide $3,000 grants in Virginia for tutoring, assistive technologies, and specialized education therapy services, while the Outbridge program offers $500 prepaid cards for families to purchase tutoring, classes, memberships, and related learning supports. Beyond education, the recent grants list shows support for health-related and humanitarian work, including a grant to Crisis Text Line Inc in New York and another to Heal Palestine Inc in Kent. The foundation also funded arts and research activity through Artsdesign Alumni Research in Providence and a gift to John Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $22,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The recent grants list also shows a long tail of larger charitable gifts, but the main pattern is a mix of mid-sized awards and occasional higher-dollar commitments. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 to 2025, including Structural Unemployment doing business as Working Nation, College Track, Thrive Market Inc, Artsdesign Alumni Research, and the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr University. Edward Charles Foundation is classified as a regular funder and, in addition to grantmaking, offers fiscal sponsorship and donor-advised fund services. The active programs indicate that unsolicited approaches are accepted for several of its U.S.-based programs.
$24.5M
$63.5M
$67.6M
$59.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 35% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Edward Charles Foundation gives nationally, with all recorded grants in the United States. California receives 35% of grants by recipient location, and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across Los Angeles, Orinda, Carrollton, Wilmington, New York, Providence, and Oakland, showing a mix of West Coast, South, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic giving. The grant list also includes recipients in Reno, Nashville, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, which underscores the foundation’s reach beyond its Beverly Hills headquarters.
The foundation supports a broad mix of causes, including education, health services, human rights, disaster recovery, arts and culture, community development, low-income services, religion, research, and women’s services. Its recent grants also include organizations working on employment, food poverty, and refugee services.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include much larger charitable gifts, including awards above $1 million.
Yes for several active programs. The Accelerator Program, Fiscal Sponsor Fund, Community Partner Grant Program, DAF Services, Class Connect Program, and Establish A Charitable Project are all marked as accepting unsolicited approaches.
Its top state by grant count is Virginia. California is also a major recipient state, with 35% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
Several recipients show up multiple times in the recent grants list, including Structural Unemployment doing business as Working Nation, College Track, Thrive Market Inc, Artsdesign Alumni Research, and the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr University.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT (DBA WORKING NATION) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,008,656 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WHEN JUSTICE | ORINDA, CA | $2,843,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| ROOT CAUSE FDN | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $620,533 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| ARTSDESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCH | PROVIDENCE, RI | $617,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| RENNERVATION FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $597,405 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $505,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY (DBA STANFORD UNIVER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $485,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| THRIVE MARKET INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $455,012 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME | SPINGFIELD, MA | $425,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| HEAL PALESTINE INC | KENT, OH | $423,869 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION | COMMERCE, CA | $423,590 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $398,536 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| STARLINK INITIATIVE LTD | HAWTHORNE, CA | $368,450 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $350,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $345,383 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $334,680 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| THE MR HOLLAND'S OPUS FOUNDATION | STUDIO CITY, CA | $328,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $318,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF EFFORT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $288,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MISSION FISHIN CORPORATION | LAUDERDALE, FL | $275,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $258,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| LSU HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION IN SHREVEPORT | SHREVEPORT, LA | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| DPA'S ASSIST THE OFFICER FDN | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| COLIN FARRELL FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $229,573 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SINGLE PARENTS IN NEED FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| STRUT CARES INC | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| OUTLAST FOUNDATION LLC | BROOKLYN, NY | $222,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $201,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC DBA FEEDING TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $200,760 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BLUE MARBLE MICROINSURANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| LEAGUE LEGACY INC | LINCOLNWOOD, IL | $180,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| JESSIE REES FOUNDATION | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $175,750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| PREGNANCY HELP CENTER | TORRANCE, CA | $165,144 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| TEACH FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $160,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| GOFUNDME | LOS ALTOS, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| PASADENA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| GIBBS YOUTH SPORTS | CORRYTON, TN | $140,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WINGS FOR LIFE USA-SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $110,190 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,190 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | $105,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| UATX DBA UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| KEVIN LOVE FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SADDLEBACK COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT (DBA WORKING NATION)
$4,008,656CHARITABLE GIFT
WHEN JUSTICE
$2,843,000CHARITABLE GIFT
ROOT CAUSE FDN
$1,000,000CHARITABLE GIFT
CRISIS TEXT LINE INC
$620,533CHARITABLE GIFT
ARTSDESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCH
$617,400CHARITABLE GIFT
COLLEGE TRACK
$600,000CHARITABLE GIFT
RENNERVATION FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE GIFT
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$505,000CHARITABLE GIFT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY (DBA STANFORD UNIVER
$500,000CHARITABLE GIFT
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
$485,000CHARITABLE GIFT
THRIVE MARKET INC
$455,012CHARITABLE GIFT
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
$425,000CHARITABLE GIFT
HEAL PALESTINE INC
$423,869CHARITABLE GIFT
ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION
$423,590CHARITABLE GIFT
UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC
$398,536CHARITABLE GIFT
STARLINK INITIATIVE LTD
$368,450CHARITABLE GIFT
THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
$350,000CHARITABLE GIFT
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION
$345,383CHARITABLE GIFT
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$334,680CHARITABLE GIFT
THE MR HOLLAND'S OPUS FOUNDATION
$328,000CHARITABLE GIFT
BABY2BABY
$318,000CHARITABLE GIFT
CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF EFFORT
$288,000CHARITABLE GIFT
MISSION FISHIN CORPORATION
$275,000CHARITABLE GIFT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$258,000CHARITABLE GIFT
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION IN SHREVEPORT
$250,000CHARITABLE GIFT
DPA'S ASSIST THE OFFICER FDN
$250,000CHARITABLE GIFT
COLIN FARRELL FOUNDATION
$229,573CHARITABLE GIFT
SINGLE PARENTS IN NEED FOUNDATION
$225,000CHARITABLE GIFT
STRUT CARES INC
$225,000CHARITABLE GIFT
OUTLAST FOUNDATION LLC
$222,500CHARITABLE GIFT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$201,500CHARITABLE GIFT
FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC DBA FEEDING TAMPA BAY
$200,760CHARITABLE GIFT
BLUE MARBLE MICROINSURANCE INC
$200,000CHARITABLE GIFT
LEAGUE LEGACY INC
$180,000CHARITABLE GIFT
JESSIE REES FOUNDATION
$175,750CHARITABLE GIFT
PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
$165,144CHARITABLE GIFT
TEACH FOR ALL INC
$160,000CHARITABLE GIFT
GOFUNDME
$150,000CHARITABLE GIFT
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$150,000CHARITABLE GIFT
GIBBS YOUTH SPORTS
$140,000CHARITABLE GIFT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$125,000CHARITABLE GIFT
WINGS FOR LIFE USA-SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$110,190CHARITABLE GIFT
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$110,190CHARITABLE GIFT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
$105,000CHARITABLE GIFT
UATX DBA UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
KEVIN LOVE FUND
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100,000CHARITABLE GIFT
