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Edward Charles Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 26-4245043 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Edward Charles Foundation reported $67.6 million in revenue and $59.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.53 went to program services, $6.47 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 106.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,238 (DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 522% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $68M

Other revenue was negative: −$7.4M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
106.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$252,238$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.43%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 3100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.5M expenses · 8.1% of program spending · grants $3.9M

Titltify raises charitable dollars for some of the most important causes including such things as the la wildfires

$4.1M expenses · 7.4% of program spending · grants $4.0M

Working nation provides education to the public on workforce development as well as attempting to alleviate the burdens of the distressed employees

$3.2M expenses · 5.8% of program spending · grants $892K

Cosmos institute is an educational project advancing an research think tank, provide grants, working with the university of oxford all relating to devoting ethics with artificial intelligence

$44M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,500$0$20,738$252,238
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,500$0$25,135$236,635
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,730$0$20,240$235,970
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,308$0$0$219,308
ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$195,000$0$16,200$211,200

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Edward Charles Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$68M$59M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$68M$59M93.5%$55M$252,238
FY2024 ⓘ$67M$52M94.2%$45M—
FY2023 ⓘ$40M$26M92.7%$34M—
FY2022 ⓘ$41M$55M97.2%$21M—
FY2021 ⓘ$52M$21M95.8%$36M$115,000
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$9.2M89.0%$5.3M$143,238

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 545
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SAP MANAGEMENT TEAM INC
Management services
$1,390,285
GARDE VENTURES LLC
Consulting
$838,102
SWIDZINSKI MANAGEMENT
Event services
$417,601
PAINT INC
Event services
$366,279
PHOENIX DECORATING COMPANY INC
Float building
$333,125

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

45 private foundations reported grants to Edward Charles Foundation totaling $2.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Edward Charles Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Edward Charles Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Edward Charles Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Edward Charles Foundation reported that 93.5% of its $59.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Edward Charles Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Edward Charles Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $252,238, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Edward Charles Foundation get its money?

Of $67.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 106.9% came from contributions and grants and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Edward Charles Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-4245043 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533219349324833 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413209349322901 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303199349312635 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223549349301347 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230329349301233 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013589349300031 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-4245043: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.