The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
EIN 841090456Total Given 2017–2025
$5.0M
673 grants · $559K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$11K
grant size
48%
supporter · 141/291 multi-year
repeat
$25.9M
Assets (2025)
291
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
HEATHER CARROLL
Phone
(719) 471-1241
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
FOR DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT: WWW.JHEDMONDSON.ORG
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $652K | $22.1M | $1.1M | 90 |
| 2018 | $848K | $22.8M | $1.3M | 79 |
| 2019 | $664K | $23.3M | $948K | 89 |
| 2020 | N/A | $23.5M | $931K | N/A |
| 2021 | $802K | $28.1M | $1.8M | 83 |
| 2023 | $569K | $24.6M | $1.2M | 87 |
| 2024 | $629K | $25.4M | $1.3M | 117 |
| 2025 | $870K | $25.9M | $1.5M | 128 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 673 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 16 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tom Green
Officers & Directors
RS
Reuben Sparks
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
KM
Katrina Miller-Stevens
2 yrs
Director
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Director
CR
Carolyn Sue Ramsay
2 yrs
Director
SD
Sheri Duff-Merz
3 yrs
Director
CJ
Carlos Jimenez
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sharon Hahn
3 yrs
Director
RS
Reuben Sparks
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SD
Sheri Duff-Merz
3 yrs
Director
CJ
Carlos Jimenez
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sharon Hahn
3 yrs
Director
KM
Katrina Miller-Stevens
2 yrs
Director
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Director
CR
Carolyn Sue Ramsay
2 yrs
Director
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Director
SD
Sheri Duff-Merz
3 yrs
Director
CJ
Carlos Jimenez
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sharon Hahn
3 yrs
Director
KM
Kat Miller-Stevens
3 yrs
Director
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Director
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Director
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SH
Sharon Higgins
3 yrs
SECRETARY & Treasurer
Leadership
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Member
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Member
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Member
KM
Kat Miller-Stevens
3 yrs
Member
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
BB
Bruce T Buell
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SH
Sharon Higgins
3 yrs
SECRETARY & Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Member
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Member
KM
Kat Miller-Stevens
3 yrs
Member
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Member
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
BB
Bruce T Buell
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SH
Sharon Higgins
3 yrs
SECRETARY & Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Member
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Member
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Member
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Member
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BB
Bruce T Buell
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SH
Sharie Higgins
2 yrs
SECRETARY & Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
Member
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Member
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Member
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Member
HC
Heather Carroll
8+ yrs
President/EXEC. DIR
Leadership
SD
Sean Duff
8+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
BB
Bruce T Buell
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BS
Ben Sparks
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sharie Higgins
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SR
Susan Ramsay
6 yrs
Member
CD
Christopher Duff
6 yrs
Member
LG
Larry Gaddis
8+ yrs
0
Grants Awarded (673 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $100,000 | Security, Open space & Agricultural Resilience (SOAR) Colorado | 2025 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,500 | Emergency Relief Fund, Artist Recovery Fund | 2021 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $70,000 | General Operating | 2018 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $55,000 | For UC Denver to support Dr. Dan LaBarbera's Cancer Research and General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Food to Power | Colorado Springs, CO | $54,000 | Hillside Hub and General Support | 2023 |
| Food to Power | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,000 | Holiday Grant and Family Housing at Hunt Campus | 2023 |
| Atlas Preparatory School | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,000 | Atlas Capital Expansion, Holiday Grant,General | 2021 |
| Atlas Preparatory School | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,000 | Christmas Grant | 2018 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | Emergency Relief Fund, Artist Recovery Fund | 2021 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Denver, CO | $50,000 | Bricker Elementary Schoolyard Initiative | 2024 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | Innovate Pikes Peak | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs Food Rescue | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | Helen Hunt Funders Collaborative/Program Support f | 2018 |
| University of Colorado Anschutz | Aurora, CO | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,000 | General operating | 2025 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | $43,500 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,000 | Trustee Award: Summer Internship Support | 2018 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,500 | Philanthropy Collective, Racial Equity Fund and Pikes Peak Connect Fund | 2023 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,000 | Nonprofit Initiative | 2019 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | $33,500 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Homeward Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO | $30,000 | Support a multi-organization capacity building initiative | 2025 |
| Teach for America | Colorado Springs, CO | $26,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for the Pikes Peak Regi | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,000 | Facility Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Colorado Public Radio | Denver, CO | $25,000 | South Colorado Public Media Center | 2021 |