Private foundation · EIN 47-0623166 · Omaha, Nebraska

Winifred Ruth Frances & Dorothy Edwards Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Nebraska. The foundation accepts applications (3-31-25) and its median grant is $1,500.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 70 grants paid, $143K total, median $1,500. 80% of grants stayed in Nebraska. Stated restrictions: High school seniors at Omaha Central and Red Oak Iowa are given preference for initial selection. No one except for Red Oak students outside the Omaha metro area is considered. A 3.0 college GPA is required for renewal.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
70
$143K
Median grant
$1,500
Stays in NE
80%
of grants
Deadline
3-31-25
Assets
$2.1M

How to apply

Edwards Scholarship Foundation: Application form personal goal statement three letters of recommendation. Contact: Stuart N Pospisil, 17230 Bedford Avenue, Omaha, Ne, 4026770374, edwardsscholarship@gmail. com Deadlines: 3-31-25 Restrictions: High school seniors at Omaha Central and Red Oak Iowa are given preference for initial selection. No one except for Red Oak students outside the Omaha metro area is considered. A 3.0 college GPA is required for renewal.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

About this foundation

Winifred Ruth Frances & Dorothy Edwards Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Omaha, Nebraska, administered in care of Stuart N Pospisil, tax-exempt since 1981. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Winifred Ruth Frances & Dorothy Edwards Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Edwards Scholarship Foundation: Application form personal goal statement three letters of recommendation. Deadlines: 3-31-25.

How much does Winifred Ruth Frances & Dorothy Edwards Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $143K across 70 grants, a median of $1,500.

Where does Winifred Ruth Frances & Dorothy Edwards Foundation Inc give?

Nebraska (56 grants), Iowa (14 grants), per its latest filing.

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