Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Irvine, CA · EIN 46-1702755. Reported 2,031 grants totalling $37.6M to 950 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,242median grant
$37.6Mgranted, 2021-2024
950organizations funded
69%of grantees funded again the next year
$81.4Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Edwards Lifesciences Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,242. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $5,000; the smallest was $24 and the largest $2,170,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 950 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $4,329,896 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | $2,196,050 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Thoracic Surgery Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,195,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way Orange County | Irvine, CA | $1,854,950 | 30 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | Washington, DC | $1,586,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matching Gifts | Irvine, CA | $1,376,469 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Patient Advocate Foundation Inc | Hampton, VA | $1,025,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stanford Medicine | Redwood City, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American College of Cardiology Foundation | Washington, DC | $933,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | Alexandria, VA | $791,962 | 68 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Mt Prospect, IL | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emergency USA-Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty | New York, NY | $748,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aats Foundation | Beverly, MA | $724,488 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orange County United Way | Irvine, CA | $667,774 | 11 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $650,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Map International | Brunswick, GA | $527,550 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's National Medical Center | Washington, DC | $469,554 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ceo Leadership Alliance Orange County | Laguna Beach, CA | $460,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heineman-Robicsek Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Team Heart Inc | Milton, MA | $435,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign | Stanford, CA | $432,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $421,438 | 34 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haiti Cardiac Alliance Inc | Burlington, VT | $388,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | $363,317 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Association of Critical-Care Nurses | Aliso Viejo, CA | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Octane Foundation for Innovation | Newport Beach, CA | $330,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matching Gifts US - Orange County | Irvine, CA | $305,879 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mitral Foundation | New York, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American India Foundation | New York, NY | $287,863 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arrhythmia Alliance | Hilton Head, SC | $285,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $270,622 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matching Gifts US - Other | Irvine, CA | $258,534 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Association for Thoracic Surgery | Beverly, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lucile Packard Chlidren's Hospital Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | Alexandria, Virginia | $216,000 | 14 | 1 | 2021 |
| Discovery Science Center of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $201,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Altamed Health Services Corp | Los Angeles, CA | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $183,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $180,232 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cardiostart International Incorporated | St Petersburg, FL | $180,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's National Hospital | Washington, DC | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oneoc | Santa Ana, CA | $160,679 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| GIVE2ASIA | Oakland, CA | $157,093 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Higher Ambition Leadership Dba Ceo Leadership Alliance-Oc | Laguna Beach, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (path) | Seattle, WA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asa Charitable Foundation & Global Humanitarian Outreach | Schaumburg, IL | $138,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $135,000 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rise Against Hunger | Raleigh, NC | $132,922 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Orange County | Dallas, TX | $132,500 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Cardiac Alliance Inc (haiti Cardiac Alliance) | Burlington, VT | $130,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Hospital Art | Woodstock, GA | $112,100 | 14 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child Creativity Lab | Santa Ana, CA | $110,555 | 35 | 4 | 2024 |
| Working Wardrobes for a New Start | Santa Ana, CA | $101,831 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Health Care Foundation | Wheaton, IL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation (circ) | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $97,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Heart Fund Dba Children's Heartlink | Minneapolis, MN | $95,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Aging Research | Washington, DC | $92,240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Southern California Inc | Long Beach, CA | $86,703 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Human Options Inc | Irvine, CA | $86,473 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fogarty Institute for Innovation | Mountain View, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jeanne De Lestonnac Free Clinic | Orange, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $83,623 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Del Corazon | Hollywood, CA | $82,553 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia Health System | Charlottesville, VA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $76,826 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $75,200 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arrhythmia Alliance | Savannah, GA | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chaine De L'espoir USA | Bethesda, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| UCLA Biodesign | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc | Irvine, CA | $71,885 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists Charitable Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Hope Alliance | Costa Mesa, CA | $67,303 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomas House Temporary Shelter | Garden Grove, CA | $64,203 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Salt Lake City, UT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida | Oldsmar, FL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Center for Professional Development | Murrietta, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mending Kids | Woodland Hills, CA | $52,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Achievement Institute for STEM Scholars | Santa Ana, CA | $50,450 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riley Children's Foundation LLC | Indianapolis, IN | $50,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fundacion Dr Raul Garcia Rinaldi Inc | San Juan, PR | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Utah | Murray, UT | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medwish International | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mending Kids International | Woodland Hills, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 2FT Prosthetics | Bountiful, UT | $48,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Southern California | Irvine, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences | Claremont, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orange County STEM Initiative - a Fiscally Sponsored Project of Oneoc | Corona Del Mar, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families Forward | Irvine, CA | $44,700 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $41,050 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $40,300 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement | Santa Ana, CA | $40,300 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals Southern California Inc | Irvine, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Orange County California | Santa Ana, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake | Murray, UT | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Together We Rise | Brea, CA | $36,667 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | $36,150 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA Teresa Inc | Orange, CA | $36,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| AIDS Services Foundation Orange County | Irvine, CA | $35,260 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teamfund Health | Reston, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wasatch Homeless Health Care Inc Dba Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| California Society for Biomedical Research | Sacramento, CA | $34,300 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Hawkins | South Jordan, UT | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guadalupe Center Educational Programs | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro De Ayuda Y Terapia Al Nino Con Impedimento Inc | Moca, PR | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kidworks Community Development Corporation | Santa Ana, CA | $31,410 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper | Costa Mesa, CA | $30,350 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| High School Inc Academies Foundation | Irvine, CA | $30,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire | Santa Ana, CA | $30,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Age Well Senior Services Inc | Lake Forest, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Family Housing | Midway City, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwestern University - Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Evanston, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sister Parish Ministry Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Think Together | Santa Ana, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate | Orange, CA | $29,300 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation | Fullerton, CA | $29,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charitable Ventures of Orange County | Newport Beach, CA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $28,338 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matching Gifts Utah | Irvine, CA | $27,567 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | $26,118 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Seniorserv Inc Dba Meals on Wheels Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $25,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chaine De L'espoir USA | Etna, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Discovery Cube | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Discovery Science Center | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| E4E Relief | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gold Rush Cure Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Share Our Selves Sos | Costa Mesa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Luke's Health Foundation | Wheaton, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Christmas Box International | Salt Lake City, UT | $24,420 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $23,300 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast | Irvine, CA | $22,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | $21,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House So Cal Chapter - Orange County | Orange, CA | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council on Aging - Southern California Inc | Irvine, CA | $20,400 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,100 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men of Orange County Incorporated | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ability Foundation | West Valley City, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Hobe | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glennwood Housing Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Irvine Valley College Foundation | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids on the Move | Orem, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laura's House | Aliso Viejo, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mind Oc | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Back of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Priority Center Ending the Generational Cycle of Trauma Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah Parent Center | Murray, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vital Link Education-Business Consortium | Garden Grove, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Southern California | Orange, CA | $19,250 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Daf | Irvine, CA | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| J F Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Inc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $18,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mended Little Hearts of the San Diego Region | Carlsbad, CA | $17,856 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Building Youth Around the World | West Jordan, UT | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Hugh O'brian Youth Leadership Inc | Mission Viejo, CA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish International | Phoenix, AZ | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Puerto Rico Conservation Trust | San Juan, PR | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mile High United Way | Denver, CO | $16,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innovos Robotics Inc | Orange, CA | $16,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| South County Outreach | Irvine, CA | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation International | Phoenix, AZ | $15,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fondos Unidos United Way Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | $15,425 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fondos Unidosunited Way of Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | $15,390 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America | Orange, CA | $15,103 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Blindness | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jserra Catholic High School | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Orange County | Irvine, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County Human Relations Council | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Scientist | Laguna Beach, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| STEM Advantage | Huntington Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Orange County Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance Inc | Garden Grove, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way Puerto Rico - Fondos Unidos | San Juan, PR | $13,989 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jessie Rees Foundation | Rancho Sta Margarita, CA | $13,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| All Things Made New | Irving, CA | $13,490 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $13,093 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Hope | Irvine, CA | $12,770 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dragon Kim Foundation | Tustin, CA | $12,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals | Foundation Valley, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Canoga Park, CA | $12,313 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County School of the Arts | Santa Ana, CA | $12,025 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts & Learning Corporation | Costa Mesa, CA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Santa Ana Zoo | Santa Ana, CA | $10,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Operations and Development- Giving Children Hope | Buena Park, CA | $10,176 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Brea Placentia Yorba Linda | Brea, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charitable Ventures | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Giving Children Hope | Buena Park, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Charity League Monarch Beach | Dana Point, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Access Inc | Orange, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samueli Academy | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vital Link | Garden Grove, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wasatch Adaptive Sports | Murray, UT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wasatch Homeless Health Care | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mended Little Hearts of the San Diego Region | Leesburg, GA | $9,525 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asociacion Mayaguezana De Personas Con Impedimentos Inc | Mayaguez, PR | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA Juan Bosco Inc | Aguadilla, PR | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Mary and All Angels Christian Church | Aliso Viejo, CA | $8,200 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Puerto Rico - Fundos Unidos | San Juan, PR | $7,870 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irvine Public Schools Foundation | Irvine, CA | $7,700 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Murray, UT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Action Partnership of Orange County | Garden Grove, CA | $7,350 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Fleri | Annapolis, MD | $7,200 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $6,840 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | Dana Point, CA | $6,800 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $5,850 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chain Brakers | Long Beach, CA | $5,600 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Church | South Jordan, UT | $5,600 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Kent, OH | $5,575 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beyond Blindness (bb) | Santa Ana, CA | $5,522 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Irvine Adult Day Health Services Inc | Irvine, CA | $5,300 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $5,150 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $5,125 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $5,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $5,043 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brothers on a Quest Inc | Placentia, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camino Health Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canine Rescue Coalition | Goodyear, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Guidance Center | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Code Orange Robotics | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Health Initiative of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Orange, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Wind Foundation for Youth | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eco Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eco Center (the Ecology Center) | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ednovate | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Changers Outreach | Newhall, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ground Education | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heal Beirut | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hogar Albergue Para Ninos Jesus De Nazaret Inc | Mayaguez, PR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hyla Middle School | Bainbridge Island, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Journey House Inc | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mbiokporo II Development Association USA | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
172 of 950 (18%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of California Irvine
GENERIC GRANT APPLICATION - The Thoracic Surgery Foundation
2024 TSF EVERY HEARTBEAT MATTERS PROGRAM - Pyxera Global Inc
EVERY HEARTBEAT MATTERS PRO BONO CORPS - Aats Foundation
AATS FOUNDATION EVERY HEARTBEAT MATTERS INITIATIVE - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
THE ACT REGISTRY: EXPANDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPACT - Patient Advocate Foundation Inc
STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE CARELINE (SHDCL), HEART VALVE FINANCIAL AID FUND (HVFAF), AND SUMMIT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,491 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,384 | $9,463,767 | $400 |
| 2022 | 199 | $9,702,034 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 224 | $9,397,101 | $5,255 |
| 2024 | 224 | $9,017,682 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Edwards Lifesciences Foundation has 28 of them, worth $2,451,751. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Aats Foundation | Beverly, MA | $255,000 |
| Mussallem Charitable Impact Award | Palo Alto, CA | $250,000 |
| Mike Mussallem Impact Award | Wilmington, DE | $250,000 |
| American College of Cardiology Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign | Stanford, CA | $150,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $144,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $125,000 |
| United Way Orange County | Irvine, CA | $102,501 |
| Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign | Stanford, CA | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $99,000 |
| Chaine De L'espoir USA | Bethesda, MD | $75,000 |
| Team Heart Inc | Milton, MA | $75,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $56,250 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 42% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
Find more foundations like Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
We email you newly filed foundations whose giving matches your state and cause, as the IRS publishes them. Free.
No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.
Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund239 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc235 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc219 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund149 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program140 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc135 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,242. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Related guides
Foundations funding education in CaliforniaEvery funder in this group, rankedFoundations funding international affairs in CaliforniaEvery funder in this group, rankedFoundations funding human services in CaliforniaEvery funder in this group, rankedFoundations funding education in VirginiaEvery funder in this group, ranked
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Edwards Lifesciences Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA, 92614. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 46-1702755 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email hello@funderscope.com and we will correct it.