Private foundation · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Edmund F Maxwell Foundation
In 2025 it gave 3 grants worth $15,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $5,000. Most often for: “University scholarship”.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $15,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $5,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 128 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $655,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $655K | $15K | 3 |
| 2024 | $570K | $15K | 3 |
| 2023 | $578K | $5,000 | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- The Edmund Maxwell Foundation · Seattle · (206) 934-0809 · Support@maxwell.org
- What to send
- Applications must be submitted online at www.maxwell.org. The application requires the following materials to be uploaded along with the application: extracurricular, personal, and volunteer activities; work experience; and personal statement in form of an essay. Additional materials that must be included are high school transcripts, sat/act score report, and financial aid worksheet.
- Deadlines
- Applications are due may 29, 2026. The supplemental materials are due may 29, 2026.
Next one: May 29, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Financial aid of up to $5,000 per year is offered to freshmen starting college. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for a total of up to $20,000. Scholarships go to students to attend accredited private colleges or universities and who are bona fide residents of western washington. It is anticipated that scholarships for the academic year (other than renewals of previously awarded scholarships) will be limited to entering freshmen, who have demonstrated financial need.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- David D LewisTrustee
- William S MacgeorgeTrustee
- William W LinTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- University scholarship (3 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 3 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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