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Sylvia Bozeman and Rhonda Hughes Edge Foundation

EIN 46-5525057 · Claremont, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of the Sylvia Bozeman and Rhonda Hughes EDGE Foundation is to strengthen the ability of female students to successfully complete graduate programs in the mathematical sciences. In addition to a summer program for entering graduate students, the EDGE Foundation provides ongoing support for women pursuing careers in the mathematical sciences at several critical stages of their careers.

Income
$353,416
Spending
$279,266
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
24.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$85,888, associate director of programs and grants

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $148,155 spent. The EDGE SUMMER PROGRAM. The EDGE Summer Program is an intensive immersion experience where a cohort of new graduate students, plus three graduate mentors, five faculty, a difficult dialogues facilitator and guest speakers work together to provide a secure academic foundation and supportive network for the next years of graduate school. The 2025 EDGE Summer Program was hosted in June 2025 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Most expenses were paid before July 1, 2025, such as travel and stipends.
  2. $16,518 spent. The Karen EDGE Fellowship In May 2019, the EDGE Foundation received a one-time contribution from Karen Uhlenbeck, winner of the 2019 Abel prize. With this contribution, the EDGE Foundation established the Karen EDGE Fellowship, which supports mid-career mathematicians in the United States from groups traditionally underrepresented at research institutions in the mathematical sciences. The Fellowship promotes the research productivity and visibility of these mathematicians, providing grants to each Fellow over three years.
  3. $3,379 spent. Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Mathematical Biology. The program is designed to expose advanced graduate students/postdocs in the mathematical sciences to interdisciplinary work in a lab. Through this opportunity, participants learn about a new interdisciplinary research project and potentially start new research collaborations. Participants and mentors engaged in workshops together to promote best collaborative practices. Then, research pairs worked together in person or virtually for one week to kickstart a new research collaboration. In this fiscal year, the research pairs continued their collaborations, and the program leaders created workshop materials for future installations of the project.
  4. $1,574 spent. Mary Beth Ruskai Fund. This fund was launched as a result of a bequest received in January 2023. Every year, two grants of $5,000 are awarded for a 12-month grant period for professionals in the mathematical sciences to advance their research careers through travel, collaboration, or other activities. The scope of these grants reflects Mary Beth Ruskai's commitment to women and to interdisciplinary work.
  5. $5,100 spent. The EDGE Foundation provided Mathematically Gifted and Black with $5,100 to support rising leaders in the mathematical sciences.
  6. $35 spent. Institute for Broadening Participation Transaction. The EDGE Foundation contributed $35 to support the organization's mission to increase diversity in the STEM workforce.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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