Lonnie L Michael Foundation

Tax-deductible

Athens, GA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-6005600Revenue $185K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1819 S Lumpkin St Apt 5, 30606-4781 · Athens, GATax-exempt since Aug 2003Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 90% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$185K
+860% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▲ +860%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$11K
FY2023−$14K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$115K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$115K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$839K
FY2021$908K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 36% · $41K Operating & administrative 64% · $74K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$28,951Pt VII · Sec A
$27,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Michael K Fitzgerald JR$28,951$26,724$26,724
Catherine D Fitzgerald$27,915$26,724$26,724

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Athens, GA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 30 grants · $41K · 2025–2025
Uga FoundationFY2025$12,500
The State Botanical Garden of GeorgFY2025$3,314
Mission of SightFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Athens AcademyFY2025$2,000
Thrive AcademyFY2025$1,650
Athens Area Humane SocietyFY2025$1,500
Boys Girls Club of North Central GaFY2025$1,000
Athfest Educates Athfest INCFY2025$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationFY2025$1,000
The Cancer FoundationFY2025$1,000
Alzheimer's AssociationFY2025$1,000
Athens Tech Foundation INCFY2025$1,000
Piedmont Athens Regional FoundationFY2025$1,000
Mercy Health CenterFY2025$750
Lewis Cenker Scholarship FundFY2025$600
Gladiator Tipoff ClubFY2025$525
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$185K
Investment income$185K
Money out
$115K
Grants paid$41K
Running costs$74K
Owns and owes
$1.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$60K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities$2K
People
3
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$185K
Total revenue$185K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$60K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$1.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$115K$69K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $19K$113K−$94K$907K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$14K$93K−$106K$770K 990 PDF
FY2022 $11K$79K−$68K$722K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$88K−$6K$908K 990 PDF
FY2020 $26K$99K−$74K$839K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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