The Ligon Foundation

Tax-deductible

Marietta, GA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-7307605

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124K a year · 74% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$845
0.04% 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
$416K
+112% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$416K
FY2024▲ +112%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$416K
Expenses
$250K
FY2024▼ -33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 50% · $125K Operating & administrative 50% · $125K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Marietta, GA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 12 grants · $125K · 2024–2024
The University of AlabamaFY2024$35,500
Wesleyan UniversityCT · FY2024$20,000
Emory UniversityFY2024$20,000
SotfFY2024$15,000
Walker School INCGA · FY2024$13,000
Brewton Parker CollegeFY2024$10,000
Ngc (national Garden Clubs) Shaw ScholarshipFY2024$5,000
Green Beret FoundationNC · FY2024$2,342
Sigma NuFY2024$2,000
Go Fund Me - Yellow RibbonFY2024$1,094
Zero Prostate Cancer FundraiserFY2024$1,037
Miscellaneous CharitiesFY2024$42

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$10K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$36K
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (17%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$416K
Investment income$349K
Other income$67K
Money out
$250K
Grants paid$125K
Running costs$125K
Owns and owes
$2.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$511K
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$845
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$349K
Other income$67K
Total revenue$416K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$511K
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$845
Net assets$2.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $416K$250K$167K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$371K−$175K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$311K−$198K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $47K$236K−$190K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$283K−$223K$2.6M 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) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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