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

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
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
$1.1M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$629K
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$728K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$740K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$629K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$703K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$920K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$629K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.2M

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 Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $614K Operating & administrative 2% · $15K

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

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

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

A private foundation based in Columbus, GA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 26 grants · $614K · 2025–2025
Grace Presbyterian ChurchFY2025$170,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$100,000
Auburn University FoundationFY2025$91,000
Shades Valley Community ChurchFY2025$45,000
Safehouse Ministries of Chattahoochee Valley MinistryFY2025$45,000
The Columbus MuseumFY2025$17,500
1909 Preservation Society INCFY2025$11,500
Piedmont Columbus Regional FoundationFY2025$11,000
Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services INCFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Rivercenter for Performing ArtsFY2025$10,000
Paws Humane SocietyFY2025$10,000
Pastoral InstituteFY2025$10,000
Historic Columbus Foundation INCFY2025$10,000
Georgia Southern University FoundationFY2025$10,000
Columbus Technical College FoundationFY2025$10,000
Andrew CollegeFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$24K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$170K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.1M
Investment income$1.1M
Money out
$629K
Grants paid$614K
Running costs$15K
Owns and owes
$3.2M
net assets
Cash and savings$66K
Total assets$3.2M
Liabilities$8K
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$1.1M
Total revenue$1.1M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$66K
Total assets$3.2M
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$3.2M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$629K$469K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $529K$763K−$234K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $740K$920K−$180K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.2M−$149K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $728K$703K$25K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.3M−$149K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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