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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3918578

Tillotson-Menlo Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 52 grants and $530,676 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $530,676

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $11,515,271
  • Tax year 2024

    $537,548

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,701,259
  • Tax year 2023

    $492,994

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,326,691
  • Tax year 2022

    $503,631

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $9,712,881
  • Tax year 2021

    $552,926

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $11,349,167
  • Tax year 2020

    $449,229

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $10,318,032
  • Tax year 2019

    $477,633

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $10,016,651
  • Tax year 2018

    $494,454

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $8,569,463

Grants paid in 2025

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of Menlo (administrative)Menlo, GA

    Administrative grant assistant

    $41,540
  2. Gaylesville Volunteer Fire Departmentcity of GaylesvilleGaylesville, AL

    Replace service truck

    $40,000
  3. Menlo Fire Departmentcity of MenloMenlo, GA

    Fire equipment

    $27,113
  4. Boys and Girls Club Chattooga County UnitSummerville, GA

    Chattooga unit

    $25,400
  5. Animal Advocates of Chattooga CountySummerville, GA

    Animal rescue

    $25,000
  6. Cedar Bluff SchoolCedar Bluff, AL

    Restroom renovations

    $25,000
  7. Menlo Housing AuthorityMenlo, GA

    Commercial lawn mower

    $17,649
  8. Trion Elementary SchoolTrion, GA

    Prek-5 technology chromebooks

    $15,502
  9. Summerville Trion Rotary ClubSummerville, GA

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  10. Trinity Animal Rescue FoundationRome, GA

    Tarf/chs help program

    $15,000
  11. Summerville Middle SchoolSummerville, GA

    Connected classrooms initiative

    $13,192
  12. Chattooga County 4-HSummerville, GA

    Project achievement/storage closet

    $13,000
  13. Lyerly Fire DepartmentLyerly, GA

    Bunker gear/ppe

    $12,839
  14. Chattooga County Library SystemSummerville, GA

    Library programs, summer reading & improvements

    $11,900
  15. Summerville Fire Departmentcity of SummervilleSummerville, GA

    Replacement of scba cylinders

    $11,732
  16. City of SummervilleSummerville, GA

    Celebrate independence

    $10,000
  17. Family Care CenterCentre, AL

    Food bank

    $10,000
  18. Gadsden State Cardinal FoundationGadsden, AL

    GSCC cherokee nurse training expansion

    $10,000
  19. Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolSummerville, GA

    Ron clark academy

    $10,000
  20. Lyerly Elementary SchoolLyerly, GA

    Lyerly house systems support

    $10,000
  21. Summit's SanctuartyLeesburg, AL

    Summit's sancuary

    $10,000
  22. Town of Cedar BluffCedar Bluff, AL

    Fireworks

    $10,000
  23. Trion Public SafetyTrion, GA

    Rescue truck outfitting equipment

    $10,000
  24. Valley Head SchoolValley Head, AL

    Technology/furniture upgrades

    $10,000
  25. Teloga Volunteer Fire DepartmentSummerville, GA

    Breathing air and extrication stabilization

    $9,600
  26. Cherokee County Animal ShelterCanton, GA

    Antiparasitic treatment & pet food pantry

    $7,500
  27. Lyerly Elementary SchoolLyerly, GA

    Classroom chromebooks

    $7,500
  28. Gore Area Volunteer Fire DepartmentSummerville, GA

    Nfpa compliant equipment

    $7,214
  29. Chattooga County Literacy CouncilSummerville, GA

    Chattooga county education programs

    $7,000
  30. Weiss Lake Improvement AssociationCentre, AL

    Weiss lake channel markers

    $7,000
  31. Cherokee County Public LibraryCentre, AL

    The quiet corner

    $6,700
  32. Little River Arts CouncilMentone, AL

    Moon lake arts collective

    $6,000
  33. Chattooga Chamber of CommerceSummerville, GA

    Chattooga flex

    $5,250
  34. Global Impact International IncRome, GA

    Grands who care

    $5,000
  35. Trion Educational FoundationTrion, GA

    Best essentials for students to thrive program

    $5,000
  36. Community Resource Center of Chattooga CountySummerville, GA

    Nourish and navigate

    $4,844
  37. Summerville Police DepartmentSummerville, GA

    Safe community gatherings initiative

    $4,762
  38. Moon Lake Community LibraryMentone, AL

    Computer refresh

    $4,600
  39. City of Summervillemain Street ProgramSummerville, GA

    Downtown hanging basket/planting

    $4,400
  40. Trion Elementary SchoolTrion, GA

    Art/teacher workroom

    $4,375
  41. Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolSummerville, GA

    Calm corners k-2 sel support

    $4,000
  42. Menlo Lions ClubMenlo, GA

    College/technical scholarships

    $4,000
  43. NAMI Centre IncRome, GA

    Dental care for those with mental illness

    $4,000
  44. Gaylesville SchoolGaylesville, AL

    Heat for FFA greenhouse

    $3,550
  45. Trion Elementary SchoolTrion, GA

    Bulldo beat media team

    $3,275
  46. Gaylesville SchoolGaylesville, AL

    Headsets for athletics

    $3,250
  47. Chattooga County School DistrictSummerville, GA

    Enhancing performance & presentation

    $2,887
  48. Cancer NavigatorsRome, GA

    Transportation assistance

    $2,500
  49. Summerville Middle SchoolSummerville, GA

    TVS for cafeteria

    $2,267
  50. Garrett CemeterySummerville, GA

    Road access update

    $2,200
  51. North Georgia Crisis Pregnancy CenterSummerville, GA

    Abstinence education 2026

    $1,335
  52. Mentone Educational Resources FoundationMentone, AL

    Merf house furniture

    $800

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $25,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $22,00028% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $15,00019% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $7,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $8001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia38 grants $383,776
  2. Alabama14 grants $146,900

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary WoodsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Arch FarrarSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eddie RobertsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bill AlicoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert McWhorterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Giuseppe TambascoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey RichardsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather StokesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris WillisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard RutledgeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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