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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5862864

CS Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $6.4 million 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

    $6,444,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $38,302,116
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,892,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $41,865,524
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,640,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $43,910,569
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,686,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $45,533,672
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,540,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $44,419,665
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,981,060

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $39,488,036
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,390,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $35,907,701
  • Tax year 2018

    $768,432

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $26,134,043

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000,000
  2. UT Foundation-Tummins Super StudentsKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $725,000
  3. City Fields (formerly The Refuge)Cleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $650,000
  4. The Caring Place-Life and Redemption MinistriesCleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $500,000
  5. Winship Cancer Institute(Beyett research pledge)Atlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $500,000
  6. Salvation ArmyCleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $450,000
  7. Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $300,000
  8. Carlos and Winnie Simpson Scholarship EndowmentKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $250,000
  9. University of TN-John Tummins ScholarshipKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $250,000
  10. University of TN-John Tummins Scholarship Non-EndowedKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $250,000
  11. Autism Breakthrough of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $250,000
  12. Carlos & Winnie Simpson NonEndowed ScholarshipKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $250,000
  13. The Michael J Fox Found for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $215,000
  14. Shepherd Spinal CenterAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $200,000
  15. Emory Brain Health CenterAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $200,000
  16. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $150,000
  17. Bradley Cleveland Public Education FoundationCleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $75,000
  18. Western NC Conference United Methodist ChurchDisaster ResponseHuntersville, NC

    Charitable

    $60,000
  19. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  20. Ronald McDonald HouseChattanooga, TN

    Charitable

    $40,000
  21. Wesley Memorial ChurchCleveland, TN

    Charitable

    $40,000
  22. Respite Care AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Holston Home for ChildrenGreeneville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of AtlantaSmyrna, GA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  26. SORIN - SocietyNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable

    $1,500
  27. McCallie SchoolChattanooga, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. ARA Parseghian Medical Research FundNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  29. St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. Soldiers Secret SantaAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. The Cherokee Caddie Scholarship FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Cathedral of Christ the KingAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $150,00052% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $76,00026% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $40,00014% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $21,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee16 grants $4,191,000
  2. Georgia10 grants $1,915,000
  3. New York2 grants $265,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $60,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  6. Indiana3 grants $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David SimpsonPresident, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry Ray EskewSecretary, Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry Ray EskewTreasurer, Director Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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