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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6020552

Terrell Family Foundation

A private foundation in Athens, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $48,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Louise T Adams
233 Highland Avenue
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 369-7718
Form and materials
Applicants should submit a letter stating the request and/or need along with a copy of the organization's 501 (c)(3) letter.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines. The organization will be notified only if application is granted.
Restrictions
Awards on unsolicited requests are geographically restricted to charitable organizations located in northeast georgia with emphasis to organizations located in madison, oconee, clarke, stephens and franklin counties.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $979,399
  • Tax year 2024

    $48,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,794
  • Tax year 2023

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $991,641
  • Tax year 2022

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $987,629
  • Tax year 2021

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,026,817
  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,100,008
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,067,323
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,084,898

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Madison County Board of EducationDanielsville, GA

    Back to school, scholarships, other

    $10,000
  2. Madison County Community ConnectionDanielsville, GA

    Student and family support

    $6,000
  3. State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Winter wonderlights

    $5,000
  4. Athens Area Community FoundationAthens, GA

    Discretionary / operations

    $5,000
  5. YMCAAthens, GA

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  6. Athens Community Council on AgingAthens, GA

    Grandparents raising grandchildren

    $3,000
  7. Madison County Senior Citizens CentDanielsville, GA

    Operations

    $2,500
  8. Chosen for Life MinistryWatkinsville, GA

    General fund

    $2,000
  9. Oconee Hill CemeteryAthens, GA

    Capital projects

    $2,000
  10. Court Appointed Special Adv (casa)Athens, GA

    Operations

    $2,000
  11. Family Promise of AthensAthens, GA

    Operations

    $2,000
  12. Food Bank of Ne GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Operations

    $2,000
  13. The ArkAthens, GA

    Operations

    $1,000
  14. Spring Creek Baptist ChurchMadison, GA

    Capital project

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00030% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia14 grants $48,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louise T AdamsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John H Terrell IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Greta T ConvingtonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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