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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7307605

The Ligon Foundation

A private foundation in Marietta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $125,015 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $125,015

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,082,748

  • Tax year 2023

    $113,881

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,011,120

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,227

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,713,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $96,391

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,391,911

  • Tax year 2020

    $113,142

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,581,086

  • Tax year 2019

    $122,445

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,072,349

  • Tax year 2018

    $140,610

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,118,648

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of AlabamaEast Tuscaloosa, AL

    General support

    $35,500
  2. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    University

    $20,000
  3. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    Education support

    $20,000
  4. SotfNiceville, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  5. The Walker SchoolMarietta, GA

    Education support

    $13,000
  6. Brewton Parker CollegeMount Vernon, GA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. NGC (national Garden Clubs) Shaw ScholarshipSt Louis, MO

    Education support

    $5,000
  8. Green Beret FoundationSouthern Pines, NC

    General support

    $2,342
  9. Sigma NuLexington, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  10. Go Fund Me - Yellow RibbonAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,094
  11. Zero Prostate Cancer FundraiserAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $1,037
  12. Miscellaneous CharitiesAtlanta, GA

    Miscellaneous support

    $42

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $33,00093% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,3427% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia5 grants $44,136
  2. Alabama1 grant $35,500
  3. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  4. Florida1 grant $15,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $3,037
  7. Texas1 grant $2,342

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Glenn H ShawTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy Peterson ShawTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • William H Shaw IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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