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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3764378

Speedwell Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $7.1 million 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,122,937

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $175,264,905

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,863,339

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $159,870,822

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,947,805

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $150,189,770

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,721,170

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $165,926,993

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,181,014

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $150,009,239

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,979,952

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $147,792,969

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,121,962

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $149,202,424

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Center for Finance & Technology -Operations $800,000Season Speedwell Talks $100,000Promis Scholarship program $200,000Fellowshio Endowment $2,000,000Tuiition for Cristo Rey High School student $100,000Student support for Cristo Rey Students $200,000

    $3,200,000
  2. United States Naval Academy FoundatAnnapolis, MD

    Education - Establish professorship in Foreign Studies $1,200,000USNA Campaign Fund $100,000

    $1,300,000
  3. Allegro Charter School MusicCharleston, SC

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  4. Afs USANew York, NY

    Student Scholarship Fund

    $315,000
  5. Drexel FundSouth Bend, IN

    Education Projects within the Drexel Fund. This fund invests in financially sustainable schools serving low-income students in any state with publicly funded private school choice.

    $250,000
  6. Individual

    Support quality education and work experience to young men and women of limited economic means $150,000.

    $218,000
  7. Piedmont Park Conservancy IncAtlanta, GA

    Conservation - Support Olmsted Event - $19,591.Support the Parks and Green Space Program $100,000

    $185,000
  8. City Park AllianceWashington, DC

    Management software $50,000Greater & Greener Conference $50,000Unrestricted $50,000

    $150,300
  9. Center for Independent DocumentaryCambridge, MA

    Conservation - Rails to Trails Documentary

    $149,000
  10. Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Conservation - support the parks program

    $127,500
  11. Lancaster County ConservancyLancaster, PA

    Conservation

    $100,100
  12. Charleston Symphony OrchestraCharleston, SC

    Unrestricted $50,000Trip by Youth Symphony for performance at Carnegie Hall New York $50,000

    $100,000
  13. Atlanta Beltline Partnership IncAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  14. Trust for Public Land San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General Operations

    $75,000
  15. Charleston Catholic SchoolsCharleston, SC

    Minority Students scholarship program for the 2023-2024 school year.

    $65,000
  16. Park PrideAtlanta, GA

    Conservation - Parks for All Comprehensive Campaign

    $50,000
  17. Propel ATLAtlanta, GA

    Bike Maps for inter-suburbs

    $50,000
  18. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $40,600
  19. Catholic CharitiesHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $31,198
  20. Individual

    Support Parks and Green Spaces- continued care for 20 parks $50,000.Bond referendum support "Vote Yes for [individual] Parks" $10,000.

    $25,000
  21. Olmsted NetworkWashington, DC

    Support the Olmsted principles - Parks For All People Program $33,875

    $25,000
  22. Gabriel HomesHerndon, VA

    Unrestricted - intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independent.

    $20,000
  23. Trash Academy of Culture TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  24. Individual

    Unrestricted -Education - support program to bring the power of gratitude to children.

    $10,000
  25. Ansley Park Beautification FdnAtlanta, GA

    Parks and Green Spaces Program - general support.

    $10,000
  26. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,173
  27. James Madison High SchoolVienna, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $66

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $3,500,00077% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $349,0008% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $315,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation3 grants $202,5004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $100,1002% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $91,7982% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia6 grants $3,595,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $1,300,000
  3. South Carolina3 grants $665,000
  4. New York3 grants $483,100
  5. Washington1 grant $250,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $175,300
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $149,000
  8. Pennsylvania2 grants $120,100
  9. California1 grant $75,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $31,198

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mr Michael G MessnerTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mrs Jenny K MessnerTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

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