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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1578621

The Herget Foundation

A private foundation in Dahlonega, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $298,178 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

    $298,178

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,594,223

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,967,129

  • Tax year 2022

    $203,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $368,567

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $376,656

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $290,678

  • Tax year 2019

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $257,247

  • Tax year 2018

    $51,800

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $277,322

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northeast Georgia Health System IncGainesville, GA

    Gen fund

    $25,000
  2. Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County IncVero Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $25,000
  3. St Joseph Hospital FoundationRockville Ctr, NY

    Gen fund

    $25,000
  4. High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC

    Gen fund

    $20,000
  5. South Coastal Delaware Dog ParkOcean View, DE

    Gen fund

    $20,000
  6. Stevenson University IncOwings Mills, MD

    Gen fund

    $20,000
  7. Udt - Seal Museum Association IncHutchinson Is, FL

    Gen fund

    $20,000
  8. Nashville DolphinsNashville, TN

    Gen fund

    $10,000
  9. Operation 2nd Chances for HumanitySomerset, NJ

    Gen fund

    $10,000
  10. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    Gen fund

    $6,089
  11. Believe Big IncHunt Valley, MD

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  12. Cristo Rey Charleston High School IncN Charleston, SC

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  13. Hibiscus Children's Center Foundation IncJensen Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  14. Human Society of Vero Beach and Indian County IncVero Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  15. Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  16. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation IncAlexandria, VA

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  17. Mt Airy Net IncMount Airy, MD

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  18. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  19. Special Needs School of GwinnettLawrenceville, GA

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  20. The Kathryn Fox Samway Foundation for Women's Cancer ResearchSeverna Park, MD

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  21. The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  22. The Mournt Airy Volunteer Fire CompanyMt Airy, MD

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  23. The Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  24. VNA HospiceVero Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $5,000
  25. The Channings Joy Foundation IncConcord, NC

    Gen fund

    $4,089
  26. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CA

    Gen fund

    $4,000
  27. Sharias ClosetSan Diego, CA

    Gen fund

    $4,000
  28. Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce IncDuluth, GA

    Gen fund

    $3,500
  29. American Veterans Division NSCC IncRoyal Palm Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $3,000
  30. Believe in Tomorrow National Children's FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  31. Brandywine Valley SPCAWest Chester, PA

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  32. Dahlonega Healing Herds Sanctuary CorpDahlonega, GA

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  33. Food Bank of Delaware IncNewark, DE

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  34. Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation IncLawrenceville, GA

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  35. Habitat for Humanity of Sussex County deLewis, DE

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  36. Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County MarylandBerlin, MD

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  37. State of DelawareSelbyville, DE

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  38. Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    Gen fund

    $2,500
  39. American Society of Interior Designers FoundationWashinton, DC

    Gen fund

    $2,000
  40. Big Brothers Big Sisters of St Lucie Indian River & Okeechobee CountiesVero Beach, FL

    Gen fund

    $2,000
  41. Halo (helping Animals Live and Overcome)Sebastian, FL

    Gen fund

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $52,50039% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $37,50028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,1788% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $10,0007% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $9,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $6,5005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $67,000
  2. Maryland7 grants $45,000
  3. Georgia5 grants $38,500
  4. New York3 grants $35,000
  5. Delaware4 grants $27,500
  6. North Carolina2 grants $24,089
  7. Virginia3 grants $13,589
  8. California3 grants $13,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Melissa NiquettePRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Stacey TaylorVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly SpilmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sheila HergetTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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